SAM.gov

Status: Integrated
Website: https://sam.gov
Credentials: Customer-provided (Connector)
Description: SAM.gov (System for Award Management) is the official US federal government procurement and award management platform, operated by the General Services Administration (GSA). Its Entity Exclusion List is the authoritative federal record of all individuals, companies, and other entities that have been debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from receiving federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and federal financial assistance.

The database contains over 167,000 exclusion records and is updated daily. Exclusions are entered by federal agencies, inspectors general, and oversight bodies following administrative or legal proceedings. The exclusion record identifies the excluded party by name, unique entity identifier (UEI SAM), CAGE code, and other identifiers, and specifies the type, scope, and expiration of the exclusion. Both procurement and non-procurement exclusions are covered, meaning the list is relevant not only for federal contracting but also for grant recipients, financial institutions, and counterparties conducting due diligence.

In the RiskOS context, SAM.gov Entity Exclusion screening is offered as a connector integration using publicly available data. Financial institutions routinely screen customers and counterparties as part of AML and sanctions compliance programs. The API is operated by GSA and freely accessible with a public API key.

Products offered via RiskOS™

Product Name	Description	RiskOS™ Use Cases
Entity Exclusion List	Screens for debarred, suspended, or excluded entities to determine government contract eligibility.	Government compliance, KYB, Risk screening

Example API responses

Entity Exclusion List

JSON

{
  "totalRecords": 1,
  "excludedEntity": [
      {
          "exclusionDetails": {
              "classificationType": "Firm",
              "exclusionType": "Ineligible (Proceedings Pending)",
              "exclusionProgram": "Reciprocal",
              "excludingAgencyCode": "SBA",
              "excludingAgencyName": "SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION"
          },
          "exclusionIdentification": {
              "ueiSAM": "LVR4GNZB9PA7",
              "cageCode": null,
              "npi": null,
              "prefix": null,
              "firstName": null,
              "middleName": null,
              "lastName": null,
              "suffix": null,
              "entityName": "Bistro IT LLC",
              "dnbOpenData": null
          },
          "exclusionActions": {
              "listOfActions": [
                  {
                      "createDate": "04-06-2023",
                      "updateDate": "04-06-2023",
                      "activateDate": "04-05-2023",
                      "terminationDate": null,
                      "terminationType": "Indefinite",
                      "recordStatus": "Active"
                  }
              ]
          },
          "exclusionPrimaryAddress": {
              "addressLine1": "1020 W 12th Ave",
              "addressLine2": null,
              "city": "Anchorage",
              "stateOrProvinceCode": "AK",
              "zipCode": null,
              "zipCodePlus4": null,
              "countryCode": "USA"
          },
          "exclusionSecondaryAddress": [],
          "exclusionOtherInformation": {
              "isFASCSAOrder": "No",
              "additionalComments": "Tax ID for Bistro IT LLC: 45-3859985",
              "ctCode": null,
              "evsInvestigationStatus": null,
              "references": {
                  "referencesList": [
                      {
                          "exclusionName": " Robert Allen Gross ",
                          "type": "Cross Reference"
                      },
                      {
                          "exclusionName": "32 Mile Investments, LLC",
                          "type": "Cross Reference"
                      },
                      {
                          "exclusionName": "32 Mile S. Petco LLC",
                          "type": "Cross Reference"
                      },
                      {
                          "exclusionName": "AK Denali Group, LLC",
                          "type": "Cross Reference"
                      },
                      {
                          "exclusionName": "AK Denali Leasing LLC",
                          "type": "Cross Reference"
                      }
                  ]
              },
              "moreLocations": [
                  {
                      "exclusionName": null,
                      "ueiSAM": null,
                      "cageCode": null,
                      "npi": null,
                      "primaryAddress": {
                          "addressLine1": null,
                          "addressLine2": null,
                          "city": null,
                          "stateOrProvinceCode": null,
                          "zipCode": null,
                          "zipCodePlus4": null,
                          "countryCode": null
                      },
                      "secondaryAddress": [
                          {
                              "addressLine1": null,
                              "addressLine2": null,
                              "city": null,
                              "stateOrProvinceCode": null,
                              "zipCode": null,
                              "zipCodePlus4": null,
                              "countryCode": null
                          }
                      ]
                  }
              ]
          },
          "vesselDetails": {
              "callSign": null,
              "type": null,
              "tonnage": null,
              "grt": null,
              "flag": null,
              "owner": null
          }
      }
  ],
  "links": {
      "selfLink": "https://api.sam.gov/entity-information/v4/exclusions?api_key=REPLACE_WITH_API_KEY&exclusionName=Bistro%20IT%20LLC&classification=Firm&page=0&size=10"
  }
}

Data dictionary

Entity Exclusion List

Field	Type	Description
`ueiSAM`	String	Unique Entity Identifier (SAM) — 12-character alphanumeric value that replaced the legacy DUNS number as the primary entity key.
`cageCode`	String	Commercial and Government Entity code assigned by the Defense Logistics Agency. May be null if not applicable.
`npi`	String	National Provider Identifier — 10-digit number used for healthcare provider exclusions. Null if not applicable.
`ssnOrTinOrEin`	String	Social Security Number, Tax Identification Number, or Employer Identification Number. 9-digit value. Masked or null in public responses.
`exclusionName`	String	Legal name of the excluded individual or entity as recorded in the SAM.gov exclusion record.
`legalBusinessName`	String	Registered legal business name of the excluded organization, where applicable.
`classification`	String	Category of the excluded party. Values: Individual, Firm, Vessel, Special Entity Designation.
`exclusionType`	String	Nature of the exclusion action. Values: Ineligible (Proceedings Pending), Ineligible (Proceedings Completed), Prohibition/Restriction, Voluntary Exclusion.
`exclusionProgram`	String	Scope of the exclusion. Values: Procurement, Non-Procurement, Reciprocal (applies to both).
`ctCode`	String	Cause and Treatment code identifying the statutory or regulatory basis for the exclusion (e.g., A, ZZ, XXX, 03-SDNTK-01).
`excludingAgencyCode`	String	Abbreviation of the federal agency that entered the exclusion (e.g., AF, DOJ, FEMA-IOD).
`excludingAgencyName`	String	Full name of the federal agency that initiated the exclusion action.
`isActive`	String	Whether the exclusion record is currently active. Values: Y (active), N (inactive/terminated).
`recordStatus`	String	Administrative status of the exclusion record. Values: Active, Inactive.
`activationDate`	String (MM/DD/YYYY)	Date the exclusion became effective.
`terminationDate`	String (MM/DD/YYYY)	Date the exclusion is scheduled to expire or was terminated. Null for indefinite exclusions.
`creationDate`	String (MM/DD/YYYY)	Date the exclusion record was created in SAM.gov.
`updateDate`	String (MM/DD/YYYY)	Date the exclusion record was last updated.
`addressLine1`	String	Primary street address line of the excluded party.
`addressLine2`	String	Secondary street address line (suite, unit, etc.) of the excluded party.
`city`	String	City of the excluded party's address.
`stateProvince`	String	US state code or international province/region of the excluded party's address (e.g., NC, XX).
`zipCode`	String	Postal or ZIP code of the excluded party's address. Accepts US and international formats.
`country`	String	ISO 3-letter country code of the excluded party's address (e.g., USA, CAN, ARE).