---
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/](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/](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