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| 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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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 |