Acronyms

 Acronyms


 

General Government Acronyms & Abbreviations

ACO

Administrative Contract Officer

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

ARO

After Receiving Order

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials

BOA

Basis of Award

BPA

Blanket Purchase Agreement

CAGE

Commercial And Government Entity Code

CBD

Commerce Business Daily

CBL

Core Business Line

CCR

Central Contractor Registry

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CICA

Competition In Contracting Act

CLIN

Contract Line Item Number

CO

Contract Officer

COB

Close Of Business

CONUS

Continental United Sates

COR

Contract Officer's Representative

COTR

Contract Officer's Technical Representative

COTS

Commercial Off The Shelf

CSC

Customer Service Center

CSP

Commercial Sales Practice Format

D&B

Dun & Bradstreet

DFARS

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DIG

Designated Industrial Group

DLA

Defense Logistics Agency

DOA

Date Of Award

DOD

Department of Defense

DSN

Defense Switched Network (telephone network)

DUNS

Data Universal Numbering System (D&B)

DVD

Direct Vendor Delivery

ECH

Electronics Clearing House

EDI

Electronic Data Interchange

EEO

Equal Employment Opportunity

EFT

Electronic Funds Transfer

EIN

Employer Identification Number (=TIN)

EOE

Equal Opportunity Employer

EPA

Economic Price Adjustment

ESD

Estimated Shipping Date

FAIR

Federal Activities Inventory Reform

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

FAR

Federal Acquisition Regulation

FFP

Firm Fixed Price

FISC

Fleet Industrial Supply Center

FOB

Freight On Board

FOB Destination

Price includes delivery

FOB Origin

Buyer pays price plus freight

FOIA

Freedom Of Information Act

FPDC

Federal Procurement Data Center

FSC

Federal Supply Classification

FSG

Federal Supply Group

FSS

Federal Supply Service

FTS

Federal Technology Service

G&A

General & Administrative

GAO

General Accounting Office

GBL

Government Bill of Lading

GFM

Government Furnished Material

GOCO

Government Owned Contractor Operated

GPC

Government Purchase Card

GSA

General Services Administration

GWAC

Government-Wide Acquisition Contract

HAZMAT

Hazardous Material

HUBZone

Historically Underutilized Business Zone

IAW

In Accordance With

IBR

Incorporated By Reference

IDIQ

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity

IFB

Invitation For Bid

IFF

Industrial Funding Fee

IMPAC

International Merchant Purchase Acquisition Card

INSP

Introduction of New Services/Products

IT

Information Technology

JWOD

Javits, Wagner, O'Day Act

LBO

Last Best Offer

LOC

Letter Of Commitment

LOCA

Lowest Overall Cost Alternative

MAS

Multiple Award Schedule

MFC

Most Favored Customer

MOB

Minority-Owned Business

MOBIS

Management, Organizational and Business Improvement Services

MPN

Manufacturer's Part Number

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet

NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement

NAICS

North American Industrial Classification System

NECO

Navy Electronic Commerce Online

NIB

National Institute for the Blind

NISH

National Institute for the Severely Handicapped

NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NLT

No Later Than

NPS

Non-Personal Services

NSN

National Stock Number

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

OSDBU

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PBC

Performance-Based Contract

PBS

Public Buildings Service

PEA

Price Evaluation Adjustment

POC

Point Of Contact

PPE

Past Performance Evaluation

PTAC

Procurement Technical Assistance Center

PWS

Performance Work Statement

QPL

Qualified Product List

RFI

Request For Information

RFP

Request For Proposal

RFQ

Request For Quote

SADBUS

Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization Specialist

SBA

Small Business Administration

SBIR

Small Business Innovative Research

SBLO

Small Business Liaison Officer

SDB

Small Disadvantaged Business

SDD

Scheduled Delivery Date

SF

Standard Form

SIC

Standard Industrial Classification

SIN

Special Item Number

SOS

Source Of Supply

SOW

Statement Of Work

SPORTS

Sports, Promotinal, Outdoor, Recreational, Trophies and Signs

T&C

Terms And Conditions

T&M

Time And Materials

TAPS

Temporary Administrative and Professional Staffing

TIC

Targeted Industry Category

TIN

Tax Identification Number

TPA

Trading Partner Agreement

TPIN

Trading Partner Identification Number

UL

Underwriters Laboratories

UPC

Universal Product Code

UPS

United Parcel Service

URL

Universal Resource Locator (Web or email address)

USC

United States Code

VA

Veterans Administration

VAMC

VA Medical Center

VAN

Value Added Network

VSC

Vendor Service Center

WOB

Woman-Owned Business

WOSB

Woman-Owned Small Business

 

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Defense Logistics Agency Acronyms

 

 

AAC

Acquisition Advice Code

ADP

Automatic Data Processing

AFAO

Approved Force Acquisition Objective

AFM

Air Force Manual

AFMC

Air Force Materiel Command

AFR

Air Force Regulation

AMC

Air Mobility Command or Army Materiel Command

APOD

Aerial Port of Debarkation

APOE

Aerial Port of Embarkation

AR

Army Regulation

AUTODIN

Automatic Digital Network

CAGE

Commercial and Government Entity Code

CASKO

Component, Assembly, Set, Kit and Outfit

CBU

Commodity Business Unit

CIC

Content Indicator Code

CIRS

Contractor Inventory Redistribution System

CIT

Consumable Item Transfer

CMRP

Critical Maintenance Repair Program

COMRI

Communications Routing Indicator

CONUS

Continental United States

COPAD

Contractor Operated Parts Depot

CR

Country Representative

DAAS

Defense Automatic Addressing System

DAASC

Defense Automatic Addressing System Center

DAASO

Defense Automatic Addressing System Office

DAFIS

Departmental Accounting Financila Information System

DAISY

DRMS Automated Information System

DAMES

DAAS Automated Message Exchange System

DBR

Detail Billing Record

DCSC

Defense Construction Supply Center (S9C) (name change: see DSCC)

DDAA

Defense Distribution Depot Anniston, AL

DDAG

Defense Distribution Depot Albany, GA

DDBC

Defense Distribution Depot Barstow, CA

DDCN

Defense Distribution Depot Cherry Point, NC

DDCO

Defense Distribution Depot Columbus, OH

DDCS

Defense Distribution Depot Charleston, SC

DDCT

Defense Distribution Depot Corpus Christi, TX

DDDC

Defense Distribution Depot San Diego, CA

DDJC

Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin, CA

 

Sharpe Facility

 

Tracy Facility

DDJF

Defense Distribution Depot Jacksonville, FL

DDLP

Defense Distribution Depot Letterkenny, PA

DDMC

Defense Distribution Depot McClellan, CA

DDMT

Defense Distribution Depot Memphis, TX

DDN

Defense Digital Network

DDNV

Defense Distribution Depot Norfolk, VA

DDOC

Defense Distribution Depot Oakland, CA

DDOO

Defense Distribution Depot Oklahoma City, OK

DDOU

Defense Distribution Depot Ogden, UT

 

Ogden Facility

 

Hill Facility

 

Tooele Facility

DDPF

Defense Distribution Depot Pensacola, FL

DDPW

Defense Distribution Depot Puget Sound, WA

DDRE

Defense Distribution Region East, New Cumberland, PA

DDRT

Defense Distribution Depot Red River, TX

DDRW

Defense Distribution Region West, Stockton, CA

DDRV

Defense Distribution Depot Richmond, VA

DDSP

Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna, PA

 

Mechanicsburg Facility

 

New Cumberland Facility

DDST

Defense Distribution Depot San Antonio, TX

DDTP

Defense Distribution Depot Tobyhanna, PA

DDWG

Defense Distribution Depot Warner Robbins, GA

DD Form

Department of Defense Form

DEPRA

Defense Program for Redistribution of Assets

DESC

Defense Energy Support Center

DESEX

Defense Emergency Supply Expert System

DFSP

Defense Fuel Supply Point

DI

Document Identifier

DIC

Document Identifier Code

DICOMSS

Direct Commissary Support System

DIDS

Defense Integrated Data System

DIP

Discounted Item Program

DISC

Defense Industrial Supply Center (S9I)

DIPEC

Defense Industrial Plant Equipment Center

DGSC

Defense General Supply Center (S9G) (name change: see DSCR)

DLA

Defense Logistics Agency

DLAR

Defense Logistics Agency Regulation

DLIS

Defense Logistics Information Service

DLSS

Defense Logistics Standard Systems

DNA

Defense Nuclear Agency

DNSC

Defense National Stockpile Center

DoD

Department of Defense

DODAAC

Department of Defense Activity Address Code

DODAAD

Department of Defense Activity Address Directory

DODDS

Department of Defense Dependent Schools

DOE

Department of Energy

DRC

Disposal Release Confirmation

DRD

Disposal Release Denial

DRMO

Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office

DRMR-E

Defense Reutilization and Marketing Region Europe

DRMS

Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service

DRO

Disposal Release Order

DSC

Defense Supply Center

DSCC

Defense Supply Center Columbus (S9C) (formerly DCSC)

DSCP

Defense Supply Center, Philadelphia (S9P)

DSCR

Defense Supply Center Richmond (S9G) (formerly DGSC)

DSDC

DLA Systems Design Center

DSN

Defense Switched Network

DSO

Defense Subsistence Office

DSR

Defense Subsistence Region

DTID

Disposal Turn-In Document

DTS

Defense Transportation System

DVD

Direct Vendor Delivery

EDI

Electronic Data Interchange

EMACS

Equipment Management and Control System

EPPL

Excess Personnel Property List

ESD

Estimated Shipping Date

ESOC

Emergency Supply Operations Center

EVD

Enhanced Vendor Delivery

FAALC

Federal Aviation Administration Logistics Center (G69)

FAD

Force Activity Designator

FED LOG

Federal Logistics Data on Compact Disk

FEDSTRIP

Federal Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures

FF

Freight Forwarder

FF&V

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

FILDR

Federal Item Logistics Data Record

FMS

Foreign Military Sales

FPMR

Federal Property Management Regulation

FSC

Federal Supply Class

FSE

Food Service Equipment

FSG

Federal Supply Group

GBL

Government Bill of Lading

GFM

Government Furnished Material

GMT

Greenwich Mean Time

GOCO

Government-Owned Contractor Operated

GSA

General Services Administration (GSA)

HMIS

Hazardous Material Information System

ICP

Inventory Control Point

IL

Identification List

ILCO

International Logistics Control Office

ILP

International Logistics Program

IMM

Integrated Materiel Manager

IPE

Industrial Plant Equipment

IPG

Issue Priority Group

IPU

Integrated Process Unit

IRPOD

Individual Repair Parts Ordering Data

I&S

Interchangeable/Substitute

IRIS

Interrogation Requirements Information System

ISSP

Interservice Supply Support Procedures

JCS

Joint Chiefs of Staff

LASE

Logistics Asset Support Estimate

LINK

Logistics Information Network

LIPS

Logistics Information Processing System

LMP

Lumber, Millwork and Plywood

LOGRUN

Logistics Remote Users Network

MAP

Military Assistance Plan

MASF

Military Assistance Service Funded

MCA

Management Control Activity

MCRL

Master Cross-Reference List

MCO

Marine Corps Order

MILSBILLS

Military Standard Billing System

MILSCAP

Military Standard Contract Administration Procedures

MILSPETS

Military Standard Petroleum System

MILSTAMP

Military Supply Transportation and Movement Procedures

MILSTEP

Military Supply and Transportation Evaluation Procedures

MILSTD

Military Standards

MILSTRAP

Military Standard Transaction Reporting and Accounting Procedures

MILSTRIP

Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures

MIPR

Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request

ML-C

Management Data List - Consolidated

MOV

Materiel Obligation Validation

MRC

Materiel Release Confirmation

MRD

Materiel Release Denial

MRO

Materiel Release Order

MRP

Materiel Returns Program

MRQ

Maximum Release Quantity

MSC

Military Sealift Command

M&S

Media and Status

MTMC

Military Traffic Management Command

MTMR

Military Traffic Management Regulation

NAVSUPINST

Naval Supply Instruction

NIIN

National Item Identification Number

NIMSC

Nonconsumable Item Materiel Support Code

NMCS

Not Mission Capable Supply

NOA

Notice of Availability

NSN

National Stock Number

NSO

National Sales Office

OCONUS

Outside Continental United States

ODS

Ozone Depleting Substances

PCH&T

Packing, Crating, Handling and Transportation

PD

Priority Designator

PICA

Primary Inventory Control Activity

PMRC

Pre-positioned Materiel Receipt Card

POC

Point of Contact

POD

Port of Debarkation

POE

Port of Embarkation

POPS

Paperless Order Placement System

PQDR

Product Quality Deficiency Report

PWRMS

Pre-positioned War Reserve Materiel Stock

QDR

Quality Deficiency Report

QPL

Quality Products List

QSL

Quality Status List

QUP

Quality Unit Pack

RAD

Required Availability Date

RCN

Record Control Number

RDD

Required Delivery Date

RDP

Required Delivery Period

RFI

Request for Information

RIC

Routing Identifier Code

ROD

Report of Discrepancy

RP

Record Position

RRR

Resource Recovery and Recycling Program

SA

Storage Activity

SAMMSTEL

Standard Automatic Materiel Management Telecommunication System

SAP

Security Assistance Program

SBR

Summary Billing Record

SDD

Scheduled Delivery Date

SF

Standard Form

SICA

Secondary Inventory Control Activity

SOS

Source of Supply

SPR

Special Program Requirement

SSC

Supply Status Code

SSR

Supply Support Request

TCMD

Transportation Control & Movement Document/Data

TCN

Transportation Control Number

TDR

Transportation Discrepancy Report

TFG

Terminal Facilities Guide

TIR

Total Item Record

UMMIPS

Uniform Materiel Movement and Issue Priority System

UPS

United Parcel Service

WCA

Water Clearance Authority

WPOD

Water Port of Debarkation

WPOE

Water Port of Embarkation

WSSP

Weapons Systems Support Program

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