Vendor Application

Before you can bid on government bids or proposals, you need to obtain a Dun & Bradstreet, or D-U-N-S®, number, a unique nine-digit identification number for each physical location of your business. The D-U-N-S® number assignment is free for all businesses required to register with the federal government for contracts or grants.

Created in 1962, the Data Universal Numbering System or D-U-N-S® Number is D&B’s copyrighted, proprietary means of identifying business entities on a location-specific basis.

Assigned and maintained solely by D&B, this unique nine-digit identification number has been assigned to over 100 million businesses worldwide. A D-U-N-S® number remains with the company location to which it has been assigned even if it closes or goes out-of-business.

The D-U-N-S® number is widely used by both commercial and federal entities and was adopted as the standard business identifier for federal electronic commerce in October 1994. The D-U-N-S Number® was also incorporated into the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in April 1998 as the Federal Government’s contractor identification code for all procurement-related activities.

Obtaining a D-U-N-S® number is absolutely free for all entities doing business with the Federal government. This includes current and perspective Contractors, Grantees, and Loan recipients. Under normal circumstances the D-U-N-S® number is issued within 1-2 business days when using the D&B web form process. If requested by phone, a D-U-N-S® number can usually be provided immediately. If you have not yet registered for your D-U-N-S® number, please visit online: https://www.dnb.com/en-us/smb/duns/get-a-duns.html

I certify that all information provided in this application is correct and that the person or entity listed is not debarred or otherwise been declared ineligible by any governmental agency (Municipal, County, State, Federal, or Political Entity) from bidding or furnishing equipment, supplies, or other services to Coast RTA.