Glossary term
SAM.gov
The System for Award Management — the official U.S. government website where businesses register to do business with federal agencies.
SAM.gov (System for Award Management) is the consolidated federal registration system operated by the General Services Administration. Every entity that wants to receive federal contract awards, grants, or cooperative agreements must have an active SAM.gov registration with a valid Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free and must be renewed annually. SAM.gov also hosts the publicly searchable database of federal contract opportunities (which replaced the legacy FedBizOpps in 2019).
Categories
- registration
- sam.gov
Related terms
- Unique Entity ID (UEI)A 12-character alphanumeric identifier assigned to every entity registered in SAM.gov — replaced DUNS in April 2022.
- CAGE CodeCommercial and Government Entity code — a five-character identifier assigned by the Defense Logistics Agency to uniquely identify suppliers.
- Entity ValidationThe SAM.gov process confirming a business's legal name and physical address before registration completes.