FPDS is Gone — Here’s How to Find Your Federal Contract Awards on SAM.gov

A Practical Guide for Native-Owned Small Businesses and Federal Health Contractors | Updated February 2026

⭐  Quick Answer — What Happened to FPDS?

The Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) public website was decommissioned on February 24, 2026. The Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) was decommissioned on February 20, 2026. All contract award data, subcontracting reports, and procurement records have moved permanently to SAM.gov. You must have a registered SAM.gov account to access your historical awards.

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Good morning, federal contractors. If you recently tried to pull up your FPDS dashboard and found yourself staring at a redirect — you are not alone. At Ellsworth, an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) and Native-owned medical staffing company headquartered in Washington, DC, we went through the exact same moment of confusion. We want to save you the headache and walk you through exactly where your awards went, how to find them, and what is coming next.

As a company built to deliver culturally competent healthcare staffing to Indian Health Service facilities and Indigenous communities across Indian Country, staying on top of federal compliance is not optional — it is foundational to Our mission of serving Our Relatives.

What Exactly Changed: FPDS and eSRS Are Now Part of SAM.gov

The General Services Administration (GSA) completed a major digital consolidation in February 2026. Two long-standing federal procurement platforms were officially decommissioned and their full functionality absorbed into the System for Award Management at SAM.gov:

eSRS.gov (Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System) — decommissioned February 20, 2026.

FPDS.gov (Federal Procurement Data System) — decommissioned February 24, 2026.

This is not a temporary outage. These websites are permanently offline. Going forward, SAM.gov is the single authoritative source for all historical contract award data, subcontracting plan reporting, and federal procurement market research. The legacy ATOM data feed is also scheduled to sunset later in fiscal year 2026, replaced by the new SAM.gov Contract Awards API.

How to Find Your Federal Contract Awards on SAM.gov: Step-by-Step

Here is the straightforward process for locating your contract awards using your Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in SAM.gov:

Step 1 — Log Into Your SAM.gov Account

Navigate to SAM.gov and sign in with your active account credentials. Public access to detailed contract award data now requires an authenticated login — this is a key change from the old FPDS ezSearch tool, which allowed anonymous searching. If you do not yet have a SAM.gov account or are experiencing login issues, contact the Federal Service Desk (FSD) at fsd.gov for assistance before any upcoming compliance deadlines.

Step 2 — Navigate to the Contract Data Domain

Once logged in, select the Search tab from the main navigation menu. The system defaults to general contract opportunities, so you must actively select “Contract Data” or “Contract Awards” from the dropdown menu. This step separates finalized awards from open solicitations and grant postings — an important distinction when building your company’s award history or conducting market research.

Step 3 — Enter Your UEI in the Awardee Filter

On the left side of the search interface, locate the Awardee filter field and type your exact twelve-character Unique Entity ID (UEI). This instantly populates a full list of every federal contract award associated with your organization. If you are researching a potential teaming partner or conducting competitive intelligence, you can enter any public contractor’s UEI the same way.

Step 4 — Review Your Awards, Obligations, and Modification History

Each result card displays the total dollars obligated, awarding agency, and contract signing date. Click any award identification number to open a full summary page that includes the entire modification and funding action history. This is your new dashboard — bookmark it and test it now so you are ready before your next compliance review or contract performance reporting cycle.

What is Coming Next: CPARS Migration in 2026

The GSA consolidation is not finished. The Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) is slated to migrate into SAM.gov later in fiscal year 2026. Now is the time to verify your login, test your search filters, and confirm that your subcontracting plan reporting details previously found at sam.gov/esrs are accessible under the new structure. We recommend reviewing the latest GSA transition updates on the USFCR blog for current guidance as these changes roll out.

Why this Matters for Small Businesses

For Ellsworth and businesses like ours, contract compliance is directly tied to our ability to deliver. When we staff dedicated Native healthcare practitioners at IHS facilities — supporting our elders and Our Relatives across Indian Country — seamless contract management is what keeps those professionals in the field and those services uninterrupted.

As an ISBEE and a Native-owned company, we understand that the administrative burden of federal contracting compliance falls harder on small businesses. That is why we are sharing this guidance now, at the moment of the transition, rather than after the confusion sets in. Culture awareness in Native health administration means acting proactively — not reactively.

If you are a Native-owned small business, an ISBEE, or a federal health contractor working with IHS or other agencies serving Native populations, please do not wait to update your SAM.gov access. Verify your credentials today.

Ellsworth Is Here to Support Your Federal Contracting Journey

Our team in Washington, DC works every day to ensure that Native healthcare professionals are mobilized, compliant, and ready to serve. Whether you need guidance on SAM.gov navigation, subcontracting plan reporting, or federal medical staffing solutions for IHS and tribal programs — we are here.

Contact Ellsworth today to make sure your medical staffing operations continue running efficiently as the federal procurement landscape evolves. 2026 is full steam ahead.