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To check to see if an address is within a HUBZone, use the HUBZone Map on SBA. If your address is located within a HUBZone, you may be qualified for a HUBZone Certification. Check your eligibility by using the Small Business Calculator Tool and browse the HUBZone Certification & Eligibility page by clicking the button below
In order to be certified into the program, the applicant must be eligible as of the date it was submitted for review and the HUBZone director issues a decision. If you submit before a map update, as long as you meet the qualifications (i.e. map location), you should not have any issue with getting HUBZone Certified.
To know if your location is in a HUBZone, use the map lookup tool by clicking the button below
The initial steps needed to take to become eligible for any federal contracts or grants is having an active and compliant SAM Registration. For you to receive any payment from the federal government (via contract or grant), you must have that SAM Registration set up.
USBRI has been offering filing assistance for over 12 years. A CRS will handle the process for you, making federal contracting registration easier for you. Reach out to the USBRI Help Desk at 1-888-646-9998 for any questions.
If you are unsure if you have a SAM Registration, use the Lookup Tool by clicking the button below
The main and most important requirement to qualify for ANY federal grant is having an active and compliant SAM registration.
USBRI has been offering filing assistance for over 12 years. A CRS will handle the process for you, making federal contracting registration easier for you. Reach out to the USBRI Help Desk at 1-888-646-9998 for any questions.
If you are unsure if you have a SAM Registration, use the Lookup Tool by clicking the button below
USBRI has been offering filing assistance for over 12 years. A CRS will handle the process for you, making federal contracting registration easier for you. Reach out to the USBRI Help Desk at 1-888-646-9998 for any questions.
If you are unsure if you have a SAM Registration, use the Lookup Tool by clicking the button below
According to SBA, if you see an expiration date for your HUBZone Certification, it means you will no longer qualify on that expiration date. Some of the requirements are listed below:
If you would like to read more about the HUBZone Certification and your eligibility, click the button below
To update an existing SAM registration, you have a couple of options:
To find your SAM Registration entity record or UEI, follow the steps below:
You can also access the tool by clicking the button below
Whether vendors are required to have a UEI or not is up to the prime contractor or grant officer.
If you are unsure if a vendor have a UEI, follow the steps below:
You can also access the tool by clicking the button below
In 2022, the Duns and Bradstreet (DUNS) number was phased out and replaced with SAM’s own Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Obtaining that UEI is part of the process of registering in SAM, so you don’t “need” a UEI as you automatically receive one when you register for the first time.
If you are unsure if you have a UEI, follow the steps below:
You can also access the tool by clicking the button below
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