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What is a SAM.gov exclusion?

Full name: SAM.gov Federal Exclusion

A SAM.gov exclusion is a government-wide bar that prevents an individual or entity from receiving federal contracts, grants, or other assistance. The U.S. General Services Administration publishes exclusions in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), consolidating suspensions and debarments from agencies across the government. Each record names the excluded party, the excluding agency, the exclusion type, and its dates.

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Last updated: 2026-07-11Reviewed by: Fonteum data standards desk — Source-provenance editorial review. Definitions checked against primary federal sources.

How it’s used

  • SAM.gov Exclusions: the GSA registry is the government-wide list of parties barred from contracts, grants, and assistance, keyed to UEI for entities.
  • Procurement screening: contracting officers check SAM.gov before award, because paying an excluded party can trigger recovery of funds and penalties.
  • Fonteum ingests the SAM.gov exclusions file and resolves each record to an entity or provider identity, so an exclusion surfaces against every linked federal and health care identity.

Frequently asked questions

What is a SAM.gov exclusion?
A SAM.gov exclusion bars an individual or entity from receiving federal contracts, grants, or other assistance, as published by the GSA in the System for Award Management.
Who can be excluded in SAM.gov?
Any individual or entity can be excluded by a federal agency for cause — for example fraud, poor performance, or a statutory bar — and the action is published government-wide in SAM.gov.
How is a SAM.gov exclusion different from the OIG LEIE?
The OIG LEIE bars participation in federal health care programs; a SAM.gov exclusion bars federal contracts and assistance government-wide. A party can appear on one, the other, or both.

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What’s on file, by the numbers

Platform snapshot · 2026-08-23

13.4Mproviders & companiesProviders, organizations, owners, and facilities on file
26.2Msource-linked factsSource-linked field facts in the dated platform snapshot
90sources with dataDistinct snapshot source IDs with at least one positive record count
70fresh sourcesDistinct source IDs whose latest positive-data snapshot falls within the preceding 45 days
111sources integratedActive registry rows; integration does not establish a load
13state Medicaid jurisdictionsDistinct states represented in the state-exclusions serving table

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