SAM.gov Entity Exclusions Unavailable During Maintenance

The System for Award Management (SAM.gov) experienced an unexpected outage, rendering entity registration and exclusion data inaccessible. The GSA has acknowledged the issue and provided alternative links for users to access search functions, the homepage, and support resources.

While this notice indicates a temporary system unavailability rather than a policy change, entities relying on SAM.gov for debarment and suspension checks should be aware of potential disruptions. Compliance officers should ensure that any critical procurement or contracting decisions are not solely reliant on real-time SAM.gov access during such maintenance periods and should utilize the provided alternative resources if needed.