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File #: 26-1406    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/4/2026 In control: Finance, Bureau of
On agenda: 5/14/2026 Final action:
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION WHEREAS, System for Award Management (SAM.gov) the official U.S. Government System for entity information, contract opportunities, contract data, wage determinations, federal hierarchy, and entity reporting; and WHEREAS, an active registration with SAM.gov is required for the County of Cook, Illinois ("Cook County"), and is also required for various individual Cook County departments and/or Cook County agencies ("Cook County entities") to obtain a unique entity identification number which enables County entities to apply for and receive federal grants; and WHEREAS, on April 4, 2022, the federal government implemented changes to the SAM.gov registration procedures, replacing the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number with the "Unique Entity ID" (UEI), managed by SAM.gov; and WHEREAS, the UEI is now the official 12-character alphanumeric ID used by the U.S. government to uniquely identify businesses, organizations, or entities that receive federal fundin...
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

 

WHEREAS, System for Award Management (SAM.gov) the official U.S. Government System for entity information, contract opportunities, contract data, wage determinations, federal hierarchy, and entity reporting; and

 

WHEREAS, an active registration with SAM.gov is required for the County of Cook, Illinois ("Cook County"), and is also required for various individual Cook County departments and/or Cook County agencies ("Cook County entities") to obtain a unique entity identification number which enables County entities to apply for and receive federal grants; and

 

WHEREAS, on April 4, 2022, the federal government implemented changes to the SAM.gov registration procedures, replacing the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number with the "Unique Entity ID" (UEI), managed by SAM.gov; and

 

WHEREAS, the UEI is now the official 12-character alphanumeric ID used by the U.S. government to uniquely identify businesses, organizations, or entities that receive federal funding or do business with federal agencies.  Entity registration, searching, and data entry in SAM.gov now require the use of this new UEI; and

 

WHEREAS, SAM.gov’s Entity Validation Services (EVS) now require that official documentation used for validation explicitly include entity-specific information within the body of such Resolution to ensure authenticity and prevent fraud; and

 

WHEREAS, this transition necessitates a consolidation of all current identifiers under the umbrella term "Cook County accounts" to streamline the identification process for Cook County entities; and

 

WHEREAS, failure to comply with the revised entity validation document requirements by SAM.gov’s Entity Validation Services (EVS) has resulted in rejections of County entities' registrations due to inability to verify addresses for various Cook County departments; and

 

WHEREAS, such rejections of Cook County entities prevent the County from receiving federal grant funding; and

 

WHEREAS, the County seeks to address this issue by providing an official document to SAM.gov that verifies all Cook County entity names, addresses, UEIs, and entity star years, in accordance with SAM.gov registrations; and

 

WHEREAS, the Resolution will serve as an acceptable document for entities during the entity validation process, ensuring successful registration, renewal and compliance of all Cook County entities with SAM.gov requirements; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board recognizes the need for an approved document for the registration and annual renewal process, during which SAM.gov mandates entities to demonstrate proof of name, address, entity start year, and state as part of their entity validation process; and

 

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board recognizes the Resolution as a proper document for the registration and annual renewal process, addressing the entity validation set forth by SAM.gov.

 

List of Entity Registrations

Entity: Cook County

Division Name: Cook County, Illinois

Unique Entity ID: HFEFPN1L2US5

Cage Code: 49W76

Physical Address: 118 N Clark St, RM 537 Chicago, IL 60602 USA

Entity Start Date: January 1, 1831

 

Entity: Cook County

Doing Business as Name: Cook County Sheriff's Office

Unique Entity ID: T95LE61PJEY1

Cage Code: 309N4

Physical Address: 50 W Washington St, RM 704 Chicago, IL 60602-1457 USA

Entity Start Date: January 1, 1831

 

Entity: Cook County

Doing Business as Name: Sheriff's Dep

Unique Entity ID: JCELNK4L3PA4

Cage Code: 34EZ1

Physical Address: 1401 Maybrook Dr Maywood, IL 60153-2434 USA

Entity Start Date: October 29, 2004

 

Entity: Cook County

Doing Business as Name: Justice Advisory Council

Division Name: Justice Advisory Council

Unique Entity ID: MB1MP23XLXD8

Cage Code: 6K4N1 

Physical Address: 69 W Washington St, Ste 1410 Chicago, IL 60602-3152 USA

Entity Start Date: March 17, 1975

 

 Entity: Cook County

Doing Business as Name: Cook County Health

Division Name: Grants Finance Administration

Unique Entity ID: JHMSN8C8KJ58

Cage Code: 3LWV4

Physical Address: 1950 W Polk St, Chicago, IL 60612-3723 USA

Entity Start Date: October 14, 1991

 

Entity: Cook County

Doing Business as Name: Department of Environment and Sustainability

Division Name: Cook County Department of Environment & Sustainability

Unique Entity ID: QBHPT6LKE8J2

Cage Code: 4VXV0

Physical Address: 69 W Washington St, Ste 1900 Chicago, IL 60602-4052 USA

Entity Start Date: January 1, 1831

 

Entity: Cook County Emergency Telephone System Board

Doing Business as Name: Cook County Emergency Telephone System Board

Unique Entity ID: VEN3URW11BU6

Cage Code: 7SK72

Physical Address: 9511 W Harrison St, Des Plaines, IL 60016-1563 USA

Entity Start Date: April 20, 1993

 

Entity: Cook County

Doing Business as Name: Administration, Bureau of

Division Name: Bureau of Economic Development

Unique Entity ID: TAQGTNNU9YC3

Cage Code: 5MKS9

Physical Address: 69 W Washington St, Ste 930 Chicago, IL 60602-3023 USA

Entity Start Date: January 15, 1831

 

Entity: Cook County

Doing Business as Name: Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security

Division Name: Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security

Unique Entity ID: JRQ1D7QN1395

Cage Code: 7S3D1

Physical Address: 69 W. Washington St, STE 2600 CHICAGO, IL 60602 USA

Entity Start Date: January 15, 1831

 

Entity: Cook County

Doing Business as Name: State's Attorney

Unique Entity ID: F6T8N7J3EQ14

Cage Code: 38WA7

Physical Address: 69 W Washington St, Ste 3200, Chicago, IL  60602-3174 USA

Entity Start Date: January 1, 1831

 

Entity: Cook County

Doing Business as Name: Clerk of the Circuit Court

Division Name: Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County

Unique Entity ID: ZRMGKPNJQGK5

Cage Code: 48G57

Physical Address: 69 W Washington St, Ste 2500 Chicago, IL 60602 USA

Entity Start Date: January 1, 1964 

 

Entity: Cook County

Doing Business as Name: Cook County Clerk

Division Name: Cook County Clerk

Unique Entity ID: CF2TK25VT7S5

Cage Code: 6FML1

Physical Address: 118 N Clark St, RM 434 Chicago, IL 60602-1304 USA

Entity Start Date: January 15, 1831

 

Entity: Cook County

Doing Business as Name: Cook County Highway Department

Unique Entity ID: VZTEWZDGT875

Cage Code: 7TK86

Physical Address: 69 W. Washington St, STE 2300, Chicago, IL 60602 USA

Entity Start Date: January 15, 1831

 

Entity: Cook County

Doing Business as Name: Medical Examiner

Unique Entity ID: X21WGXWNFJZ5

Cage Code: 7TLN8

Physical Address: 2121 W. Harrison St., Chicago, 60612 USA           

Entity Start Date: December 6, 1976

 

Entity: Judicial Courts of the State of Illinois

Doing Business as Name: Circuit Court of Cook County

Unique Entity ID: C8NTUTN1FPJ4

Cage Code: 5PVC0

Physical Address: 50 W. Washington St, RM 2600 Chicago IL, 60602-1305 USA

Entity Start Date: September 29, 2010

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