PLANNED SAM.GOV DOWNTIME SCHEDULE FOR UNIQUE ENTITY ID (SAM) TRANSITION

All entities need an identifier for federal awards processes. On April 4, 2022, that identifier is changing from the DUNS Number to the Unique Entity ID (SAM), issued by SAM.gov.

SAM.gov will be down for maintenance to complete the transition beginning on April 1 at 8:00 PM (ET) until no later than 9:00 AM (ET) April 4. March 29 is the last day to obtain a new DUNS Number from Dun & Bradstreet for registering an entity or getting a Unique Entity ID (SAM). After April 4, 2022, entities will go to SAM.gov, not Dun & Bradstreet, to obtain their Unique Entity ID (SAM). April 1 is the last day you can use a DUNS Number to get a Unique Entity ID (SAM) or register an entity in SAM.gov. Save all work in progress in SAM.gov before 8:00 PM (ET) on April 1, 2022, to ensure it will be available on April 4.

No later than 9:00 AM on April 4, SAM.gov will be back online. DUNS Numbers will no longer be displayed in IAE systems or accepted for entity registration. The Unique Entity ID (SAM) will be the identifier of record. More information is available at the SAM.gov website.