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EXCLUDED PARTIES LIST SYSTEM (EPLS) 
PUBLIC USERS MANUAL 
(Version 2.0) 
 
Last Revision Date: February 11, 2005 
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CONTENTS 
 
1 
Scope............................................................................................................................. 1-1 
1.1 
System Overview......................................................................................................................1-1 
1.2 Document Organization ..........................................................................................................1-2 
2 
Search Menu – Current Exclusions........................................................................... 2-1 
2.1 
Search by Name .......................................................................................................................2-2 
2.2 
Search by Multiple Names ......................................................................................................2-3 
2.3 
Search by Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) .......................................................2-4 
2.4 
Search by Agency.....................................................................................................................2-5 
2.5 
Search by State or Country ....................................................................................................2-6 
2.6 
Search by Action Dates ...........................................................................................................2-7 
2.7 
Search by Termination Dates .................................................................................................2-8 
2.8 
Search by Exact Name and Social Security Number/Taxpayer Identification Number 
(SSN/TIN).................................................................................................................................2-9 
2.9 
Search by Cause and Treatment (CT) Code .......................................................................2-10 
2.10 Search the EPLS Archive......................................................................................................2-11 
3 
Reports Menu.............................................................................................................. 3-1 
3.1 
Lists Report ..............................................................................................................................3-2 
3.2 
Supplemental Report...............................................................................................................3-3 
3.3 Agency Report..........................................................................................................................3-4 
3.4 
Supplemental Agency Report .................................................................................................3-5 
3.5 
State/Country Report ..............................................................................................................3-6 
3.6 
Lists Data Report.....................................................................................................................3-7 
3.7 
Supplemental Data Report .....................................................................................................3-8 
3.8 Cause and Treatment (CT) Code Report ..............................................................................3-9 
4 
Cause and Treatment (CT) Code Descriptions ........................................................ 4-1 
5 
General Information................................................................................................... 5-1 
5.1 View Agency Contacts.............................................................................................................5-1 
5.2 
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).......................................................................................5-2 
5.3 
EPLS News ...............................................................................................................................5-2 
5.4 Contact Information................................................................................................................5-2 
 
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Appendix A  Sample Report 
Appendix B  Naming Conventions for Reports 
Appendix C  Delimit Characters in Delimited Reports 
Appendix D  Acronyms 
 
List of Figures 
 
FIGURE 1.  EPLS MAIN PAGE ...................................................................................................... 1-1 
FIGURE 2.  SEARCH BY NAME SCREEN ......................................................................................... 2-2 
FIGURE 3.  SEARCH RESULTS FOR PARTIES EXCLUDED ............................................................... 2-3 
FIGURE 4.  SEARCH BY MULTIPLE NAMES SCREEN ...................................................................... 2-4 
FIGURE 5.  SEARCH BY DUNS NUMBER ...................................................................................... 2-5 
FIGURE 6.  SEARCH BY AGENCY SCREEN ..................................................................................... 2-5 
FIGURE 7.  SHOW COMPONENTS LIST (DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY EXAMPLE)........................... 2-6 
FIGURE 8.  SEARCH BY STATE OR COUNTRY SCREEN................................................................... 2-7 
FIGURE 9.  SEARCH BY ACTION DATES SCREEN........................................................................... 2-8 
FIGURE 10.  SEARCH BY TERMINATION DATES SCREEN............................................................... 2-9 
FIGURE 11.  SEARCH BY EXACT NAME AND SSN/TIN SCREEN ................................................. 2-10 
FIGURE 12.  SEARCH BY CT CODE SCREEN................................................................................ 2-10 
FIGURE 13.  LISTS REPORT SCREEN ............................................................................................. 3-2 
FIGURE 14.  SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT SCREEN ............................................................................. 3-3 
FIGURE 15.  AGENCY REPORT SCREEN......................................................................................... 3-4 
FIGURE 16.  SUPPLEMENTAL AGENCY REPORT SCREEN............................................................... 3-5 
FIGURE 17.  STATE/COUNTRY REPORT SCREEN ........................................................................... 3-6 
FIGURE 18.  LISTS DATA REPORT SCREEN ................................................................................... 3-7 
FIGURE 19.  SUPPLEMENTAL LISTS DATA REPORT SCREEN ......................................................... 3-8 
FIGURE 20.  CAUSE AND TREATMENT CODE REPORT SCREEN ..................................................... 3-9 
FIGURE 21.  CT CODE SCREEN................................................................................................... 3-10 
FIGURE 22.  RECIPROCAL CT CODES SCREEN.............................................................................. 4-2 
FIGURE 23.  AGENCY CONTACTS ................................................................................................. 5-1 
FIGURE 24.  FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS SCREEN................................................................ 5-2 
 
 
 
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Scope 
1.1 
System Overview 
The EPLS is an electronic, web-based system that identifies those parties excluded from 
receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain types of Federal financial and non-
financial assistance and benefits.  The EPLS keeps its user community aware of administrative 
and statutory exclusions across the entire government, suspected terrorists, and individuals 
barred from entering the United States.  The user is able to search, view, and download both 
current and archived exclusions. 
 
EPLS access is available from any personal computer with Internet connectivity and a minimum 
web browser of Netscape 2.02 or Internet Explorer 4.0 at http://www.epls.gov.  The EPLS 
website’s Main Page (or home page) is shown in Figure 1. 
Figure 1.  EPLS Main Page 
 
 
The general public is not required to register for a user name and password to begin using the 
EPLS.  For general users, the EPLS provides: 
 
• 
The ability to search current and/or past exclusions. 
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Points of Contact information for each agency. 
• 
A range of standard reports for downloading. 
• 
Definition of the Cause and Treatment Codes applied to an exclusion. 
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EPLS support contact information. 
• 
A list of frequently asked questions. 
• 
Access link to the latest EPLS News 
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Document Organization 
This users manual contains the following sections: 
 
Section 1  
Scope 
Section 2  
Search Menu  
Section 3  
Reports Menu 
Section 4  
General Information 
 
Appendix A  Sample Report 
Appendix B  Naming Conventions for Reports 
Appendix C  Delimit Characters in Delimited Reports 
Appendix D  Acronyms 
 
 
 
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Search Menu – Current Exclusions 
You can search the EPLS database using any one of the Search Menu’s 9 different options.  
After your search is complete, you can either view the search results immediately or download 
them to your computer.  When performing any of the available search options, the entire 
database is queried for the search option selected. 
 
NOTES 
 
1. When you are required to fill in a date field, ensure that dates have the correct 
EPLS format of dd-mon-yyyy, where “dd” is the two digits for the date, “mon” is 
the first three letters of the month, and “yyyy” is the four digits for the year.  
Example, August 3, 2003, is entered as 03-aug-2003.  The three letters for month 
are not case sensitive.  You must include the hyphens when entering the required 
date format.  Failure to enter the required format will result an error message.. 
 
2. While the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) 
List and the Department of Commerce's (DOC) Bureau of Industry and Security 
(BIS) lists have been fully integrated in EPLS for access at a single location, they 
do not replace the Lists available at the OFAC and BIS web sites. 
 
Instructions on how to obtain OFAC specific data only: 
 
The OFAC List previously identified as Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) "SDN and 
Blocked Persons List" is searchable through the EPLS Search Menu.  To obtain a complete 
listing of OFAC exclusions only, users can select the Agency option, then select TREAS-
Department of Treasury from the agency selection box and click the Show Components button. 
A list of TREAS-Department of Treasury components will be identified.  Select component 
TREAS-OFAC-Office of Foreign Assets Control from the list and click on the Run button to 
execute the search.  To view the list of records retrieved, click on the Show button to display the 
results or the Download button to download the data in your system. 
 
Instructions on how to obtain BIS (Denied Persons and Entity List) specific data only: 
 
The BIS Lists previously identified as the "Denied Persons List" and the "Entity List" are now 
searchable through the EPLS Search Menu.  To obtain a complete listing of BIS exclusions only, 
users can select the Agency option, then select DOC-Department of Commerce from the agency 
selection box and click the Show Components button.  A list of DOC-Department of Commerce 
components will be identified.  Select component BIS-Bureau of Industry and Security from the 
list and click on the Run button to execute the search.  To view the list of records retrieved, click 
on the Show button to display the results or the Download button to download the data in your 
system. 
 
Both OFAC and BIS exclusions can also be retrieved by selecting search options: Name, 
Multiple Names, Agency, State/Country, and the CT Code options listed under the Search Menu. 
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2.1 
Search by Name 
This type of search finds all exclusions by either a partial or exact name search.  To perform a 
partial name search, it is recommended that the user search by the last name of the individual or 
the first word of the company’s name.  To perform an exact name search, the name entered must 
exactly match a name in the EPLS database to result a match return.  Therefore, it is 
recommended that the user also perform a partial name search to ensure determination eligibility.  
The Search by Name, partial and exact functionalities performs the same for both the current 
exclusion and archived exclusion name options.   
 
1. At the Main Page (Figure 1), click the Name link of the Search Menu to bring up the screen 
shown in Figure 2. 
Figure 2.  Search by Name Screen 
 
 
2. By default the Match radio button is set to Partial Name.  To search for either a Partial 
Name or an Exact Name, enter the name on which you wish to search in the Name field, 
click the appropriate Match radio button, and click OK. 
 
 
NOTE 
 
The format for entering data in the Name field is as follows: 
 
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Individual name format: 
 
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Individual exact name: Last, First Middle Name/Initial < Doe, John A. >. 
•  
Individual partial name: Last name only < Doe >. 
 
Firm (Company) name format: 
•  Company names beginning with the word 'The', enter as < Joe Doe Company, The >. 
•  Symbols require two search methods: < John & Doe, Inc. >< John and Doe, Inc. >. 
•  Numbers require two search methods: <3 Doe Company> < Three Doe Company >. 
 
3. If the system finds positive matches, the number of transactions will be displayed, as shown 
in Figure 3.  Click Show or Download to view or save the search results. 
Figure 3.  Search Results for Parties Excluded 
 
2.2 
Search by Multiple Names 
This type of search finds all current exclusions based on the names entered by the user 
(maximum 5 names per multiple name search) and the partial or exact name match selected by 
the user. 
 
1. At the Main Page (Figure 1), click the Multiple Names link of the Search Menu to display 
the screen shown in Figure 4. 
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Figure 4.  Search by Multiple Names Screen 
 
 
2. Enter the names on which you wish to search in the Name 1, Name 2, etc. fields.  Select the 
appropriate Match radio button and click OK. 
 
3. If the system finds positive matches, the number of transactions will be displayed, as shown 
in Figure 3.  Click Show or Download to view or save the search results. 
2.3 
Search by Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) 
This search method performs a search for an excluded business based on the DUNS number 
entered by the user.  It is important to note that all EPLS records identified as “Firms” may not 
provide a DUNS number.  Therefore, the user should also perform a Name search to ascertain 
that the concerned Firm is not listed in the EPLS.  A Dun & Bradstreet DUNS number is a 
unique nine-digit sequence recognized as the universal standard for identifying and tracking 
millions of businesses worldwide. 
 
NOTE 
 
The DUNS number must be in the system to return matching results.  Therefore, 
this may not be the optimal method for determining if an entry is excluded. 
 
1. Click the DUNS link of the Search Menu to bring up the screen shown in Figure 5. 
 
2. Enter the nine-digit DUNS number you wish to search on in the fields provided.  The correct 
format for the DUNS fields are as follow:  enter 3-digits in the first field, 2-digits in the 
second field and 4-digits in the third field. You must tab or click in the field to advance to the 
next field. 
 
3. Click OK. 
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4. If the system finds positive matches, the number of transactions will be displayed, as shown 
in Figure 3.  Click Show or Download to view or save the search results. 
Figure 5.  Search by DUNS Number 
 
2.4 
Search by Agency 
This type of search finds all current exclusions for the Federal agency selected by the user. 
 
1. Click the Agency link of the Search Menu to bring up the screen shown in Figure 6. 
Figure 6.  Search by Agency Screen 
 
 
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2. Select an Agency you want by highlighting it and click Run. 
 
 
If you need to search on a “component” (i.e., a sub-group) of an agency for example, 
components of the Department of Treasury click the Show Components button.  A list of 
components for the selected agency will display as shown in Figure 7.  Select the desired 
component and click Run. 
Figure 7.  Show Components List (Department of Treasury example) 
 
 
3. If the system finds positive matches, the number of transactions will be displayed, as shown 
in Figure 3.  Click Show or Download to view or save the search results. 
2.5 
Search by State or Country 
This type of search finds all current exclusions for the State or Country selected by the user. 
 
1. Click the State/Country link of the Search Menu to bring up the screen shown in Figure 8. 
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Figure 8.  Search by State or Country Screen 
 
 
2. Select the desired State or Country by clicking the corresponding State or Country name.  
Based on your selection, click the appropriate State or Country button to begin the search. 
 
3. If the system finds positive matches, the number of transactions will be displayed, as shown 
in Figure 3.  Click Show or Download to view or save the search results. 
2.6 
Search by Action Dates 
This type of search finds all current exclusions within a user-specified date range.  An action 
date is defined as the effective date for a current exclusion. 
 
1. Click the Action Dates link of the Search Menu to bring up the screen shown in Figure 9. 
 
2. Fill in the From Date and To Date fields within which you wish to search.  Ensure that the 
dates are in the correct format. 
 
3. Click OK. 
 
4. If the system finds positive matches, the number of transactions will be displayed, as shown 
in Figure 3.  Click Show or Download to view or save the search results. 
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Figure 9.  Search by Action Dates Screen 
 
2.7 
Search by Termination Dates 
This type of search finds all current exclusions terminating within the date range entered by the 
user.  The termination date is defined as the date when the exclusion period against an entity 
expires and is automatically removed from the current list of exclusions.  Exclusions listed with 
an “Indef.” termination date will remain in the current list of exclusions for an indefinite period 
or can be manually removed by the debarring agency if determined the exclusion is no longer 
necessary.  Exclusions terminating by date or manually removed by the debarring agency are 
removed from the current list of exclusions and moved to the archive list of past exclusions.   
Ensure that all dates are entered in the correct format. 
 
1. Click the Termination Dates link of the Search Menu to bring up the screen shown in 
Figure 10. 
 
2. Fill in the From Date and To Date fields within the date range you wish to search.  Ensure 
that the dates are in the correct format, and that the From Date is equal to or later than 
today’s date.  For example, if today’s date is July 1, 2004, then the From Date you enter 
must be July 1, 2004, or later. 
 
3. Click OK. 
 
4. If the system finds positive matches, the number of transactions will be displayed, as shown 
in Figure 3.  Click Show or Download to view or save the search results. 
 
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Figure 10.  Search by Termination Dates Screen 
 
2.8 
Search by Exact Name and Social Security Number/Taxpayer Identification 
Number (SSN/TIN) 
NOTE 
 
This may not be the most optimal way to determine if an entity is excluded, 
because the system may not have an SSN/TIN for each listed entity.  Trying 
another search menu option is highly recommended. 
 
This type of search finds a current exclusion that has an exact “Name and SSN or TIN” match 
based on the information entered by the user. 
 
1. Click the Exact Name and SSN/TIN link of the Search Menu to bring up the screen shown 
in Figure 11. 
 
2. Enter the nine-digit SSN/TIN number you wish to search on in the fields provided.  The 
correct format for the SSN/TIN fields are as follow:  enter 3-digits in the first field, 2-digits 
in the second field and 4-digits in the third field.  You must tab or click in the field to 
advance to the next field. 
 
3. Enter the name in the name field using the correct name format. 
 
4. Click OK. 
 
5. If the system finds positive matches, the number of transactions will be displayed, as shown 
in Figure 3.  Click Show or Download to view or save the search results. 
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Figure 11.  Search by Exact Name and SSN/TIN Screen 
 
2.9 
Search by Cause and Treatment (CT) Code 
This type of search finds all current exclusions based on the Cause and Treatment (CT) Code.  A 
CT Code indicates the cause of the action and the treatment to be accorded the excluded party. 
 
1. Click the CT Code link from the Search Menu to bring up the screen shown in Figure 12. 
Figure 12.  Search by CT Code Screen 
 
 
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2. Select one or more CT Codes from the list. 
 
3. Click OK. 
 
4. If the system finds positive matches, the number of transactions will be displayed, as shown 
in Figure 3.  Click Show or Download to view or save the search results. 
2.10 Search the EPLS Archive 
The Archive Menu allows users to search for past exclusions by clicking either the Name or 
Multiple Names link.  The search method is identical to that of the corresponding links under 
the search menu for current exclusions. 
 
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Reports Menu 
The user has the ability to create and download different types of pre-defined reports containing 
information about current exclusions.  Unlike the Search Menu, which searches the entire 
database, the Reports Menu provides pre-defined reports based on the criteria selected and the 
information entered by the user.  All Report options require the user to select the Exclusion Type  
(Reciprocal, Procurement, Nonprocurement or the Procurement/Nonprocurement collectively).  
Other report criteria include the Format Type (ASCII or MS Excel), the From and To Dates, 
Select an Agency, Select a State or Country and Select Classification.  Currently, the EPLS has 
the following eight report options: 
 
• 
Lists Report: a complete listing of current excluded parties based on the Exclusion Type 
 
selected, presented/downloaded in the selected Format Type. 
• 
Supplemental Report: a listing of current excluded parties added, modified, or deleted 
 
based on the date range entered and the Exclusion Type selected. 
• 
Agency Report: a listing of current excluded parties based on the Exclusion Type and   
            Agency selected. 
• 
Supplemental Agency Report: a listing of current excluded parties added, modified, or            
            deleted based on the date range entered and the Exclusion Type and Agency selected. 
• 
State/Country Report: a listing of current excluded parties based on the Exclusion Type  
            and State or Country selected. 
• 
Lists Data Report: a complete listing of current excluded parties based on the Exclusion  
            Type and Classification selected, presented/downloaded in the selected Format Type. 
• 
Supplemental Data Report: a listing of current excluded partied added, modified, or 
 
deleted based on the date range entered and the Exclusion Type and Classification  
            selected with fields delimited by special characters. 
• 
Cause and Treatment (CT) Code Report: a listing of current excluded parties for the  
            Exclusion Type and CT Code selected, presented/downloaded in the selected Format  
            Type. 
NOTE 
 
When required to fill in a date field, ensure that dates have the correct EPLS 
format of dd-mon-yyyy, where “dd” is the two digits for the date, “mon” is the 
first three letters of the month, and “yyyy” is the four digits for year.  For 
example, August 3, 2003, would be entered as 03-aug-2003.  The three letters for 
month are not case sensitive. 
 
A sample EPLS report can be found in Appendix A. 
 
Naming conventions for reports are listed in Appendix B 
 
An explanation of the special characters used to delimit fields in the List Data Report and 
Supplemental Data Report can be found in Appendix C. 
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Lists Report 
This report option provides a list of all current exclusions that match the selected Exclusion 
Type, without regard to a specific government agency, state, country, classification, or any other 
report criteria.   
 
1. Click the Lists Report link from the Reports Menu to bring up the screen shown in Figure 
13.  
Figure 13.  Lists Report Screen 
 
 
2. Select the Exclusion Type you want from the options Reciprocal, Procurement, 
Nonprocurement, or Procurement and Nonprocurement. 
 
3. Select the desired Format Type to display the results by clicking either the ASCII or MS 
Excel format radio button 
 
NOTE 
 
ASCII is the acronym for the American Standard Code for Information Interchange.  
Pronounced ask-ee, ASCII is a code for representing English characters as numbers, 
with each letter assigned a number from 0 to 127.  For example, the ASCII code for 
uppercase M is 77.  Most computers use ASCII codes to represent text, which makes 
it possible to transfer data from one computer to another. 
 
MS Excel is Microsoft’s spreadsheet application. 
 
4. Click OK. 
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5. After you click OK, a File Download message box appears asking if you want to Save the 
report to your computer.  If you choose the Save option, a Save As box appears, so you can 
name the file. 
3.2 
Supplemental Report 
This report lists all exclusions that match the user-selected Exclusion Type, with a record 
creation date that falls within the user-selected range, without regard to state, country, 
classification, or any other criteria. 
 
NOTE 
 
Eclusions that are shown may have already been archived at the time the report 
was created. 
 
1. Click the Supplemental Report link of the Reports Menu to bring up the screen shown in 
Figure 14.  
Figure 14.  Supplemental Report Screen 
 
 
2. Enter a From Date and a To Date, signifying that the report data you wish was created 
between these two dates.   
 
3. Select the Exclusion Type you want from the options Reciprocal, Procurement, 
Nonprocurement, or Procurement and Nonprocurement. 
 
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4. Select the desired Format Type to display the results by clicking either the ASCII or MS 
Excel format radio button. 
 
5. Click OK. 
 
6. After you click OK, a File Download message box appears asking if you want to Save the 
report to your computer.  If you choose the Save option, a Save As box appears, so you can 
name the file. 
3.3 
Agency Report 
This type of report lists all exclusions that match the user-selected Exclusion Type and 
government agency, without regard to state, country, classification, or any other criteria. 
 
1. Click the Agency Report link from the Reports Menu to bring up the screen shown in 
Figure 15.  
Figure 15.  Agency Report Screen 
 
 
2. Select the Exclusion Type you want from the options Reciprocal, Procurement, 
Nonprocurement, or Procurement and Nonprocurement. 
 
3. Select the Agency you want.   
 
4. Select the desired Format Type to display the results by clicking either the ASCII or MS 
Excel format radio button. 
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5. If you need a report on a “component” (i.e., a sub-group) of an agency for example, 
components of the Department of Treasury click the Show Components button.  A list of 
components for the selected agency will display as shown in Figure 6.  Select the desired 
component and click Run. 
 
6. After you click Run, a File Download message box appears asking if you want to Save the 
report to your computer.  If you choose the Save option, a Save As box appears, so you can 
name the file. 
3.4 
Supplemental Agency Report 
This type of report lists all exclusions that match the user-selected Exclusion Type, government 
agency, and date range, without regard to state, country, classification, or any other criteria. 
 
NOTE 
 
Eclusions that are shown may have already been archived at the time the report 
was created. 
 
1. Click the Supplemental Agency Report link from the Reports Menu to bring up the screen 
shown in Figure 16.  
Figure 16.  Supplemental Agency Report Screen 
 
 
2. Enter a From Date and a To Date, to create report data between these two dates.   
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3. Select the Exclusion Type you want from the options Reciprocal, Procurement, 
Nonprocurement, or Procurement and Nonprocurement. 
 
4. Select the Agency you want.  
 
5. If you need a report on a “component” (i.e., a sub-group) of an agency, for example, the 
Department of Treasury, click the Show Components button.  A list of components for the 
selected agency will display as shown in Figure 7.  Select the desired component and click 
Run. 
 
6. After you click Run, a File Download message box appears asking if you want to Save the 
report to your computer.  If you choose the Save option, a Save As box appears, so you can 
name the file. 
3.5 
State/Country Report 
This type of report lists all exclusions that match the user-selected Exclusion Type and State or 
Country, without regard to government agency, classification, or any other criteria. 
 
1. Click the State/Country Report link from the Reports Menu to bring up the screen shown 
in Figure 17. 
Figure 17.  State/Country Report Screen 
 
 
 
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2. Select the Exclusion Type you want from the options Reciprocal, Procurement, 
Nonprocurement, or Procurement and Nonprocurement. 
 
3. Select the State or Country you want. 
 
4. Select the desired Format Type to display the results by clicking either the ASCII or MS 
Excel format radio button. 
 
5. To generate your report, click either the State or Country button, depending on the choice 
you made in step 3 above. 
 
6. If the system finds positive matches for your criteria, a File Download message box appears 
asking if you want to Save the report to your computer.  If you choose the Save option, a 
Save As box appears, so you can name the file. 
3.6 
Lists Data Report 
This type of report lists all exclusions that match the user-selected Exclusion Type and 
Classification, without regard to state, country, or any other criteria.  The report’s fields are 
delimited by special characters, an explanation of which can be found in Appendix C. 
 
1. Click the Lists Data Report link from the Reports Menu to bring up the screen shown in 
Figure 18. 
Figure 18.  Lists Data Report Screen  
 
 
2. Select the Exclusion Type you want from the options Reciprocal, Procurement, 
Nonprocurement, or Procurement and Nonprocurement. 
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3. Select the Classification you want from the options Individuals, Firms, and Individuals & 
Firms. 
 
4. Select the desired Format Type to display the results by clicking either the ASCII or MS 
Excel format radio button. 
 
5. Click OK. 
 
7. After you click OK, a File Download message box appears asking if you want to Save the 
report to your computer.  If you choose the Save option, a Save As box appears, so you can 
name the file. 
3.7 
Supplemental Data Report 
This type of report lists all exclusions that match the user-selected Exclusion Type, 
Classification, and date range, without regard to state, country, or any other criteria.  The report’s 
fields are delimited by special characters, an explanation of which can be found in Appendix C. 
 
NOTE 
 
Eclusions that are shown may have already been archived at the time the report 
was created. 
 
1. Click the Supplemental Data Report link from the Reports Menu to bring up the screen 
shown in Figure 19. 
Figure 19.  Supplemental Lists Data Report Screen 
 
 
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2. Enter a From Date and a To Date, to create report data between these two dates. 
 
3. Select the Exclusion Type you want from the options Reciprocal, Procurement, 
Nonprocurement, or Procurement and Nonprocurement. 
 
4. Select the desired Classification group.   
 
5. After you click OK, a File Download message box appears asking if you want to Save the 
report to your computer.  If you choose the Save option, a Save As box appears, so you can 
name the file. 
3.8 
Cause and Treatment (CT) Code Report 
This type of report lists all exclusions for the user-selected Exclusion Type and CT Code. 
 
1. Click the Cause and Treatment Code link from the Reports Menu to bring up the screen 
shown in Figure 20. 
 
2. Select the Exclusion Type you want from the options Reciprocal, Procurement, 
Nonprocurement, or Procurement and Nonprocurement. 
Figure 20.  Cause and Treatment Code Report Screen 
 
 
3. Click OK to bring up the CT Code screen (Figure 21). 
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Figure 21.  CT Code Screen 
 
 
4. Choose the appropriate CT Code from the list.  The explanations of the various CT Codes are 
listed under View Cause and Treatment Code Descriptions, at the left side of the screen. 
 
5. Select the desired Format Type to display the results by clicking either the ASCII or MS 
Excel format radio button. 
 
6. If the system finds positive matches for your criteria, a File Download message box appears 
asking if you want to Save the report to your computer.  If you choose the Save option, a 
Save As box appears, so you can name the file.
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Cause and Treatment (CT) Code Descriptions 
CT Codes are identified by letters or letters and numbers (for example, A, H1, JJJ) and provide  
descriptions describing the cause of the exclusion and the treatment accorded to the excluded 
party.  The following definitions are important to know for this section of the EPLS website:  
 
• 
Procurement is the process of initiating and obtaining supplies or services, by contract 
or purchase order, with appropriated or non-appropriated funds, for the use of Federal 
agencies.  The EPLS Procurement Codes pertain to procurement exclusions only.   
 
• 
Nonprocurement pertains to obtaining certain types of Federal financial and 
non-financial assistance and benefits.  Examples of nonprocurement transactions are 
grants, cooperative agreements, scholarships, fellowships, contracts of assistance, loans, 
loan guarantees, subsidies, insurance, payments for specified use, and donation 
agreements.  The EPLS Non-procurement Codes pertain to nonprocurement exclusions 
only. 
 
• 
Reciprocal pertains to both procurement and nonprocurement exclusions taken after 
August 25, 1995.  The Federal Register, on June 26, 1995, published a final rule to 
ensure that exclusions from Federal government procurement and nonprocurement 
programs were applied reciprocally.  In other words, any procurement or nonprocurement 
action initiated on or after August 25, 1995, means exclusion from both programs.   
 
By simply clicking on any of the three links under View Cause and Treatment Code 
Descriptions you can find explanations for all the CT Codes for Reciprocal, Procurement, and 
Nonprocurement exclusion types.  For example, click the Reciprocal Codes link to bring up 
the screen shown in Figure 22.  Here you can see all the Reciprocal Codes followed by their 
Descriptions.  To go to a code description quickly, click on the code link instead of scrolling 
through the Descriptions list. 
 
 
 
 
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General Information 
The General Information section of the EPLS Main Page (Figure 1) contains three types of 
information: View Agency Contacts, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and EPLS News. 
5.1 
View Agency Contacts 
The View Agency Contacts link provides an alphabetical listing of Federal agency’s points of 
contacts (POC) names, telephone numbers and in some instances, a website address.  Click on an 
agency acronym to bring up the contact’s name and telephone number.  Each POC is responsible 
for responding to inquiries concerning exclusions taken by their agency.   
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5.2 
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 
The FAQ link (Figure 24) contains a series of questions relating to EPLS operations.  When you 
click on a question, you are immediately taken to an answer. 
Figure 24.  Frequently Asked Questions Screen 
 
5.3 
EPLS News 
The EPLS News link displays the latest information for the EPLS web site.  The Click here for 
EPLS NEWS! link is found on the main page or at the top of any screen of the Search and 
Reports menus. 
5.4 
Contact Information 
For assistance in navigating the EPLS web site, users can contact the EPLS help desk by E-Mail 
or telephone.  The E-Mail address is support@epls.gov and the telephone number is 1-866-GSA-
EPLS (1-866-472-3757). 
 
 
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APPENDIX A 
 
Sample EPLS Report 
 
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Sample EPLS Report 
 
Users can select and download any of the eight types of reports listed under the Reports Menu.  For each of these reports, a user can 
select from any of the four exclusion types; Reciprocal, Procurement, Nonprocurement, or Procurement and Nonprocurement.  The 
example below shows the general format of reports downloaded from the EPLS. 
 
EXAMPLE REPORT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 - Each record is on a line by itself 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 - Action date is not included in record  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 'See' means this record has a primary record 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 'Also' means this record has cross references associated
with it.  It is the primary record to other record(s) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repeats N times, where N=number of 
addresses 
 
 
 
 
CT Action, repeats N times, where 
N=number of actions 
Name 
Street1 
Street2 Street3 City 
State 
zip 
 
CT Code Agency 
Termination Date 
103 Truck Stop 
Interstate 20  
  
  
 Calhoun 
 LA 
71225    
 H1 
 EPA 
 Indef. 
106 Holding Corporation 
1931 Northeast 19th Pl.  
  
  
 North Miami Beach  FL 
33179 (See Wood, Roland)   
 R 
 EPA 
 21-JAN-2004 
143  Medical Equipment Co. 
701 Northwest 36th Ave.  
  
  
 Miami 
 FL 
33125  (Also Rainbow Home Medical 
Equipment Co.)   
 R 
 OPM 
 Indef. 
144th Street Holding Corp. 
262 West 25th St., 2nd Floor   
  
 New York 
 NY 
10001 (See Ferranti, Jack)   
 R 
 HUDP 
 Indef. 
145 Audobon Avenue Realty Corp. 
262 West 25th St., 2nd Floor   
  
 New York 
 NY 
10001 (See Ferranti, Jack)   
 R 
 HUDP 
 Indef. 
145th Street Realty Company 
262 West 25th St., 2nd Floor   
  
 New York 
 NY 
10001 (See Ferranti, Jack)   
 R 
 HUDP 
 Indef. 
1st 1440 Investment 
71 West Van Buren  
  
  
 Chicago 
 IL 
60605    
 S 
 HUDP 
 Indef. 
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The following table shows the naming conventions applied to file names for all reports available 
for download from the EPLS.  All file names are for files in ASCII format.  Files in MS Excel 
format have the extension ‘. csv’ at the end. 
 
Naming Conventions for Reports 
Report Name 
Exclusion Type 
File Name 
List Report 
Procurement 
EPLS-LR-Pro 
 
Nonprocurement 
EPLS-LR-NPr 
 
Reciprocal 
EPLS-LR-Rec 
 
Procurement and Nonprocurement 
EPLS-LR-PN 
 
 
 
Agency Report 
Procurement 
For agency w/o components or agency 
component: 
EPLS-AR-<agency abbr>- Pro 
If agency has components: 
EPLS-AR-<agency abbr>-GROUP-Pro 
 
Nonprocurement 
For agency w/o components or agency 
component: 
EPLS-AR-<agency abbr>- NPr 
If agency has components: 
EPLS-AR-<agency abbr>-GROUP-NPr 
 
Reciprocal 
For agency w/o components or agency 
component: 
EPLS-AR-<agency abbr>-Rec 
If agency has components: 
EPLS-AR-<agency abbr>-GROUP-Rec 
 
Procurement and Nonprocurement 
For agency w/o components or agency 
component: 
EPLS-AR-<agency abbr>-PN 
If agency has components: 
EPLS-AR-<agency abbr>-GROUP-PN 
 
 
 
State Report 
Procurement 
EPLS-SR-<state abbr>-Pro 
 
Nonprocurement 
EPLS-SR-<state abbr>-NPr 
 
Reciprocal 
EPLS-SR-<state abbr>-Rec 
 
Procurement and Nonprocurement 
EPLS-SR-<state abbr>-PN 
 
 
 
Country Report 
Procurement 
EPLS-CR-<state abbr>-Pro 
 
Nonprocurement 
EPLS-CR-<state abbr>-NPr 
 
Reciprocal 
EPLS-CR-<state abbr>-Rec 
 
Procurement and Nonprocurement 
EPLS-CR-<state abbr>-PN 
 
 
 
Cause & Treatment 
Code Report 
Procurement 
EPLS-CTR-<CTCode>-Pro 
 
Nonprocurement 
EPLS-CTR-<CTCode>-NPr 
 
Reciprocal 
EPLS-CTR-<CTCode>-Rec 
 
Procurement and Nonprocurement 
EPLS-CTR-<CTCode>-PN 
 
 
 
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Naming Conventions for Reports 
Report Name 
Exclusion Type 
File Name 
Data Report 
Procurement 
Individuals: EPLS-DR-Indv-Pro 
Firms: EPLS-DR-Firm-Pro 
Individuals and Firms: 
EPLS-DR-All-Pro 
 
Nonprocurement 
Individuals: EPLS-DR-Indv-NPr 
Firms: EPLS-DR-Firm-NPr 
Individuals and Firms: 
EPLS-DR-All-NPr 
 
Reciprocal 
Individuals: EPLS-DR-Indv-Rec 
Firms: EPLS-DR-Firm-Rec 
Individuals and Firms: 
EPLS-DR-All-Rec 
 
Procurement and Nonprocurement 
Individuals: EPLS-DR-Indv-PN 
Firms: EPLS-DR-Firm-PN 
Individuals and Firms: 
EPLS-DR-All-PN 
 
 
 
 
 
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Delimit Characters for Data Reports and Supplemental Data Reports 
 
 
 
 
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Delimit Characters for Data Reports and Supplemental Data Reports 
 
Data Reports and Supplemental Data Reports use three special characters, $, #, and @, as 
delimiters between and within records.  The following information explains how they are used: 
 
Every record begins with the $ symbol. 
Every record ends with the # symbol. 
 
The @ symbol is used to delimit fields within a record.  However each record is considered to 
consist of six discrete units, as follows: 
 
Name 
Address 
Also 
CT Code 
Agency and Termination Date 
Description 
 
Although entries within each of these units are separated by a single @ symbol, the final entry in 
the unit is followed by two (2) @ symbols.  A breakdown of each unit follows. 
 
Name – The Name field always ends with 2 @ symbols. 
 
Address – This unit consists of the following fields: 
 
• Street 1 
• Street 2 
• Street 3 
• City 
• State or Country 
• ZIP 
 
Each field in the Address unit is separated by a single @ symbol except for the ZIP entry, which 
must end with two @ symbols. 
 
Also – This unit references other entries or records.  Each entry in the unit ends with a single (1) 
@ symbol.  This is the only exception. 
 
CT Code – If there is only one CT Code, the field ends with two @ symbols.  However, if there 
are two or more CT Codes, they are separated by a single (1) @ symbol, with the final CT Code 
ending the unit with two @ symbols. 
 
Agency/Termination Date – The Agency and Termination Date are considered a unit.  This 
means that the Agency field ends with one @ symbol and the Termination Date field ends with 
two @ symbols.  In the case of multiple Agencies and Termination Dates, the final Termination 
Date ends with the required two @ symbols. 
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Description – The Description field always ends with two (2) @ symbols. 
 
Empty Fields – Even if a field contains no information, it is still delimited by the corresponding 
symbol(s). 
 
Here are three sample records followed by an explanation of each: 
 
Example 1: 
 
$103 Truck Stop@@Interstate 20@@@Calhoun@LA@71225@@@H1@@@EPA@@Indef.@@@@@# 
 
Explanation: 
 
1. 
The record start with a $ symbol 
2. 
103 Truck Stop (Name) ends with two @ symbols 
3. 
Interstate 20 (Street 1) ends with an @ symbol 
4. 
The fields for Street 2 and Street 3 are empty and are represented by a total of two @ 
symbols 
5. 
Calhoun (City) ends with an @ symbol 
6. 
LA (State) ends with an @ symbol 
7. 
71225 (ZIP) ends with two @ symbols 
8. 
An additional @ symbol represents the (blank) Also field 
9. 
H1 (1st CT Code) ends with an @ symbol 
10. The 2nd CT Code field is empty and is shown by two @ symbols 
11. EPA (1st Agency) ends with an @ symbol 
12. The 2nd Agency field is empty and is shown by an @ symbol 
13. 
Indef. (1st Termination Date) ends with an @ symbol 
14. The 2nd Termination Date field is empty and is shown by two @ symbols 
15. The Description field is empty and is shown by two @ symbols 
16. The record ends with a # sign 
 
Example 2: 
 
$Mamoun DARKAZANLI@@Uhlenhorsterweg 34 11, 22085@@@Hamburg@GM@@@@03-SDGT-
01@@@TREAS-OFAC@@Indef.@@@@@# 
 
Explanation: 
 
1. 
The record start with a $ symbol 
2. Mamoun Darkazanli (Name) ends with two @ symbols 
3. 
Uhlenhorsteweg 34 11, 22085 (Street 1) ends with an @ symbol 
4. 
The fields for Street 2 and Street 3 are empty and are represented by a total of two @ 
symbols 
5. 
Hamburg (City) ends with an @ symbol 
6. 
GM (Country) ends with an @ symbol 
7. 
The empty ZIP field ends with two @ symbols 
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An additional @ symbol represents the (blank) Also field 
9. 
03-SDGT-01 (1st CT Code) ends with an @ symbol 
10. The 2nd CT Code field is empty and is shown by two @ symbols 
11. The 1st Agency (TREAS-OFAC) ends with an @ symbol 
12. The 2nd Agency field is empty and is shown by an @ symbol 
13. 
Indef. (1st Termination Date) ends with an @ symbol 
14. The 2nd Termination Date field is empty and is shown by two @ symbols 
15. The Description field is empty and is shown by two @ symbols 
16. The record ends with a # sign 
 
Example 3: 
 
$143  Medical Equipment Co.@@701 Northwest 36th Ave.@@@Miami@FL@33125@@ (Also 
Rainbow Home Medical Equipment Co.)@R@Z1@@OPM@HHS@Indef.@@@@@# 
 
Explanation: 
 
1. 
The record start with a $ symbol 
2. 
143 Medical Equipment Co. (Name) ends with two @ symbols 
3. 
701 Northwest 36th Ave. (Street 1) ends with an @ symbol 
4. 
The fields for Street 2 and Street 3 are empty and are represented by a total of two @ 
symbols 
5. Miami (City) ends with an @ symbol 
6. 
FL (State) ends with an @ symbol 
7. 
33125 (ZIP) ends with two @ symbols 
8. 
Rainbow Home Medical Equipment Co. (Also) ends with an @ symbol 
9. 
R (1st CT Code) ends with an @ symbol 
10. Z1 (2nd CT Code) ends with two @ symbols 
11. OPM (1st Agency) ends with an @ symbol 
12. HHS (2nd Agency) ends with an @ symbol 
13. 
Indef. (1st Termination Date) ends with an @ symbol 
14. The 2nd Termination Date field is empty and is shown by two @ symbols 
15. The Description field is empty and is shown by two @ symbols 
16. The record ends with a # sign 
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Acronyms 
 
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Term  
 
Definition 
 
AMS  
 
Administration Maintenance System 
ASCII  
 American Standard Code for Information Interchange 
CT  
 
 Cause and Treatment 
DMS  
 Debar Maintenance System 
DUNS  
 
Data Universal Numbering System 
EPLS  
 
Excluded Parties List System 
EST 
 
 
Eastern Standard Time 
FAQ 
 
 
Frequently Asked Questions 
FAR  
 
Federal Acquisition Regulation 
GAO  
 
Government Accountability Office 
GSA 
 
 
General Services Administration 
IAE 
 
 
Integrated Acquisition Environment 
ISC 
 
 
Information Sciences Corporation 
MS 
 
 Microsoft 
OCAC 
 
Office of the Chief Acquisition Officer 
O&M  
 
Operations and Maintenance 
POC 
 
 
Point of Contact 
SSN 
 
 
Social Security Number 
TIN 
 
 
Taxpayer Identification Number