HOW TO FOLLOW PROJECTS ON SAM FOR EMAIL ALERTS.pdf

This document is an instructional guide for using SAM.gov's project follow feature to receive email alerts about federal contract opportunities. The guide explains that users can follow any entity's projects on SAM.gov, not limited to Forest Service opportunities, to receive automatic email notifications whenever changes are made to a solicitation or contract opportunity.

To set up email alerts, users must first log into SAM.gov, search for the specific project or solicitation number (formatted as examples like 1244552#Q####, 1244552#R####, or 1244552#B####), click the ellipsis button (three vertical dots) on the Contract Opportunity page, and select the "Follow" option. The "Follow" link then toggles to "Unfollow," which can be used to stop notifications using the same process. The document advises users to periodically check their SPAM and JUNK email folders, as notification emails may be filtered there. Sample notification emails from SAM.gov include a direct "View Details" link that provides immediate access to the updated project information on SAM.gov. Notification emails are sent automatically from dnotreply@sam.gov and users should not reply to these auto-generated messages.