Business types attribute
SAM.gov source designations describing a vendor's organization form, ownership, or socioeconomic status.
- Type:
string[] - Value set: Enum
- Data types: Vendor
- Fields:
business_types
Business types are SAM.gov entity registration and Contract Data designations for a vendor's organization form, ownership status, socioeconomic status, or government/institution type. Use them as vendor profile context; certification-specific date fields are the clearer place to interpret SBA program timing.
Values
1862 Land Grant College: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.1890 Land Grant College: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.1994 Land Grant College: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.AbilityOne Non Profit Agency: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Airport Authority: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Alaskan Native Corporation Owned Firm: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Alaskan Native Servicing Institution: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.American Indian Owned: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Asian-Pacific American Owned: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Black American Owned: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Business or Organization: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.City: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Community Development Corporation: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Community Development Corporation Owned Firm: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Council of Governments: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.County: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.DOT Certified DBE: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Domestic Shelter: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Educational Institution: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Federal Agency: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Federally Funded Research and Development Corp: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.For Profit Organization: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Foreign Government: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Foreign Owned: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Foundation: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Hispanic American Owned: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Hispanic Servicing Institution: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Historically Black College or University: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Hospital: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Housing Authorities Public/Tribal: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Indian Economic Enterprise: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Indian Tribe (Federally Recognized): Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Inter-municipal: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Interstate Entity: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Joint Venture Economically Disadvantaged Women Small Owned Business: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Joint Venture Women Owned Small Business: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Labor Surplus Area Firm: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Limited Liability Company: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Local Government Owned: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Manufacturer of Goods: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Minority Institution: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Minority Owned Business: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Municipality: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Native American Owned: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Native Hawaiian Organization Owned Firm: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Native Hawaiian Servicing Institution: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Non-Profit Organization: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Other Not For Profit Organization: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Other Than One of the Proceeding: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Planning Commission: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Port Authority: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Private University or College: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.School District: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.School of Forestry: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Self Certified Small Disadvantaged Business: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Self-Certified HUBZone Joint Venture: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Joint Venture: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Small Agricultural Cooperative: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Small Business Joint Venture: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.State Controlled Institution of Higher Learning: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Subchapter S Corporation: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) American Owned: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Township: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Transit Authority: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Tribal College: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Tribal Government: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Tribally Owned Firm: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.U.S. Federal Government: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.U.S. Local Government: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.U.S. State Government: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Veteran Owned Business: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Veterinary College: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Veterinary Hospital: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Woman Owned Business: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.Woman Owned Small Business: Source-reported vendor business type or organization designation.
Observed usage
Data from May 2025 - May 2026. Records can include more than one value, so percentages may add to more than 100%.
| Value | Vendor |
|---|---|
Business or Organization | 111,776 (93.9%) |
For Profit Organization | 102,668 (86.3%) |
Limited Liability Company | 56,566 (47.5%) |
Self Certified Small Disadvantaged Business | 37,056 (31.1%) |
Minority Owned Business | 35,396 (29.7%) |
Woman Owned Business | 27,436 (23.1%) |
Woman Owned Small Business | 21,820 (18.3%) |
Black American Owned | 21,452 (18.0%) |
Veteran Owned Business | 18,133 (15.2%) |
Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business | 13,137 (11.0%) |
Non-Profit Organization | 12,875 (10.8%) |
Manufacturer of Goods | 8,342 (7.0%) |
Hispanic American Owned | 8,018 (6.7%) |
Subchapter S Corporation | 6,998 (5.9%) |
Small Business Joint Venture | 5,968 (5.0%) |
Asian-Pacific American Owned | 2,631 (2.2%) |
DOT Certified DBE | 2,481 (2.1%) |
Community Development Corporation | 2,090 (1.8%) |
Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) American Owned | 1,682 (1.4%) |
Joint Venture Economically Disadvantaged Women Small Owned Business | 1,615 (1.4%) |
U.S. Local Government | 1,607 (1.4%) |
Other Than One of the Proceeding | 1,439 (1.2%) |
Joint Venture Women Owned Small Business | 1,415 (1.2%) |
Foundation | 1,412 (1.2%) |
Native American Owned | 1,159 (1.0%) |
American Indian Owned | 1,145 (1.0%) |
Foreign Owned | 1,066 (0.9%) |
U.S. State Government | 873 (0.7%) |
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Joint Venture | 854 (0.7%) |
Other Not For Profit Organization | 790 (0.7%) |
Self-Certified HUBZone Joint Venture | 740 (0.6%) |
Community Development Corporation Owned Firm | 715 (0.6%) |
Educational Institution | 515 (0.4%) |
County | 449 (0.4%) |
City | 371 (0.3%) |
Indian Economic Enterprise | 361 (0.3%) |
Hospital | 337 (0.3%) |
Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise | 331 (0.3%) |
Domestic Shelter | 302 (0.3%) |
Municipality | 267 (0.2%) |
Tribally Owned Firm | 258 (0.2%) |
Local Government Owned | 244 (0.2%) |
Private University or College | 235 (0.2%) |
Minority Institution | 203 (0.2%) |
Alaskan Native Corporation Owned Firm | 200 (0.2%) |
Native Hawaiian Organization Owned Firm | 198 (0.2%) |
Township | 190 (0.2%) |
Foreign Government | 152 (0.1%) |
Housing Authorities Public/Tribal | 140 (0.1%) |
School District | 139 (0.1%) |
Council of Governments | 129 (0.1%) |
Small Agricultural Cooperative | 119 (<0.1%) |
Transit Authority | 104 (<0.1%) |
Veterinary Hospital | 98 (<0.1%) |
Indian Tribe (Federally Recognized) | 96 (<0.1%) |
State Controlled Institution of Higher Learning | 85 (<0.1%) |
Planning Commission | 84 (<0.1%) |
Inter-municipal | 83 (<0.1%) |
Interstate Entity | 82 (<0.1%) |
Labor Surplus Area Firm | 82 (<0.1%) |
Hispanic Servicing Institution | 62 (<0.1%) |
Airport Authority | 61 (<0.1%) |
Port Authority | 59 (<0.1%) |
Tribal Government | 36 (<0.1%) |
School of Forestry | 20 (<0.1%) |
Native Hawaiian Servicing Institution | 11 (<0.1%) |
Historically Black College or University | 9 (<0.1%) |
Tribal College | 9 (<0.1%) |
U.S. Federal Government | 7 (<0.1%) |
1862 Land Grant College | 6 (<0.1%) |
1994 Land Grant College | 6 (<0.1%) |
Federal Agency | 6 (<0.1%) |
Alaskan Native Servicing Institution | 5 (<0.1%) |
Veterinary College | 5 (<0.1%) |
1890 Land Grant College | 4 (<0.1%) |
AbilityOne Non Profit Agency | 1 (<0.1%) |
Federally Funded Research and Development Corp | 1 (<0.1%) |
| No value | 1 (<0.1%) |