Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) API

DSBS_State

State

• Delimited entries
• List of all US states, territories, APO, and FPO entries

DSBS_Cdist

Congressional District

• Business congressional district
• Only valid when combined with state

DSBS_Cnty

County

• County
• Only valid when combined with state

DSBS_Phone

Phone

• Area Code or Phone Number Initial Fragment

DSBS_Msa

Metropolitan Statistical Area

MSA codes for specific cities

DSBS_SbaOffice

SBA Office

SBA District or Branch Office where small business is located

DSBS_Zip

Zip Code

Zip Code for business

DSBS_E8a

E8(a) Certification

Possible values:

• Y = Required (Active Certifications only)
• E = Required (Active Certifications and Previously Certified)
• P = Required (Previously Certified only)
• N = Not Required

DSBS_Sdb

Small Disadvantaged Business

Possible values:

• Y = Required (Active Certifications only)
• E = Required (Active Certifications and Previously Certified)
• P = Required (Previously Certified only)
• N = Not Required

DSBS_Dbe

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

• Delimited entries
• List of all US states, territories, APO, and FPO entries

DSBS_HubCert

HUBZone Certification

Possible values:

• Y = Required (Active Certifications only)
• E = Required (Active Certifications and Previously Certified)
• P = Required (Previously Certified only)
• N = Not Required

DSBS_CBT

Minority ownership categories except HUBZone

Possible values:

• Min = Any Minority
• Nat = Any Native American
• NatTri = Tribally
• NatAla = Alaskan Native Corp (ANC)
• NatHaw = Native Hawaiian Org (NHO)
• NatOth = Other Native American
• MinOth = Other Minority
• CDC = Community Development Corporation (CDC)
• SCS = Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business
• SDV = Service Disabled Veteran
• Vet = Owned (including Service Disabled Veteran)
• Wom = Any Women-Owned Small Business
• Wosb = Women-Owned Small Business under the Women-Owned Small Business Program
• EdWosb = Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business under the Women-Owned Small Business Program
• WosbJV = Women-Owned Small Business Joint Venture
• EdWosbJV = Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Joint Venture

DSBS_AnyAllNaics

Any or All NAICS Codes

• Possible values:
  • Any = if company has any of the delimited NAICS Codes
  • All = company must have all delimited NAICS Codes

DSBS_AnyAllGreen

Any or All “Buy Green” NAICS Codes

• Possible values:
  • Any = if company has any of the delimited Green NAICS Codes
  • All = company must have all delimited Green NAICS Codes

DSBS_AnyAllKeywords

Any or All Keywords

• Possible values:
  • Any = if company has any of the delimited Key Words
  • All = company must have all delimited Key Words

DSBS_Naicses

North American Industrial Classification System Codes

• Delimited entries
• NAICS codes

DSBS_Greens

Buy Green NACIS Code

• Delimited entries
• Green NAICS codes

DSBS_Keywords

Key Words

Delimited entries

DSBS_Area

General Nature of Business

Possible Values as a comma delimited string:

• MFG = Manufacturing
• CON = Construction
• RAD = Research and Development
• SVC = Servicing

DSBS_Cbona

Construction Bonding Level Aggregate

Minimum Construction Bonding Amount Aggregate

• Up to 11 characters with dollars, cents, commas, and decimal point allowed but not required

DSBS_Cbonc

Construction Bonding Level Per Contract

• Minimum Construction Bonding Amount Per Contract
• Up to 11 characters with dollars, cents, commas, and decimal point allowed but not required

DSBS_Sbona

Service Bonding Level (aggregate)

• Minimum Service Bonding Amount (aggregate)
• Up to 11 characters with dollars, cents, commas, and decimal point allowed but not required

DSBS_Sbonc

Service Bonding Level (per contract)

• Minimum Service Bonding Amount (per contract)
• Up to 11 characters with dollars, cents, commas, and decimal point allowed but not required

DSBS_Qas

Quality Assurance Standards

• Recognized quality standards
• Possible values:
  • B = ANSI/ASQC Z1.4
  • A = ISO-9000 Series
  • I = ISO 10012-1
  • F = MIL-Q-9858
  • E = MIL-STD-45662A

DSBS_AtLeastNoMore

At Least or No More Than

• Possible values
  • A = At Least
  • N = No More
• Only one value can be passed in

DSBS_Anemp

Average Number of Employees

1 to 4 digits

DSBS_Agr

Annual Gross Revenue

Dollar amount up to 11 digits with dollars, commas, decimal point, and cents, but not required

DSBS_Gcc

Accepts government credit card?

Possible values:

• Y = Required
• N = Not Required

DSBS_Gsa

GSA Advantage Contract

Possible values:

• Y = Required
• N = Not Required

DSBS_ExportCd

Exporter

Possible values:

• Y = Yes
• W = Wants to be
• E = Either
• N = Not Required

DSBS_InTMO

Has Export Profile in TM Online

Possible values:

• Checked =Yes
• Not Checked =No

DSBS_CageCd

Cage Code

DSBS_Dunses

DUNS Numbers

DSBS_E8acase

E8(a) Case Number

DSBS_CompanyName

Company Name

DSBS_CompanyNameSearch

Company Name Search delimeter

Possible values:

• S = sounds like
• F = first letters matching
• C = contains matching

DSBS_UpdBefAft

Updated Before or After

Possible values:

• B = On or before
• A = On or after

DSBS_Updated

Date Updated

MM/DD/YYYY

DSBS_Status

Status

Possible values:

• A = Active
• E = Expired Registration is SAM
• R = Not Fully Registered in SAM
• S =  No Longer Small

DSP_NumberOfRows

Number of rows to be displayed per screen

Possible values:

• 5
• 10
• 15
• 20
• 25
• 50
• 75
• 100
• 200
• 500
• 1000
• 1500
• Show All

DSBS_FirmListColumnNamesDisplay

Columns to be displayed

Columns will be displayed in order entered

DSBS_FontSize

Font size

Possible values:

• Tiny = 6 point
• Small = 8 point
• Normal = 10 point
• Large = 12 point
• Very Large = 14 point

DSBS_Report

Report format

Possible values:

• T = table
• S = HTML
• M = Mail Merge
• V = Vertical

DSBS_Suffix

HTML Saved file extension

Possible values:

• .txt = text
• .xls = spreadsheet

DSBS_Delimiter

Mail merge format delimiter

Possible values:

• C = comma
• B = comma and blank
• T = tab

DSBS_ExpCountry

Target Export Market Countries

• List of all countries US businesses can export to
• Does not include countries on the US Embargo List

DSBS_ExpMrkt

Specific desired export trading relationship

Possible values:

• Direct export sales
• Distributor/Importer
• Representative/Agent/Broker
• Overseas retailers
• Licensing
• Franchising
• Contract manufacturing
• Joint venture/co-venture
• Wholly owned subsidiaries/brances
• Alliances
• Investment
• All types of business relationships

DSBS_ ExpMainAct

Current US small business activity

Possible values:

• Manufacturer
• Distributor/Agent
• Broker (Intermediary)
• Retailer
• Services
• Consultant
• Financing