I noticed that a huge number of 8A applicants looking to win a government contract are visiting this blog and trying to find out what the DSBS# / Dynamic Small Business Search Number is. The number is needed on the 8A application form. Thanks to a comment left by Brisa Tapia in a post I wrote on the Dynamic Small Business Search the mystery can be revealed. With Brisa’s permission, here’s what you have to do:
-Go to http://www.ccr.gov
-Click on ‘Dynamic Small Business Search’
-Search for the firm’s profile using the DUNS, or Company Name, or CAGE #, etc.
-Open the firm’s profile
-You will see the SBA Customer ID Number in the url (at the top of the page where the internet link is display. I.E., http://www…..)
-The SBA Customer ID Number is at the end of the link and normally starts with a “P” and follow with around 7 numbers (i.e., P0123456)
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Mahalo Brisa,
Yup you helped me find the DSBS#
Aloha Chaz
Thanks for the help!!!
Thanks, you helped me also!
Thanks, what a great time saver.
Thanks a lot !
so is the dsbs # the same as the sba customer id #
I’ve tried this and the number doesn’t show What gives?
Thanks! Worked like a charm.
Thank You!! I was working late trying to complete my SBA forms and ran into a roadblock when asked for my DSBS#. I cannot thank you enough for posting this information.
Helpful indeed!
Thank you so much for that!!
Thanks for this information. I went back and forth looking for my business DSBS with no luck. Thanks again!!
Thanks for the help. Once I found it in the URL it matches the number that use to be called the PRONet ID number for my company. Hope this helps someone else. Why didn’t someone from SBA or even on the annual form, just tell us it was the same thing??? As a matter of fact why should we provide it anyways, it is in the system… What a waste of time, but it would have been worst if Brisa Tapia had not told us about it, thanks Brisa!
Thanks for the help, would have been trying to figure out forever.
Appreciate your help!!!
Thanks
this was extremely helpful. thank you!
Wow! Talk about illusive. Thank you to all the folks who contributed here. I NEVER would have found this required information.
Much much appreciation.
Wow that was very useful. Thank you both!
Perfect!
Thanks! I was in a panic looking for that darn number! Could they make it any harder???
there’s no way i woudl have foudn this without your note. good grief!!!
Thank you! this was super helpful!!!!!
Thank you! Found my DSBS too. Seems strange it’s not easier to find.
Great information and really appreciate you provided it.
This is a very useful posting, thanks for sharing your knowledge
Thank you, you helped me find it.
Al Baptiste
You are doing great work here Stuart (Stu?), getting the information to the people! There are quite a few hoops to get through and with a little help, anyone can navigate this rough terrain. Why haven’t you written a book yet?
Thanks for your assistance.
If I followed the directions indicated using my DUNS# on ccr.gov, and my Dynamic Small Business Search# does not exists, what should i do?
Thank you, this helped me to find no. for 8a application!