Registrations and Submission Systems

The registrations and portals a company needs before it can apply, and where each proposal is submitted.

• CAGE codeA CAGE (Commercial and Government Entity) code is a five-character ID assigned by the Defense Logistics Agency that identifies a business at a specific location. SAM.gov requests it automatically during registration.
• DSIP (DoW SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal)DSIP, the DoW SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal at dodsbirsttr.mil, is the Department of War's official site for SBIR and STTR topic search, Topic Q&A and electronic proposal submission.
• eRA CommonseRA Commons is NIH's online system where grant applicants, recipients and federal staff share research grant administration information, such as application status, summary statements, scores and Notices of Award.
• Grants.govGrants.gov is the federal website where agencies post discretionary funding opportunities and where organizations find and apply for them. NIH SBIR and STTR applications are routed through it.
• Login.govLogin.gov is a General Services Administration sign-in service that gives the public one account, protected by multi-factor authentication, for participating federal sites such as SAM.gov, Grants.gov, DSIP, eRA Commons and Research.gov.
• Research.govResearch.gov is the National Science Foundation's online system for creating, submitting, tracking and updating proposals. NSF SBIR and STTR proposals must be submitted there.
• SAM.gov RegistrationSAM.gov, the System for Award Management, is the federal website where a business completes an entity registration, which it needs before it can apply directly for federal awards such as SBIR and STTR funding.
• SBA Company Registry and SBC Control IDThe SBA Company Registry, on SBIR.gov, is where a small business must register before applying for SBIR or STTR funding. Each completed registration receives an SBC Control ID used on submissions to every participating agency.
• UEI (Unique Entity ID)The Unique Entity ID (UEI) is the 12-character alphanumeric code SAM.gov assigns to identify an organization doing business with the federal government. It replaced the DUNS number on April 4, 2022.