# Guides These guides follow the official, free steps on sam.gov and link the primary government source for each step. Registration, renewal, CAGE codes and UEIs cost nothing from the government, and every guide says where to get free help, such as APEX Accelerators and the Federal Service Desk. Step-by-step guides for small federal contractors: SAM.gov registration and renewal (free at sam.gov), CAGE codes, UEIs and finding who won a contract.Checked on 2026-11-12.Official source: [SAM.gov entity registration](https://sam.gov/entity-registration) | Pages | 9 | | --- | --- | | Primary source | SAM.gov entity registration | ## About these guides Step-by-step guides for small federal contractors: SAM.gov registration and renewal (free at sam.gov), CAGE codes, UEIs and finding who won a contract. ## All guides - [How to register in SAM.gov](https://samgovapi.io/guides/sam-registration) - [How to renew a SAM.gov registration](https://samgovapi.io/guides/sam-renewal) - [How to get a CAGE code](https://samgovapi.io/guides/how-to-get-a-cage-code) - [How to find a company's CAGE code](https://samgovapi.io/guides/how-to-find-cage-code) - [How to check SAM registration status](https://samgovapi.io/guides/check-sam-registration-status) - [What a UEI is and how to get one](https://samgovapi.io/guides/what-is-uei) - [DUNS to UEI](https://samgovapi.io/guides/duns-to-uei) - [How to find who won a federal contract](https://samgovapi.io/guides/who-won-a-federal-contract) - [How to get government contracts](https://samgovapi.io/guides/how-to-get-government-contracts)Updated 2026-11-12. Sources checked 2026-11-12.Independent. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by GSA, SAM.gov or any U.S. government agency. Registering in SAM.gov is free at sam.gov.

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