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Business · Purchasing & contracting

SAM.gov Entity Registration

Offered by U.S. General Services Administration (SAM.gov)

Open year-roundApply anytime. Applications are reviewed as they come in.

About

About This Program

Register your business on SAM.gov to bid on federal contracts and apply for federal assistance; registration includes a Unique Entity ID.

SAM.gov, the U.S. General Services Administration's System for Award Management, is where businesses register to do business with the federal government. A full entity registration lets you bid on government contracts and apply for federal assistance as a prime awardee, and SAM.gov assigns a Unique Entity ID as part of it. Businesses that only report as sub-awardees or do certain other transactions may need only a Unique Entity ID, which requires just the legal business name and physical address, but cannot apply directly for federal awards. You'll need a SAM.gov account, signed in through Login.gov, and a lot of information about your business; SAM.gov's Entity Registration Checklist lists it. Registrations must be renewed every 365 days. The Federal Service Desk (FSD.gov) offers free technical help.

Eligibility

Who Can Apply

Businesses and organizations that want to bid on federal contracts or apply for federal assistance

Area served: State of Georgia

The offer

What's Offered

Entity registration to bid on federal contracts and apply for federal assistance
A Unique Entity ID
Option to get only a Unique Entity ID, without registering

Amount: Registration and Unique Entity ID needed to bid on federal contracts

Get ready

What You'll Need

A SAM.gov account, signed in through Login.gov
The business information listed in SAM.gov's Entity Registration Checklist
For a Unique Entity ID only: legal business name and physical address
Renewal every 365 days

Key dates

Dates

OpensYear-round

DeadlineRolling

Last reviewedNov 2, 2026

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