Is a UEI number required?
Yes, a UEI is required for entities that want to register in SAM.gov to receive federal contracts, grants, or financial assistance.
A UEI is required for entities that want to register in SAM.gov to receive federal contracts, grants, or other financial assistance. Without a UEI, you cannot complete SAM registration, which means you cannot be awarded most federal opportunities or be set up for payment in government systems. Even for early-stage market research and teaming, having a UEI and a visible SAM profile signals seriousness to primes and agency buyers.
GovCon in a Box is built around this requirement: once your UEI exists, our platform helps you turn it into more than a checkbox, using AI tools, visibility scoring, and capture workflows so that ID supports a real revenue-generating federal strategy.
GovCon in a Box can help
Your UEI is more than a registration number. Our tools help you turn that identifier into real visibility, connecting your federal profile to opportunities, competitors, and teaming partners.