Register with SAM.gov

Visit SAM.gov, click “Create an Account” at the top right, and follow the instructions on the page to create an Individual Account.  

Note that there are two main steps to SAM.gov account creation: the first is a verification of your company details, and the second is to register with SAM.gov for Federal assistance awards. 

You will be issued a UEI after the first step, but you must make sure to complete both steps.  

After you have submitted your information, your account must be approved by SAM before it is activated and made available to other agencies and applications. 

This approval process can take up to several weeks; please refer to the SAM.gov site for more information. 

Once your account has been approved and activated, please wait 1-3 days for the new profile to be added to Certify.


If you are unable to find help using our Knowledge Base please submit a ticket to our Help Desk by emailing help@certify.sba.gov.