“The final transition from the Data Universal Numbering System, or D-U-N-S, to the new Unique Entity ID is set for April 4, 2022. The cutover will be the culmination of nearly four years of preparation by entities across government and the private sector and the end of a system that dominated the federal space for nearly 60 years…”
“GSA, which administers the program, opened the contract to new vendors for the first time in 2018 and awarded the new contract in March 2019 to Ernst & Young, which will administer the new Unique Entity ID and manage the transition from Dun & Bradstreet…”
“UEI numbers are now being issued through SAM.gov. But before the big switch happens in April, GSA wants to make sure the system for issuing and managing the IDs functions as intended—and in a way that works for users.
The Integrated Award Environment program team put out a call for testers on the industry outreach site Interact.gov…”
“Testing the new identifier is key, as the new format—UEI is a 12-digit alphanumeric code, whereas D-U-N-S is a nine-number string—has to be programmed into every aspect of the process.
While the latest call for testers will focus on operations within SAM.gov, the full scope of the ongoing reengineering effort spans all of government and a good chunk of the private sector…” Read the full article here.
Source: GSA Needs Users to Test SAM.gov Ahead of DUNS Transition – By Aaron Boyd, October 13, 2021. Nextgov.
