NRCS works with USDA's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), which was established June 26, 1979 pursuant to Public Law (P.L.) 95-507. Through this work, NRCS fosters the use of small, disadvantaged and women-owned businesses as federal contractors.
The System for Award Management (SAM) is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. There is NO fee to register for this site. Entities may register at no cost directly from the SAM website.
