- UEI & ACTIVE status — expired SAM.gov registrations excluded from match results.
- Socio-economic tags — HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, 8(a), and small business status aligned to FAR 52.219-9 categories.
- NAICS alignment — search and rank by the NAICS codes on each subcontract requirement.
- Requirement context — tie matches to a PIID and subcontracting goal, not a one-time export.
Federal subcontractor database for prime contractors
Generic subcontractor databases serve commercial construction and state vendor registries. Federal prime contractors need a database filtered to ACTIVE SAM.gov registrations, socio-economic certifications that count toward subcontracting plan goals, and NAICS codes relevant to each PIID — not a national GC bidding network.
What a federal prime database must include
How SamMatch differs from commercial subcontractor databases
| Typical commercial DB | SamMatch (federal prime) |
|---|---|
| State license / trade verification | SAM.gov UEI, CAGE, ACTIVE registration |
| GC preconstruction bidding | FAR 52.219-9 subcontracting plan goals |
| Project invitations to bid | Ranked match to PIID + NAICS + category gap |
| No compliance audit trail | Outreach log for good-faith effort narrative |
Who uses this
Subcontracts managers, small business liaison officers (SBLOs), and compliance leads at federal prime contractors who already maintain subcontracting plans and need to fill socio-economic gaps across multiple contracts — without manually reconciling DSBS exports against SAM.gov every quarter.
Frequently asked questions
Is SamMatch a replacement for SAM.gov?
No. SamMatch reads SAM.gov and SBA data to power search and matching. Primes must still verify entity status through official government sources before subcontract award.
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