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 for federal contract opportunities. The guide explains that users can follow any entity's projects, not limited to Forest Service opportunities, to receive automatic email notifications whenever changes are made to a solicitation. Users must log into SAM.GOV, search for the project or solicitation number using the format example (1244552#Q####, 1244552#R####, or 1244552#B####), locate and click the ellipsis button (circle with three vertical dots) on the Contract Opportunity page, and then click the "Follow" button to activate notifications.

Once a project is being followed, the "Follow" button changes to "Unfollow," which users can click to deactivate email notifications using the same process. The guide recommends periodically checking SPAM and JUNK email folders, as notification emails may be filtered there. The sample email notification provided shows that alerts are sent from SAM.GOV (donotreply@sam.gov) and include a "View Details" link that directs users directly to the updated project record in SAM.GOV. The notification specifies what changes occurred, including the record ID, record description, time of update, and a change description detailing which solicitation was revised.