Federal-wide Transition to Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

·         Update: Notification of Upcoming Change in Federal-wide Unique Entity Identifier Requirements

·         Notice Number: NOT-OD-21-170

·         https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-170.html

Purpose

The purpose of this notice is to update the applicant and recipient communities of the federal-wide transition from the DUN and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number to a new government-owned Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). By April 2022, the federal government will stop using the DUNS number to uniquely identify entities registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). SAM will become the central repository for the new UEI that will be incorporated into an institution’s SAM registration.

Implementation Update

The transition from DUNS to UEI is ongoing. By April 2022, the Federal government will stop using the DUNS number to uniquely identify entities registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Beginning mid-FY2021, all entities registered in SAM will automatically be issued a UEI. Note: Entities registering in SAM prior to April 2022 must still obtain a DUNS from Dun and Bradstreet prior to SAM registration.

Implementation:

Beginning October 2021, entities registered in eRA Commons will begin to see their UEI populated in the Institutional Profile File (IPF). No action is required by the entity.

Beginning October 2021, recipients’ UEI will be populated on Page One of the Notice of Award. The recipient UEI will also be transmitted in award data reported to the HHS Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) and USASpending.gov.

For applications due on or after January 25, 2022, applicants must have a UEI at the time of application submission. Application forms and packages required for application submission will be updated to reflect UEI instead of DUNS. See NOT-OD-21-169 for more information.

To access full notice, please click link below:

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-170.html

Please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs if you have any questions.