Help | SAM.gov Skip to main content Help Official U.S. Government Website Help 1 Use SAM.gov self help options Search Search help articles to find answers to your questions. Explore Explore a menu of our most popular help topics. 2 Ask the federal service desk Go to FSD Go to FSD to Get help with your account Resolve technical issues Create and manage help desk tickets Chat with a help desk agent Please do not contact FSD.gov about specific contracts, opportunities, or agency processes. Help Topic Trends Validate My Entity Register your entity to get started with government contracts and assistance FAQs for help with login Supported Browsers Most Searched Articles Find What's New in SAM.gov View Release Notes View Blogs View All IAE System Announcements GSA Twitter GSA LinkedIn Explore popular help topics Help For Non-Federal Users New to SAM.gov? If you're new to SAM.gov, review this menu for information about how to start your account. Other topics on this help landing page provide details about things you can do in SAM.gov. Do I need an account to use SAM.gov? What's the difference between signing up and registering? How to use login.gov with SAM.gov What happens to my SAM.gov access if I change my email address on login.gov? Searching for Information in SAM.gov Finding Contract Opportunities Popular Topics Video: Advanced Search of Contract Opportunities Video: Search opportunities by NAICS or PSC Video: Search opportunities by federal organization Public Contract Opportunities API Do I need a log in to view contract opportunities? How to use Search for contract opportunities How to search by place of performance How to search by NAICs or PSC How to follow contract opportunities About Controlled Attachments What is the Interested Vendor List (IVL)? How to add yourself to the IVL What are the different notice types for contract opportunities? How to find your administrator for contract opportunities (federal only) How to view administrative reports for contract opportunities How to get help understanding FAR/DFARS provisions Search More Resources FAQs for Contract Opportunities FAQs for Search Training Videos Glossary Terms Conduct your own search Finding Assistance Listings Popular Topics Video: Assistance Listings Overview What are Assistance Listings? How to use Search to find Assistance Listings How to get more information about specific assistance programs How to run an administrative report for Assistance Listings How to follow Assistance Listings How to download Assistance Listings data How to get help understanding FAR/DFARS provisions Search More Resources FAQs for Assistance Listings Training Videos Glossary Terms Conduct your own search Using Saved Searches Popular Topics Video: Saved Searches and Notifications How to use the search feature How to save a search How to rename a saved search How to get email notifications of saved search results Search More Resources Keyword Search Saved Search Conduct your own search Looking for Entity Information Popular Topics Video: Entity Registration Advanced Search Video: What is Responsibility/Qualification (R/Q)? Video: How to search for entity Responsibility/Qualification data How to find out if an entity is registered in SAM.gov How to search for an entity How to search entity registrations How to check another entity's registration status About viewing banking information How to find all the contract information associated with a particular vendor Where do I find Responsibility/Qualification information on an entity's registration record? What information can I find in the Responsibility/Qualification data? Where does the information in Responsibility/Qualification come from? Search More Resources Glossary Terms for Responsibility/Qualification Information Keyword Search Entity Registrations Conduct your own search Looking for Exclusions Popular Topics Quick Start Guide for Searching Exclusions Exclusions Extract User Guide Video: Exclusions - Public Search Exclusions API What are exclusions? What is the purpose of exclusions information? How to look for entity exclusions How to search for multiple exclusions How to search entities and exclusions How to get more information on an excluded entity How to confirm the identity of an excluded entity listed in search results Why are there no search results when I search for an entity exclusion? Print verification of exclusion status Search More Resources Keyword Search Search Exclusions Keyword Search Filter Exclusions Conduct your own search Using Reports and Contract Data Standard Reports Popular Topics Standard Reports Reference Guide List of Standard Reports in SAM.gov Standard reports with Administrator-only access What are contract data standard reports? How do I access standard reports How to modify report criteria How to run standard reports for contract opportunities Search More Resources Keyword Search Standard Reports Conduct your own search Ad Hoc Reports Popular Topics Video: How to use ad hoc reports Ad Hoc Reports Reference Guide About Ad Hoc Reporting What are ad hoc reports? How to find ad hoc reports How to edit a saved ad hoc report Attributes and metrics in ad hoc reports About My Subscriptions and History List Search More Resources Keyword Search Ad Hoc Reports Training Videos Conduct your own search Administrative Reports Popular Topics Administrative Reports Reference Guide List of available Administrative Reports How to access administrative reports How to modify report criteria Search More Resources Keyword Search Administrative Reports Conduct your own search Static Reports Popular Topics Reference Guide for Static Reports List of available Static Reports How to access and download static reports Search More Resources Keyword Search Static Reports Conduct your own search Troubleshooting My Reports Popular Topics Why can't I access the ad hoc report builder to make edits to the report criteria? I tried to edit my ad hoc report but can only see summaries. Why can't I schedule my standard/administrative contract data report? Why can't I schedule my report after I change it? I selected more than one organization in my standard or administrative reports but the reports aren't showing what I expected Why do I have to run my ad hoc report before saving? Why am I unable to specify how to export my report? Why is my exported contract data report full of hashtags (#) in Excel? I want to share my report with someone. Why isn't their email in the list? Why didn't my recipient get the report I sent them? Conduct your own search Popular Topics Video: Contract Data Reports Class Video: Standard, Static, and Administrative Reports Video: How to drill in reports Video: Sharing Reports Where to find Contract Data Reports on SAM.gov What access do I need for Contract Data Reports? What are the report size and data range limitations on reports? How to share and send report results How to print a report Search More Resources All FAQs for Contract Data Training Videos Conduct your own search Using Wage Determiniations Popular Topics Video: How to Search Wage Determinations Wage Determination Announcements What is the importance of wage determinations (WDs)? Information about the Service Contract Act Information about the Davis-Bacon Act How does the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) categorize wage determinations (WDs) for Service Contract Act (SCA) and Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) contracts? How to find information about the wage determination applicable to my contract action How to find Davis Bacon Act (DBA) wage determinations How to search for Service Contract Act (SCA) wage determinations How to find the latest DBA and/or SCA wage determinations in SAM.gov How do I locate and complete the form to request a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) wage determination (WD)? How to follow a wage determination Search More Resources FAQs for Wage Determinations Training Videos Glossary Terms Annual Prevailing Wage compliance Training Keyword Search Davis Bacon Act (DBA) Conduct your own search Popular Topics How to filter by entity How to use the search feature How to follow a wage determination Managing and Requesting Roles in SAM.gov Managing Roles Popular Topics Quick Start Guide for non-federal role administration Quick Start Guide for non-federal role administration for Contract Opportunities Video: Role Management Video: Requesting and Accepting Roles More about SAM.gov roles and permissions Assigning entity reporting roles Why am I unable to request a role? Search More Resources Keyword Search FAQs for Managing Roles Keyword Search Notarized Letters for administrators Conduct your own search Requesting a Role Popular Topics Video: Requesting and Accepting Roles How do I submit a role request? Requesting admin role Requesting a role when you don't have access to your entity's registration Why am I unable to request a role? More about SAM.gov roles and privileges Search More Resources FAQs for Requesting Roles Conduct your own search Search More Help General Resources about Managing and Requesting Roles FAQs about Roles What is a Role? What is a Permission? Conduct your own search Managing My Entity, Registration, & Reporting Managing My Entity & Registration Popular Topics FAQ for Entity Validation Quick Start Guides for Entity Registrations Quick Start Guide for Grant Registrants Quick Start Guide for International Registrations Change my entity administrator Entity Management API View the Managing Roles topic for information on managing roles within your entity What is an Entity? How to register a new entity How to check an existing registration status How to register an entity that is part of a larger organization How to view, manage, or deactivate an existing registration How to view your Unique Entity ID How to change your entity's information (MPIN, banking, POC, etc.) What is an MPIN and where is it? How to change an existing MPIN How to reset an existing MPIN if you forgot it How to update an existing registration How to complete an annual registration renewal What to do if your entity registration fails the IRS Consent validation How to get to options for managing an entity What are Reps and Certs? Using the entity registration data file Getting additional help with entity registration Search More Resources Keyword Search Non-federal Entity FAQs for all Entity Registration (federal and non federal) Glossary Terms Conduct your own search Using My Workspace Popular Topics Video: Entity Registration-Workspace Navigation Overview of Workspace for federal and non-federal users Search More Resources FAQs for Workspace Managing My Entity Reporting BioPreferred Reporting Popular Topics Quick Start Guide for BioPreferred Reporting About the legislative and regulatory requirement to buy BioPreferred products What is BioPreferred Reporting? How to create a BioPreferred Report BioPreferred data in FPDS (refresh schedule) Search More Resources Keyword Search BioPreferred Report FAQs for BioPreferred Reporting Conduct your own search Service Contract Reporting (SCR) Popular Topics Quick Start Guide for Service Contract Reporting for Federal Users What the Service Contracting Report requirement is Why Service Contract Reports are required Who can submit a Service Contract Report? SCR deadline Where to complete and submit this report Search More Resources Keyword Search Service Contract Report (SCR) FAQs for Service Contract Reporting (SCR) Conduct your own search Popular Topics Changes to Product Service Codes (PSC) What is a Performance-Based Service Acquisition (PBSA)? Search More Resources FAQs for Entity Reporting Conduct your own search Look in the subtopics of this menu for Service Contract Reporting (SCR) and BioPreferred Reporting Search More Resources FAQs for Managing Entity, Registration, & Reporting Training Videos Glossary Terms Conduct your own search Using Data Services APIs Popular Topics List of GSA APIs for SAM.gov System Account and Individual API Key User Gui…