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Welcome to this video walkthrough of getting  a Unique Entity ID in SAM.gov for non-federal  

entities. In this video, we will show you how to  get your Unique Entity ID for SAM without needing  

to complete an entity registration. What is the  difference between only getting a Unique Entity ID  

and registering your entity? The Unique Entity ID from SAM is a 12-character, alphanumeric value  

assigned, managed, and owned by the federal  government. SAM.gov is the system that assigns it.  

The Unique Entity ID from SAM validates your  organization's legal business name and address.  

It is a verification that your organization  is what you say it is.

An entity registration allows your  organization the opportunity to receive  

a contract or assistance directly from the  federal government, not from another contractor  

or awardee. You need to register your entity  in SAM.gov when you want to bid on federal  

contracts as a prime contractor or seek  federal assistance as a prime awardee.  

Entity registrations include getting the  Unique Entity ID (SAM) and require assertions,  

representations and certifications, and  other information about your business.  

Some organizations that do business  with the federal government,  

such as sub-awardees, do not directly bid  on contracts or apply for assistance and  

may not need to complete an entity registration.  There may be other situations where a federal  

agency directs you to get a Unique Entity ID from SAM or fully register in SAM.gov.  

If you have an entity registration in SAM.gov  today, active or inactive, you are all set!  

Your Unique Entity ID from SAM was already  assigned to you. You can view it now by signing  

into SAM.gov and locating your entity registration  record in your workspace or in an entity search.

If you do not have an entity registration in SAM.gov but you do need to get a Unique Entity ID  

from SAM, we will walk you  through the steps to request it now.  

Have the following information ready to request  your Unique Entity ID:  

Your legal business name; the physical  address of your business,

including your ZIP code + 4; and a SAM.gov user account.  

You can set up a SAM.gov user account quickly.  

Select "Sign In" from the upper-right corner of the  SAM.gov homepage and accept the government terms.  

Login.gov manages usernames and passwords for  SAM.gov. If you already have a Login.gov account  

you can connect your SAM.gov  account to it by signing in here.  

If you do not have a Login.gov account, select  "Create an account" and then follow the instructions.  

When you have your account set up and all of  your information available, sign in to SAM.gov.  

When you sign in from the SAM.gov homepage, you  will be navigated to your Workspace. On the "Entity  

Management" widget, select the "Get Started" button to  begin your request for your Unique Entity ID (SAM).  

You can also start the "Get Unique Entity ID from  SAM" request from the home page. Select "Get Started"  

on the home page and then select "Get Started" once  again from the current page. Here you will have  

two choices: you can get a Unique Entity ID from  SAM only, or you can start an entity registration.  

Remember, you do not need to register your entity  to get a Unique Entity ID for SAM. However, if you  

do register your entity, you will be assigned  a Unique Entity ID (SAM) during that process.  

Since you have determined that you  only need the Unique Entity ID for SAM,  

select "Get Unique Entity ID."

Enter the information that you gathered,  your legal business name, and the physical address 

of your business, including your ZIP code + 4.

When you are ready, select "Next."  

On this page, you will confirm that your  organization's information is correct.  

If the system is unable to locate your correct entity information, select "Create Incident" to get help from the Federal Service Desk.

You also have the option to restrict the public  search of your information. If you uncheck this  

box, only you and federal government users will be  able to search and view your entity information.  

Now that you have confirmed your information, you can select "Receive Unique Entity ID"  

to be assigned the Unique Entity ID for SAM, but  first, you must check the box certifying that you  

are authorized to conduct transactions on behalf  of the entity. Congratulations, you have gotten your  

Unique Entity ID from SAM. SAM.gov will send you  an email confirmation with your Unique Entity ID.  

If all you needed was the Unique Entity ID from  SAM, then you are done. If you need to view your  

Unique Entity ID from SAM in the future or if  you just need to update your organization's  

information, sign in to SAM.gov and go to the  Entity Management widget in your Workspace.

Thank you for joining us for another video.

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