Is EPLS still the current exclusion search?

No. The current government-wide exclusion search is provided through SAM.gov.

What are the four SAM.gov exclusion types?

Prohibition/Restriction, Ineligible (Proceedings Pending), Ineligible (Proceedings Completed), and Voluntary Exclusion, per the SAM.gov exclusion-types resource accessed 2026-08-07. The excluding agency's record states each action's scope and dates.

What replaced the EPLS cause and treatment codes?

Exclusion types. SAM.gov states that the legacy Cause and Treatment (CT) Codes used in EPLS-era records have been replaced by the four exclusion-type classifications.

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What was EPLS, and where are federal exclusions now?

Name: What was EPLS, and where are federal exclusions now?
Creator: Fonteum
Published: 2026-07-20
License: https://fonteum.com/editorial-policy

EPLS was the Excluded Parties List System, a former federal surface for parties excluded from government transactions. Federal exclusion records are now searched through SAM.gov. Each current record is source scoped to an excluding agency, action type, and dates; an absent result does not establish universal eligibility, clearance, or identity.

Source file: epls.json — Fonteum answer object
Published: 2026-07-20
Retrieved: Not reported
Snapshot: sha256:6f81609ec8abe75b38d5b8cc4e29e99c659fa5539714ead7e601f096cf8a10a2
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Data as of: 2026-08-07

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SAM.gov Exclusions

Evidence publisher: U.S. General Services Administration. Source date: 2026-07-20.

Source file: SAM.gov Exclusions
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Retrieved: Not reported
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Data as of: 2026-07-20

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SAM.gov Exclusion Types

Evidence publisher: U.S. General Services Administration. Source date: 2026-08-07.

Source file: SAM.gov Exclusion Types
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Data as of: 2026-08-07

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This answer explains the legacy term and points to the current GSA system. It does not convert a SAM.gov search result into an award or eligibility decision.

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Legacy system
Excluded Parties List System (EPLS)
SAM.gov ExclusionsFonteum capture: 2026-07-20Open source recordLimitation: SAM.gov is the current federal exclusions system. A source record is scoped to its named action and dates; no result is not universal clearance.
Current search system
SAM.gov Exclusions
SAM.gov ExclusionsFonteum capture: 2026-07-20Open source recordLimitation: SAM.gov is the current federal exclusions system. A source record is scoped to its named action and dates; no result is not universal clearance.
Current exclusion types
Four classifications: Prohibition/Restriction, Ineligible (Proceedings Pending), Ineligible (Proceedings Completed), and Voluntary Exclusion.
SAM.gov Exclusion TypesFonteum capture: 2026-08-07Open source recordLimitation: The resource page defines the exclusion-type classifications. The excluding agency's action record controls the scope and effect of any single exclusion.
Legacy codes
SAM.gov states that Cause and Treatment (CT) Codes have been replaced by Exclusion Types.
SAM.gov Exclusion TypesFonteum capture: 2026-08-07Open source recordLimitation: The resource page defines the exclusion-type classifications. The excluding agency's action record controls the scope and effect of any single exclusion.

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Current chain SHA-256: 173843baa55de7d4135feca8645cf2e8b113c1cbdac0dea2616980d63b463701
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SAM.gov ExclusionsU.S. General Services AdministrationAccessed: 2026-07-20
Limitation: SAM.gov is the current federal exclusions system. A source record is scoped to its named action and dates; no result is not universal clearance.
SAM.gov Exclusion TypesU.S. General Services AdministrationAccessed: 2026-08-07
Limitation: The resource page defines the exclusion-type classifications. The excluding agency's action record controls the scope and effect of any single exclusion.

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Is EPLS still the current exclusion search?: No. The current government-wide exclusion search is provided through SAM.gov.
What are the four SAM.gov exclusion types?: Prohibition/Restriction, Ineligible (Proceedings Pending), Ineligible (Proceedings Completed), and Voluntary Exclusion, per the SAM.gov exclusion-types resource accessed 2026-08-07. The excluding agency's record states each action's scope and dates.
What replaced the EPLS cause and treatment codes?: Exclusion types. SAM.gov states that the legacy Cause and Treatment (CT) Codes used in EPLS-era records have been replaced by the four exclusion-type classifications.