Description

• Registering for this identification is necessary to apply for all federal funding.

Step 1: sam.gov registration

Create a SAM.gov Account (if not already created)

• Sign Up for a SAM.gov Account:
  • Provide your email and create a password.
  • Confirm your email address through a verification process.
• Log into your SAM.gov Account using the credentials created.

sam entity-checklist.pdf

Step 2: UEI Registration

Step 2a: Prepare Required Information and Documents

• Legal Business Name: Ensure it matches exactly as it appears on legal documents.
• Physical Address: Must be a physical location (no P.O. Boxes), matching legal documents.
• Mailing Address (if different): If your mailing address is different from your physical address, have this information ready.
• Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)/Employer Identification Number (EIN): Ensure this number is accurate and current.
• DUNS Number (if applicable): Previously required, ensure to have it if your business already has one.
• Legal Structure of the Entity: Corporation, LLC, Partnership, etc.
• Start Date of the Organization: As recorded in legal documentation.
• Primary Contact Information: Including the name, email, and phone number of the primary person responsible for the registration.
• Banking Information: Necessary if registering in SAM.gov, which is often linked to UEI registration.
  • Bank Name
  • Bank Account Number
  • Bank Routing Number

Step 2b: Access the SAM.gov Website