If an entity’s validation data doesn’t match information in a new database, additional documentation is required, according to an agency spokesperson.

Offerers participating in the first two pools of the IT procurement now have until Sept. 23 to submit proposals.

In at least one instance a prospective solicitation participant has received a unique entity identifier number already assigned to a different company.

"Any transition of this magnitude will have glitches, but I’m confident that our systems are ready," says GSA official Memi Whitehead.

The new website offers secure entity registration from the homepage, displays Unique Entity Identifiers, and tweaks search filters.

The proprietary, nine-digit Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number supplied by Dun & Bradstreet will hang around a little longer.

MAS holders must consolidate their multiple contracts into one per unique entity identifier (UEI) to simplify acquisition.

The agency wants to require use of the Federal Procurement Data System reports function in beta.SAM.gov by year's end.

The DUNS number is being phased out in favor of a non-proprietary alternative for doing business with the government.