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=== Navy Small Business ===
=== Navy Small Business ===
Government Acronyms
*A&E - Architect/Engineer
 
*ACAT - Acquisition Category
A (14)
*ACC - Air Combat Command
 
*ACO - Administrative Contracting Officer
A&E
*ACWP - Actual Cost of Work Performed
 
*ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Architect/Engineer
*ADR - Alternative Dispute Resolution
 
*AFRC - Air Force Reserve Command
ACAT
*AFROTC - Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
 
*AFSPC - Air Force Space Command
Acquisition Category
*AFV - Alternative Fuel Vehicle
 
*AI - Action Item
ACC
*AIS - Automated Information System
 
*ASBCA - Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
Air Combat Command
*B&P - Bid and Proposal
 
*BAA - Broad Agency Announcement
ACO
*BAFO - Best and Final Offer
 
*BCA - Board of Contract Appeals
Administrative Contracting Officer
*BD - Business Development
 
*BIA - Bureau of Indian Affairs
ACWP
*BOA - Basic Ordering Agreement
 
*BOA - Basis of Award
Actual Cost of Work Performed
*BOD - Beneficial Occupancy Date
 
*BOSC - Base Operating Support Contract
ADA
*BPO/BPA - Blanket Purchase Order/Agreement
 
*BRAC - Base Realignment and Closure
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
*CA - Cooperative Agreement
 
*CAGE - Commercial and Government Entity
ADR
*CAV - Contractor Assistance Visit
 
*CBA - Collective Bargaining Agreement
Alternative Dispute Resolution
*CBO - Congressional Budget Office
 
*CCD - Contract Completion Date
AFRC
*CCN - Contract Change Notice
 
*CCP - Contract Change Proposal
Air Force Reserve Command
*CCR - Central Contracting Registration
 
*CDC - Center for Disease Control
AFROTC
*CDD - Contract Delivery Data
 
*CEN - Bureau of the Census
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
*CFE - Contractor Furnished Equipment
 
*CFM - Contractor Furnished Material
AFSPC
*CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
 
*CFSR - Contract Funds Status Report
Air Force Space Command
*CIA - Central Intelligence Agency
 
*CICA - Competition in Contracting Act
AFV
*CIO - Chief Information Officer
 
*CLIN - Contract Line Item Number
Alternative Fuel Vehicle
*CMO - Contract Management Office
 
*CNO - Chief of Naval Operations
AI
*CO/KO - Contracting Officer
 
*COC - Certificate of Competency
Action Item
*CONUS - Continental United States
 
*COTR/COR - Contracting Officer's Technical Representative
AIS
*COTs - Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
 
*CPAF - Cost Plus Award Fee
Automated Information System
*CPARS - Contractor Performance Assessment Review System
 
*CPES - Comprehensive Professional Energy Services
ASBCA
*CPFF - Cost Plus Fixed Fee
 
*CPIF - Cost Plus Incentive Fee
Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
*CPM - Critical Path Method
 
*CPN - Contract Payment Notice
B (12)
*CPR - Cost Performance Report
 
*CQC - Contractor Quality Control
B&P
*CRADA - Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
 
*CSP - Commercial Sales Practices
Bid and Proposal
*CTA - Contractor Teaming Arrangement
 
*CWHSSA - Contract Work Hours Safety Standards Act
BAA
*DA - Department of the Army
 
*DAR - Defense Acquisition Regulation
Broad Agency Announcement
*DAU - Defense Acquisition University
 
*DCAA - Defense Contract Audit Agency
BAFO
*DEA - Drug Enforcement Agency
 
*DFARS - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Best and Final Offer
*DFAS - Defense Finance and Accounting Service
 
*DHS - Department of Homeland Security
BCA
*DI - Document Identifier
 
*DIA - Defense Intelligence Agency
Board of Contract Appeals
*DISA - Defense Information Systems Agency
 
*DLA - Defense Logistics Agency
BD
*DLH - Direct Labor Hour
 
*DOC - Department of Commerce
Business Development
*DOD - Department of Defense
 
*DOE - Department of Energy
BIA
*DOI - Department of the Interior
 
*DOJ - Department of Justice
Bureau of Indian Affairs
*DOL - Department of Labor
 
*DON - Department of the Navy
BOA
*DOS - Department of State
 
*DOT - Department of Transportation
Basic Ordering Agreement
*DSS - Defense Security Service
 
*DTRA - Defense Threat Reduction Agency
BOA
*DUNS - Data Universal Numbering System
 
*DVD - Direct Vendor Delivery
Basis of Award
*EAR - Export Administration Regulations
 
*EBSA - Employee Benefits Security Administration
BOD
*EC - Electronic Commerce
 
*ECD - Estimated Completion Date
Beneficial Occupancy Date
*ECI - National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education
 
*ECP - Emergency Conservation Program
BOSC
*ED - Department of Educuation
 
*EDA - Economic Development Administration
Base Operating Support Contract
*EDGAR - Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval
 
*EDWOSB - Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business
BPO/BPA
*EEO - Equal Employment Opportunity
 
*EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Blanket Purchase Order/Agreement
*EFA - Engineering Field Activity
 
*EFD - Engineering Field Division
BRAC
*EFT - Electronic Funds Transfer
 
*EIA - Energy Information Administration
Base Realignment and Closure
*EISA - Energy Independence and Security Act
 
*EIT - Electronic and Information Technology
C (40)
*EM - Office of Environmental Management
 
*EO - Executive Order
CA
*EPA - Economic Price Adjustment
 
*EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
Cooperative Agreement
*EPLS - Excluded Parties List System
 
*ESRS - Electronic Subcontract Reporting System
CAGE
*ETA - Employment and Training Administration
 
*FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
Commercial and Government Entity
*FAC - Federal Acquisition Circular
 
*FAI - Federal Acquisition Institute
CAV
*FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization
 
*FAPRS - Federal Assistance Programs Retrieval System
Contractor Assistance Visit
*FAR - Federal Acquisition Regulation
 
*FAS - Federal Acquisition Service
CBA
*FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
 
*FBO - Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)
Collective Bargaining Agreement
*FCC - Federal Communications Commission
 
*FDA - Food and Drug Administration
CBO
*FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
 
*FDR - Final or Formal Design Review
Congressional Budget Office
*FEB - Federal Executive Board
 
*FEC - Federal Election Commission
CCD
*FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
 
*FEMP - Federal Energy Management Program
Contract Completion Date
*FERC - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
 
*FETC - Federal Energy Technology Center
CCN
*FFATA - Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
 
*FFP - Firm Fixed Price
Contract Change Notice
*FFRDC - Federally Funded Research and Development Center
 
*FHA - Federal Housing Administration
CCP
*FIA - Federal Insurance Administration
 
*FIPS - Federal Information Processing Standard
Contract Change Proposal
*FISMA - Federal Information Security Management Act
 
*FLRA - Federal Labor Relations Authority
CCR
*FLSA - Fair Labor Standards Act
 
*FMLA - Family and Medical Leave Act
Central Contracting Registration
*FMS - Financial Management Service
 
*FMV - Fair Market Value
CDC
*FNCS - Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
 
*FNS - Food and Nutrition Service
Center for Disease Control
*FOSE - Federal Office System Exposition
 
*FOUO - For Official Use Only
CDD
*FPDC - Federal Procurement Data Center
 
*FPDS - Federal Procurement Data System
Contract Delivery Data
*FPR - Final Proposal Revision
 
*FR - Federal Register
CEN
*FRB - Federal Reserve Board
 
*FSC - Federal Supply Code/Class
Bureau of the Census
*FSIS - Food Safety and Inspection Service
 
*FSRS - FFATA Subaward Reporting System
CFE
*FSS - Federal Supply Service
 
*FTA - Federal Transit Administration
Contractor Furnished Equipment
*FTC - Federal Trade Commission
 
*FTE - Full Time Employee
CFM
*G&A - General and Administrative
 
*GAA - General Agency Agreement
Contractor Furnished Material
*GAO - Government Accountability Office
 
*GCA - Government Contractors Association
CFR
*GE - Government Estimate
 
*GIS - Geographic Information Systems
Code of Federal Regulations
*GPE - Government Wide Point-of-Entry
 
*GPO - Government Printing Office
CFSR
*GPS - Global Positioning System
 
*GSA - General Services Administration
Contract Funds Status Report
*GSAR - General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation
 
*GSFC - Goddard Space Flight Center
CIA
*GWA - Government Wide Accounting Project Group
 
*GWAC - Government Wide Acquisition Contract
Central Intelligence Agency
*GWOB - Government Without Boundaries
 
*HAC - Health Administration Center
CICA
*HHS - Department of Health and Human Services
 
*HPCC - High Performance Computing and Communications
Competition in Contracting Act
*HRSA - Health Resources and Services Administration
 
*HSB - Head Start Bureau
CIO
*HSPD - Homeland Security Presidential Directive
 
*HUBZone - Historically Underutilized Business Zone
Chief Information Officer
*IA - Information Assurance
 
*IA - Import Administration
CLIN
*ICC - Interstate Commerce Commission
 
*IDIQ - Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
Contract Line Item Number
*IES - Institute of Education Services
 
*IFB - Invitation for Bid
CMO
*IFF - Industrial Funding Fee
 
*IG - Inspector General
Contract Management Office
*IGCE - Independent Government Cost Estimate
 
*ILAB - Bureau of International Labor Affairs
CNO
*ILC - Irrevocable Letter of Credit
 
*IMF - International Monetary Fund
Chief of Naval Operations
*Initial Technical Review - Information Technology Solutions Shop
 
*INS - Immigration and Naturalization Service
CO/KO
*INTERPOL - International Criminal Police Organization
 
*IO - Bureau of International Organization Affairs
Contracting Officer
*IOA - Industrial Operations Analyst
 
*IQC - Indefinite Quantity Contract
COC
*IRS - Internal Revenue Service
 
*ISC - Inter-agency Security Committee
Certificate of Competency
*ITA - International Trade Administration
 
*ITC - United States International Trade Commission
CONUS
*ITP - Integrated Test Plan
 
*ITR - Initial Technical Review
Continental United States
*J&A - Justification and Approval
 
*JCS - Joint Chiefs of Staff
COTR/COR
*JEC - Joint Economic Committee
 
*JV - Joint Venture
Contracting Officer's Technical Representative
*JWOD - Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program
 
*LC/LOC - Library of Congress
COTs
*LD - Liquidated Damages
 
*LEED - Leadership in Environmental and Engineering Design
Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
*LOB - Line of Business
 
*MAC - Multi-Agency Contracts
CPAF
*MARAD - Maritime Administration
 
*MARVEL - Machine Assisted Realization of the Virtual Electronic Library
Cost Plus Award Fee
*MAS - Multiple Award Schedule
 
*MATOC - Multiple Awards Task Order Contract
CPARS
*MBDA - Minority Business Development Agency
 
*MFC - Most Favored Customer
Contractor Performance Assessment Review System
*MILCON - Military Construction (Appropriation)
 
*MIL-HDBK - Military Handbook
CPES
*MILSPEC - Military Specification
 
*MOBIS - Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services
Comprehensive Professional Energy Services
*MOD - Modification
 
*MOU - Memorandum of Understanding
CPFF
*MSA - Metropolitan Statistical Area
 
*MSC - Military Sealift Command
Cost Plus Fixed Fee
*MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet
 
*NACIC - National Counter Intelligence Center
CPIF
*NAFTA - North American Free Trade Agreement
 
*NAICS - North American Industry Classification System
Cost Plus Incentive Fee
*NAL - National Agricultural Library
 
*NARA - National Archives and Records Administration
CPM
*NARFE - National Association of Retired Federal Employees
 
*NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Critical Path Method
*NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization
 
*NAVAIR - Naval Air Systems Command
CPN
*NAVFAC - Naval Facilities Engineering Command
 
*NAVSEA - Naval Sea Systems Command
Contract Payment Notice
*NAVSUP - Naval Supply Systems Command
 
*NBC - Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
CPR
*NCBSI - National Center for Small Business Information
 
*NCEH - National Center for Environmental Health
Cost Performance Report
*NCES - National Center for Education Statistics
 
*NCHC - National Crime History Check
CQC
*NCHS - National Center for Health Statistics
 
*NCID - National Center for Infectious Diseases
Contractor Quality Control
*NCMA - National Contract Management Association
 
*NCR - National Capital Region
CRADA
*NCS - National Communications Systems
 
*NDA - Non-Disclosure Agreement
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
*NEC - National Economic Council
 
*NIH - National Institute of Health
CSP
*NIJ - National Institute of Justice
 
*NIMH - National Institute of Mental Health
Commercial Sales Practices
*NIPC - National Infrastructure Protection Center
 
*NSA - National Security Agency
CTA
*NSC - National Security Council
 
*NSTC - National Science and Technology Center
Contractor Teaming Arrangement
*NTE - Not to Exceed
 
*NTP - Notice to Proceed
CWHSSA
*NWS - National Weather Service
 
*OWBO - Office of Women's Business Ownership
Contract Work Hours Safety Standards Act
*O&M - Operation and Maintenance
 
*OA - Office of Administration
D (26)
*OBE - Overcome by Events
 
*OBL - Office of Business Liason
DA
*OCONUS - Outside the Continental United States
 
*OCSIT - Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies
Department of the Army
*ODC - Other Direct Costs
 
*OFM - Office of Financial Management
DAR
*OFR - Office of the Federal Register
 
*OGE - Office of Government Ethics
Defense Acquisition Regulation
*OGP - Office of Government Wide Policy
 
*OHRP - Office of Human Research Protections
DAU
*OIG - Office of Inspector General
 
*OMB - Office of Management and Budget
Defense Acquisition University
*ONR - Office of Naval Research
 
*OPM - Office of Personnel Management
DCAA
*OPR - Office of Primary Responsibility
 
*ORCA - Online Representations and Certifications Applications
Defense Contract Audit Agency
*OSBP - Office of Small Business Programs
 
*OSDBU - Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
DEA
*OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
 
*OSTI - Office of Scientific and Technical Information
Drug Enforcement Agency
*OTA - Office of Technology Assessment
 
*OTP - Operational Test Plan
DFARS
*OWCP - Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
 
*PBS - Public Buildings Service
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
*PCO - Performance Contracting Officer
 
*PCU - Procuring Contracting Officer
DFAS
*PDR - Preliminary Design Review
 
*PHS - Public Health Service
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
*PIV - Personal Identification Verification (Federal)
 
*PL - Public Law
DHS
*PMO - Program Management Office
 
*PMP - Program Management Plan
Department of Homeland Security
*PO - Purchase Order
 
*POC - Point of Contact
DI
*POP - Period of Performance
 
*PPIRS - Past Performance Information Retrieval System
Document Identifier
*PRC - Price Reduction Clause
 
*PSC - Product and Service Codes
DIA
*PTACs - Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
 
*PTO - Patent and Trademark Office
Defense Intelligence Agency
*PW - Public Works
 
*PWS - Performance Work Statement
DISA
*QA - Quality Assurance
 
*QAE - Quality Assurance Evaluator
Defense Information Systems Agency
*QAP - Quality Assurance Plan
 
*QASP - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan
DLA
*QC - Quality Control
 
*QCS - Quality Control System
Defense Logistics Agency
*QPL - Quality Products List
 
*RA - Reserve Affairs
DLH
*RFB - Request for Bid
 
*RFI - Request for Information
Direct Labor Hour
*RFP - Request for Proposal
 
*RFQ - Request for Quotation
DOC
*RMA - Risk Management Agency
 
*RMS - Resident Management System
Department of Commerce
*RSPA - Research and Special Programs Administration
 
*SAM - System for Award Management
DOD
*SAP - Simplified Acquisition Procedures
 
*SAT - Simplified Acquisition Threshold
Department of Defense
*SATOC - Single Award Task Order Contract
 
*SBA - Small Business Administration
DOE
*SBG - SBA's Surety Bond Guarantee
 
*SBIR - Small Business Innovation Research
Department of Energy
*SCA - Service Contract Act
 
*SEC - Securities and Exchange Commission
DOI
*SECDEF - Secretary of Defense
 
*SF - Standard Form
Department of the Interior
*SIC - Standard Industrial Classification
 
*SIN - Special Item Number
DOJ
*SIOH - Supervision, Inspection & Overhead
 
*SIPRNET - Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
Department of Justice
*SITIS - Interactive Topic Information Systems
 
*SMDP - Standardized Military Drawing Program
DOL
*SOC - Solutions Order Contract
 
*SOF - Special Operations Forces
Department of Labor
*SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
 
*SOW - Statement of Work
DON
*SPAWAR - Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
 
*SPEC - Specification
Department of the Navy
*SS - Secret Service
 
*SSA - Social Security Administration
DOS
*SSI - Supplemental Security Income Program
 
*SSP - Strategic Systems Programs
Department of State
*SSQ - Schedule Sales Query
 
*STTR - Small Business Technology Transfer
DOT
*T&C - Terms and Conditions
 
*T&M - Time and Materials
Department of Transportation
*TA - Teaming Agreement
 
*TAA - Trade Agreements Act
DSS
*TBD - To Be Determined (Developed)
 
*TD - Technology Development
Defense Security Service
*TEMS - Telecommunication Expert Management Services
 
*TFC - Termination for Convenience
DTRA
*TFD - Termination for Default
 
*TIN - Taxpayer Identification Number
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
*TM - Technical Manual
 
*TO - Task Order / Technical Order
DUNS
*TOC - Task Order Contract
 
*TQM - Total Quality Management
Data Universal Numbering System
*TS - Top Secret (clearance)
 
*TS/SCI - Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information
DVD
*USC - United States Code
 
* USDA - United States Department of Agriculture
Direct Vendor Delivery
* USITC - United States International Trade Commission
 
* USTR - United States Trade Representative
E (25)
*UCA - Undefinitized Contract Action
 
*UI - Unit of Issue
EAR
*USA - United States Army
 
*USACE - United States Army Corps of Engineers
Export Administration Regulations
*USAF - United States Air Force
 
*USCG - United States Coast Guard
EBSA
*USG - United States Government
 
*USMC - United States Marine Corps
Employee Benefits Security Administration
*VA - Department of Veteran Affairs
 
*VAR - Value Added Reseller
EC
*VBA - Veteran's Benefits Administration
 
*VE - Value Engineering
Electronic Commerce
*VECP - Value Engineering Change Proposal
 
*VOSB - Veteran Owned Small Business
ECD
*WDOL - Wage Determinations Online
 
*WIFCON - Where in Federal Contracting
Estimated Completion Date
*WIP - Work in Place
 
*WOSB - Women Owned Small Business
ECI
*WTO - World Trade Organization
 
National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education
 
ECP
 
Emergency Conservation Program
 
ED
 
Department of Educuation
 
EDA
 
Economic Development Administration
 
EDGAR
 
Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval
 
EDWOSB
 
Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business
 
EEO
 
Equal Employment Opportunity
 
EEOC
 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
 
EFA
 
Engineering Field Activity
 
EFD
 
Engineering Field Division
 
EFT
 
Electronic Funds Transfer
 
EIA
 
Energy Information Administration
 
EISA
 
Energy Independence and Security Act
 
EIT
 
Electronic and Information Technology
 
EM
 
Office of Environmental Management
 
EO
 
Executive Order
 
EPA
 
Economic Price Adjustment
 
EPA
 
Environmental Protection Agency
 
EPLS
 
Excluded Parties List System
 
ESRS
 
Electronic Subcontract Reporting System
 
ETA
 
Employment and Training Administration
 
F (47)
 
FAA
 
Federal Aviation Administration
 
FAC
 
Federal Acquisition Circular
 
FAI
 
Federal Acquisition Institute
 
FAO
 
Food and Agriculture Organization
 
FAPRS
 
Federal Assistance Programs Retrieval System
 
FAR
 
Federal Acquisition Regulation
 
FAS
 
Federal Acquisition Service
 
FBI
 
Federal Bureau of Investigation
 
FBO
 
Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps)
 
FCC
 
Federal Communications Commission
 
FDA
 
Food and Drug Administration
 
FDIC
 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
 
FDR
 
Final or Formal Design Review
 
FEB
 
Federal Executive Board
 
FEC
 
Federal Election Commission
 
FEMA
 
Federal Emergency Management Agency
 
FEMP
 
Federal Energy Management Program
 
FERC
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
 
FETC
 
Federal Energy Technology Center
 
FFATA
 
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
 
FFP
 
Firm Fixed Price
 
FFRDC
 
Federally Funded Research and Development Center
 
FHA
 
Federal Housing Administration
 
FIA
 
Federal Insurance Administration
 
FIPS
 
Federal Information Processing Standard
 
FISMA
 
Federal Information Security Management Act
 
FLRA
 
Federal Labor Relations Authority
 
FLSA
 
Fair Labor Standards Act
 
FMLA
 
Family and Medical Leave Act
 
FMS
 
Financial Management Service
 
FMV
 
Fair Market Value
 
FNCS
 
Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
 
FNS
 
Food and Nutrition Service
 
FOSE
 
Federal Office System Exposition
 
FOUO
 
For Official Use Only
 
FPDC
 
Federal Procurement Data Center
 
FPDS
 
Federal Procurement Data System
 
FPR
 
Final Proposal Revision
 
FR
 
Federal Register
 
FRB
 
Federal Reserve Board
 
FSC
 
Federal Supply Code/Class
 
FSIS
 
Food Safety and Inspection Service
 
FSRS
 
FFATA Subaward Reporting System
 
FSS
 
Federal Supply Service
 
FTA
 
Federal Transit Administration
 
FTC
 
Federal Trade Commission
 
FTE
 
Full Time Employee
 
G (15)
 
G&A
 
General and Administrative
 
GAA
 
General Agency Agreement
 
GAO
 
Government Accountability Office
 
GCA
 
Government Contractors Association
 
GE
 
Government Estimate
 
GIS
 
Geographic Information Systems
 
GPE
 
Government Wide Point-of-Entry
 
GPO
 
Government Printing Office
 
GPS
 
Global Positioning System
 
GSA
 
General Services Administration
 
GSAR
 
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation
 
GSFC
 
Goddard Space Flight Center
 
GWA
 
Government Wide Accounting Project Group
 
GWAC
 
Government Wide Acquisition Contract
 
GWOB
 
Government Without Boundaries
 
H (7)
 
HAC
 
Health Administration Center
 
HHS
 
Department of Health and Human Services
 
HPCC
 
High Performance Computing and Communications
 
HRSA
 
Health Resources and Services Administration
 
HSB
 
Head Start Bureau
 
HSPD
 
Homeland Security Presidential Directive
 
HUBZone
 
Historically Underutilized Business Zone
 
I (24)
 
IA
 
Information Assurance
 
IA
 
Import Administration
 
ICC
 
Interstate Commerce Commission
 
IDIQ
 
Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
 
IES
 
Institute of Education Services
 
IFB
 
Invitation for Bid
 
IFF
 
Industrial Funding Fee
 
IG
 
Inspector General
 
IGCE
 
Independent Government Cost Estimate
 
ILAB
 
Bureau of International Labor Affairs
 
ILC
 
Irrevocable Letter of Credit
 
IMF
 
International Monetary Fund
 
Initial Technical Review
 
Information Technology Solutions Shop
 
INS
 
Immigration and Naturalization Service
 
INTERPOL
 
International Criminal Police Organization
 
IO
 
Bureau of International Organization Affairs
 
IOA
 
Industrial Operations Analyst
 
IQC
 
Indefinite Quantity Contract
 
IRS
 
Internal Revenue Service
 
ISC
 
Inter-agency Security Committee
 
ITA
 
International Trade Administration
 
ITC
 
United States International Trade Commission
 
ITP
 
Integrated Test Plan
 
ITR
 
Initial Technical Review
 
J (5)
 
J&A
 
Justification and Approval
 
JCS
 
Joint Chiefs of Staff
 
JEC
 
Joint Economic Committee
 
JV
 
Joint Venture
 
JWOD
 
Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program
 
K (1)
 
KO/CO
 
Contracting Officer
 
L (5)
 
LAN
 
Local Area Network
 
LC/LOC
 
Library of Congress
 
LD
 
Liquidated Damages
 
LEED
 
Leadership in Environmental and Engineering Design
 
LOB
 
Line of Business
 
M (16)
 
MAC
 
Multi-Agency Contracts
 
MARAD
 
Maritime Administration
 
MARVEL
 
Machine Assisted Realization of the Virtual Electronic Library
 
MAS
 
Multiple Award Schedule
 
MATOC
 
Multiple Awards Task Order Contract
 
MBDA
 
Minority Business Development Agency
 
MFC
 
Most Favored Customer
 
MILCON
 
Military Construction (Appropriation)
 
MIL-HDBK
 
Military Handbook
 
MILSPEC
 
Military Specification
 
MOBIS
 
Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services
 
MOD
 
Modification
 
MOU
 
Memorandum of Understanding
 
MSA
 
Metropolitan Statistical Area
 
MSC
 
Military Sealift Command
 
MSDS
 
Material Safety Data Sheet
 
N (35)
 
NACIC
 
National Counter Intelligence Center
 
NAFTA
 
North American Free Trade Agreement
 
NAICS
 
North American Industry Classification System
 
NAL
 
National Agricultural Library
 
NARA
 
National Archives and Records Administration
 
NARFE
 
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
 
NASA
 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
 
NATO
 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
 
NAVAIR
 
Naval Air Systems Command
 
NAVFAC
 
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
 
NAVSEA
 
Naval Sea Systems Command
 
NAVSUP
 
Naval Supply Systems Command
 
NBC
 
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
 
NCBSI
 
National Center for Small Business Information
 
NCEH
 
National Center for Environmental Health
 
NCES
 
National Center for Education Statistics
 
NCHC
 
National Crime History Check
 
NCHS
 
National Center for Health Statistics
 
NCID
 
National Center for Infectious Diseases
 
NCMA
 
National Contract Management Association
 
NCR
 
National Capital Region
 
NCS
 
National Communications Systems
 
NDA
 
Non-Disclosure Agreement
 
NEC
 
National Economic Council
 
NIH
 
National Institute of Health
 
NIJ
 
National Institute of Justice
 
NIMH
 
National Institute of Mental Health
 
NIPC
 
National Infrastructure Protection Center
 
NSA
 
National Security Agency
 
NSC
 
National Security Council
 
NSTC
 
National Science and Technology Center
 
NTE
 
Not to Exceed
 
NTP
 
Notice to Proceed
 
NWS
 
National Weather Service
 
OWBO
 
Office of Women's Business Ownership
 
O (25)
 
O&M
 
Operation and Maintenance
 
OA
 
Office of Administration
 
OBE
 
Overcome by Events
 
OBL
 
Office of Business Liason
 
OCONUS
 
Outside the Continental United States
 
OCSIT
 
Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies
 
ODC
 
Other Direct Costs
 
OFM
 
Office of Financial Management
 
OFR
 
Office of the Federal Register
 
OGE
 
Office of Government Ethics
 
OGP
 
Office of Government Wide Policy
 
OHRP
 
Office of Human Research Protections
 
OIG
 
Office of Inspector General
 
OMB
 
Office of Management and Budget
 
ONR
 
Office of Naval Research
 
OPM
 
Office of Personnel Management
 
OPR
 
Office of Primary Responsibility
 
ORCA
 
Online Representations and Certifications Applications
 
OSBP
 
Office of Small Business Programs
 
OSDBU
 
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
 
OSHA
 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
 
OSTI
 
Office of Scientific and Technical Information
 
OTA
 
Office of Technology Assessment
 
OTP
 
Operational Test Plan
 
OWCP
 
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
 
P (21)
 
P&L
 
Profit and Loss
 
PBA
 
Performance Based Acquisition
 
PBS
 
Public Buildings Service
 
PCO
 
Performance Contracting Officer
 
PCU
 
Procuring Contracting Officer
 
PDR
 
Preliminary Design Review
 
PHS
 
Public Health Service
 
PIV
 
Personal Identification Verification (Federal)
 
PL
 
Public Law
 
PMO
 
Program Management Office
 
PMP
 
Program Management Plan
 
PO
 
Purchase Order
 
POC
 
Point of Contact
 
POP
 
Period of Performance
 
PPIRS
 
Past Performance Information Retrieval System
 
PRC
 
Price Reduction Clause
 
PSC
 
Product and Service Codes
 
PTACs
 
Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
 
PTO
 
Patent and Trademark Office
 
PW
 
Public Works
 
PWS
 
Performance Work Statement
 
Q (7)
 
QA
 
Quality Assurance
 
QAE
 
Quality Assurance Evaluator
 
QAP
 
Quality Assurance Plan
 
QASP
 
Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan
 
QC
 
Quality Control
 
QCS
 
Quality Control System
 
QPL
 
Quality Products List
 
R (9)
 
R&D
 
Research and Development
 
RA
 
Reserve Affairs
 
RFB
 
Request for Bid
 
RFI
 
Request for Information
 
RFP
 
Request for Proposal
 
RFQ
 
Request for Quotation
 
RMA
 
Risk Management Agency
 
RMS
 
Resident Management System
 
RSPA
 
Research and Special Programs Administration
 
S (29)
 
SAM
 
System for Award Management
 
SAP
 
Simplified Acquisition Procedures
 
SAT
 
Simplified Acquisition Threshold
 
SATOC
 
Single Award Task Order Contract
 
SBA
 
Small Business Administration
 
SBG
 
SBA's Surety Bond Guarantee
 
SBIR
 
Small Business Innovation Research
 
SCA
 
Service Contract Act
 
SEC
 
Securities and Exchange Commission
 
SECDEF
 
Secretary of Defense
 
SF
 
Standard Form
 
SIC
 
Standard Industrial Classification
 
SIN
 
Special Item Number
 
SIOH
 
Supervision, Inspection & Overhead
 
SIPRNET
 
Secret Internet Protocol Router Network
 
SITIS
 
Interactive Topic Information Systems
 
SMDP
 
Standardized Military Drawing Program
 
SOC
 
Solutions Order Contract
 
SOF
 
Special Operations Forces
 
SOP
 
Standard Operating Procedure
 
SOW
 
Statement of Work
 
SPAWAR
 
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
 
SPEC
 
Specification
 
SS
 
Secret Service
 
SSA
 
Social Security Administration
 
SSI
 
Supplemental Security Income Program
 
SSP
 
Strategic Systems Programs
 
SSQ
 
Schedule Sales Query
 
STTR
 
Small Business Technology Transfer
 
T (16)
 
T&C
 
Terms and Conditions
 
T&M
 
Time and Materials
 
TA
 
Teaming Agreement
 
TAA
 
Trade Agreements Act
 
TBD
 
To Be Determined (Developed)
 
TD
 
Technology Development
 
TEMS
 
Telecommunication Expert Management Services
 
TFC
 
Termination for Convenience
 
TFD
 
Termination for Default
 
TIN
 
Taxpayer Identification Number
 
TM
 
Technical Manual
 
TO
 
Task Order / Technical Order
 
TOC
 
Task Order Contract
 
TQM
 
Total Quality Management
 
TS
 
Top Secret (clearance)
 
TS/SCI
 
Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information
 
U (12)
 
USC
 
United States Code
 
USDA
 
United States Department of Agriculture
 
USITC
 
United States International Trade Commission
 
USTR
 
United States Trade Representative
 
UCA
 
Undefinitized Contract Action
 
UI
 
Unit of Issue
 
USA
 
United States Army
 
USACE
 
United States Army Corps of Engineers
 
USAF
 
United States Air Force
 
USCG
 
United States Coast Guard
 
USG
 
United States Government
 
USMC
 
United States Marine Corps
 
V (6)
 
VA
 
Department of Veteran Affairs
 
VAR
 
Value Added Reseller
 
VBA
 
Veteran's Benefits Administration
 
VE
 
Value Engineering
 
VECP
 
Value Engineering Change Proposal
 
VOSB
 
Veteran Owned Small Business
 
W (6)
 
WAWF
 
Wide Area Workflow
 
WDOL
 
Wage Determinations Online
 
WIFCON
 
Where in Federal Contracting
 
WIP
 
Work in Place
 
WOSB
 
Women Owned Small Business
 
WTO
 
World Trade Organization