Changes to Notarized Letter Process
Entities who create or update their registration in SAM.GOV will no longer be required to have a notarized letter on file prior to registration activation. The notarized letter can be mailed within 30 days of activation. The template for the notarized letter can be found at the Federal Service DeskUsers who login into Sam.gov will be asked to create a Login.gov account. Your SAM.GOV login and password will no longer work after June 29th 2018. The new login process will increase security and provide a multi-factor authentication process for SAM.gov users. You will need the following information to create a Login.gov account:
- The email address associated with your SAM.GOV username and password
- Access to that email to receive a confirmation from Login.gov
- A working phone ( landline or cellular) to receive a security code from Login.gov
In March 2018, Select GCR, a government contracting consultant, notified all its clients of changes SAM enacted to the notarized letter process required for new registrations and renewals which caused the processing time for registration and renewals to increase. The changes were in response to concerns over alleged third party fraudulent activity. Any entity directly affected by the alleged fraud was contacted by SAM. Entities registered in SAM can contact the supporting Federal Service Desk at www.fsd.com, or by telephone at 866-606-8220(toll free) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m to 8 p.m (ET) for free assistance.
