NATIONWIDE / GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING
Get ready to sell your products or services to government agencies. Follow the registration steps, explore certifications and search official opportunities.
Official sources reviewed October 30, 2026. Resources serve businesses across all 50 states. Each opportunity has its own requirements and place of performance.
Gather the legal entity name, physical address and the documents requested by SAM.gov. Select industry codes that accurately describe your products or services. Enter tax and banking details only in the official registration system.
Open SAM.gov registration checklist ↗For direct federal awards, complete entity registration. A Unique Entity ID alone is not an active registration. SAM.gov assigns the UEI during the process; registration and renewal are free.
Start or manage SAM.gov registration ↗For a U.S. entity registering in SAM.gov without a CAGE code, DLA assigns it as part of that process. You do not normally need a second separate application. Overseas entities follow NCAGE requirements.
Read official CAGE requirements — 52.204-16 ↗Check your entity status on SAM.gov and respond to validation requests. Keep registration renewed every 365 days. Processing varies; a 24–48-hour or 15-day completion time is not guaranteed.
Check registration and renewal guidance ↗Search SAM.gov using your service keywords and the available filters. Review the notice type, location, set-aside, documents, deadlines and amendments. Searching is public; a SAM.gov account enables saved searches and following notices.
Search government contract opportunities ↗Use the specific notice’s instructions, submission method and due date. Confirm that you can meet the scope, delivery schedule and required qualifications. Submit through the channel named in the notice; Property Hub does not submit bids.
Open SAM.gov opportunities ↗The WOSB program helps eligible businesses compete for designated federal contracts. It is a contracting certification, not a grant award.
Basic requirements include operating for profit, meeting SBA’s small-business size standards, and at least 51% ownership and control by women who are U.S. citizens. Women must manage daily operations and long-term decisions. EDWOSB adds economic-disadvantage requirements.
Nonprofits do not qualify for WOSB certification. They can explore grants or other procurement opportunities where the specific eligibility rules allow them.
Review WOSB & other certification requirements ↗Open SBA Certifications ↗Use SBA’s current certification portal. Certification does not guarantee an award. SBA also explains HUBZone, veteran-owned and 8(a) programs; each has separate requirements.
APEX Accelerators offer contracting assistance, including registration readiness, certifications and researching opportunities. Find assistance for your location through SBA’s official directory.
Find contracting assistance near me ↗Property Hub is independent of SAM.gov, SBA and government agencies. Official SAM.gov registration and renewal are free. Government forms, certifications and bids are completed on their official websites, with no live opportunity feed or submission integration on this page.
No approval timeline, certification or contract award is promised. Keep passwords, tax IDs and banking information in the official agency systems.
About SAM.gov ↗