license: other
license_name: tensorust-sample-license
license_link: https://tensorust.com/datasets/sam-exclusions-awardees/
pretty_name: Excluded Parties with Live Awards (free sample)
language:
- en
tags:
- tensorust
- sample
- compliance-and-sanctions
- government-data
- finance
size_categories:
- n<1K
configs:
- config_name: sample
data_files:
- split: train
path: sample.csv
- config_name: summary
data_files:
- split: train
path: summary_by_exclusion_type.csv
Excluded Parties with Live Awards: free sample (Tensorust LLC)
Firms on the SAM.gov exclusion list that still show federal award dollars, matched by UEI, parent UEI and name.
Headline: An excluded firm cannot receive new federal contracts or most assistance, yet award actions keep posting to recipients on the SAM.gov exclusion list.
This repository is a free teaser, not the dataset. It holds 25 example rows and a summary table with no names in it. The full file has 168 rows and is sold by Tensorust LLC: https://tensorust.com/datasets/sam-exclusions-awardees/.
Files here
| file | what it is |
|---|---|
sample.csv |
25 rows of the full file (the same sample shown on tensorust.com) |
summary_by_exclusion_type.csv |
row counts and totals by exclusion type across the full file, no entity names (groups with fewer than 3 rows are folded into "Other") |
Summary by exclusion type (largest groups)
| Exclusion type | rows | Federal obligations FY2025+ (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Ineligible (Proceedings Pending) | 61 | 153,829,103 |
| Ineligible (Proceedings Completed) | 60 | -17,490,937 |
| Ineligible (Proceedings Complete) | 29 | -32,576,483 |
| Voluntary Exclusion | 11 | 36,657,617 |
| Prohibition/Restriction | 7 | 263,904,641 |
| TOTAL | 168 | 404,323,941 |
Full table: summary_by_exclusion_type.csv.
What the full file has
- 168 rows
- Key fields: excluded_name, classification, excluded_uei, cage, city, state, country, exclusion_program, excluding_agency, exclusion_type
- Parquet and CSV, a README with sources, method and limits, and the build script
- Free 25-row sample (no personal contact data)
Coverage: 33,929 active firm and special-entity exclusions; 168 matches to award recipients. Exclusions as of Nov 6, 2026; awards through the ontology's USAspending pull.
Columns in the full file
| column | meaning |
|---|---|
excluded_name |
Name on the SAM exclusion record |
classification |
Firm or Special Entity Designation (individuals removed) |
excluded_uei |
UEI on the exclusion record |
cage |
CAGE code on the exclusion record |
city |
City on the exclusion record |
state |
State on the exclusion record |
country |
Country |
exclusion_program |
Reciprocal or Nonprocurement |
excluding_agency |
Agency that entered the exclusion |
exclusion_type |
Ineligible, Prohibited/Restricted, etc. |
ct_code |
Cause and treatment code |
active_date |
Exclusion start date |
termination_date |
Exclusion end date (or Indefinite) |
record_status |
Active |
match_type |
How the award recipient was matched: UEI, parent UEI (the excluded entity is the recipient's parent), or exact normalized name + state |
recipient_uei |
USAspending recipient UEI |
recipient_name |
USAspending recipient name |
parent_uei |
Recipient parent UEI |
parent_name |
Recipient parent name |
obligated_fy25_plus |
Federal obligations to the recipient FY2025 onward (USD) |
contract_obligations |
Contract obligations FY2025 onward |
grant_obligations |
Assistance obligations FY2025 onward |
obligated_fy2026_plus |
Obligations in FY2026 and FY2027 to date |
n_contract_awards |
Contract awards |
n_grant_awards |
Assistance awards |
last_action_date |
Latest award action date for the recipient |
award_action_after_exclusion |
True when the recipient's latest award action is after the exclusion start date |
top_agency |
Top awarding agency |
sam_number |
SAM exclusion record id |
Get the full file
| tier | price | includes |
|---|---|---|
| Match file | $1,500 | All 168 exclusion-to-award matches with match type, dollars and dates, plus the full active firm and entity exclusion list. |
| Monthly screening file | $9,000 a year | The match file re-run monthly on the daily SAM extract and new USAspending actions, with new matches flagged. |
| Enterprise screening license | $30,000 a year | Weekly re-runs, matching against your own vendor or subrecipient list (UEI or name + state), and internal use across contracting and grants teams. |
Email mattbusel@tensorust.com with the tier and a billing contact, and we will send a proper invoice (ACH or card). The file is delivered once the invoice is paid. Details and the live sample: https://tensorust.com/datasets/sam-exclusions-awardees/. All datasets: https://tensorust.com/datasets/
Method and limits
Remove individuals and vessels from the SAM exclusion extract. Match firms and entities to USAspending recipients three ways: same UEI, the excluded UEI appearing as the recipient's parent UEI, and exact ontology name key plus state for names of 6 or more characters. Compare the recipient's last action date with the exclusion start date.
Not a finding that any award was improper: an exclusion can postdate the award, some actions are modifications, deobligations or closeouts, and agencies can grant compelling-reason waivers. Name plus state matches are leads, not verified identity. No individuals, cross-reference names or addresses.
Sources
- SAM.gov Exclusions Public Extract V2, file 26310 (Nov 6, 2026), https://sam.gov/data-services/Exclusions/Public%20V2
- USAspending.gov recipient totals FY2025 onward, https://www.usaspending.gov/, in the Tensorust Ontology
License
The sample and summary here are free to view, analyze and cite with attribution to "Tensorust LLC, https://tensorust.com/datasets/sam-exclusions-awardees/". The full dataset is licensed separately per tier. No resale or redistribution of Tensorust data without a written license.
Tensorust LLC, Tuckahoe NY. mattbusel@tensorust.com | https://tensorust.com