Acronym

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An acronym is a type of abbreviation consisting of a phrase whose only pronounced elements are the initial letters or initial sounds of words inside that phrase. Acronyms are often spelled with the initial letter of each word in all caps with no punctuation.

The phrase that the acronym stands for is called its expansion. The meaning of an acronym includes both its expansion and the meaning of its expansion.

Alphabet

A

  • ATAC - Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council
  • ATF - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

B

  • TBD

C

  • BOP - Bureau of Prisons
  • CCIPS - Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (DOJ)
  • CEOS - Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (DOJ)
  • CES - Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (DOJ)
  • CIA - Central Intelligence Agency

D

  • DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration
  • DOD - Department of Defense
  • DOJ - Department of Justice
  • DOS - Department of State

E

  • TBD

F

  • TBD

G

  • TBD

H

  • TBD

I

  • TBD

J

  • TBD

K

  • TBD

L

  • TBD

M

  • TBD

N

  • TBD

O

  • TBD

P

  • TBD

Q

  • TBD

R

  • TBD

S

  • TBD

T

  • TBD

U

  • TBD

V

  • TBD

W

  • TBD

X

  • TBD

Y

  • TBD

Z

  • TBD

Sources

Department of Justice list

From https://www.justice.gov/nsd-ovt/us-government-acronym-list

Acronym - Organization/Term

  • AAG - Assistant Attorney General (DOJ)
  • ACS - American Citizens Services and Crisis Management
  • ADIC - Assistant Director-In-Charge (FBI)
  • AG - Attorney General
  • AG Guidelines - Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance
  • ALAT - Assistant Legal Attache (FBI)
  • ASAC - Assistant Special Agent-In-Charge (FBI)
  • ASG - Associate Attorney General
  • AUSA - Assistant United States Attorney
  • CIPA - Classified Information Procedures Act
  • CJPAF - Criminal Justice Participation Assistance Fund
  • CTS - Counterterrorism Section (DOJ)
  • CVRA - Crime Victims' Rights Act of 2004
  • DAG - Deputy Attorney General (DOJ)
  • DSS - Diplomatic Security Service
  • EOUSA - Executive Office of United States Attorneys (DOJ)
  • EWAP - Emergency Witness Assistance Program
  • FAA - Federal Aviation Administration
  • FARA - Foreign Agent Registration Act
  • FAUSA - First Assistant United States Attorney
  • FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • FIRS - Foreign Investment Review Section (DOJ)
  • FISA - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
  • FOIA - Freedom of Information Act
  • FY - Fiscal Year
  • GAO - General Accounting Office
  • GSA - General Services Administration
  • HRSP - Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (DOJ)
  • IC - Intelligence Community
  • ICITAP - International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (DOJ)
  • INTERPOL - International Criminal Police Organization
  • IRS - Internal Revenue Service
  • ITVERP - International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program
  • JM - Justice Manual
  • JMD - Justice Management Division
  • JTTF - Joint Terrorism Task Force
  • LEGAT - Legal Attache (FBI)
  • MLARS - Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (DOJ)
  • MLAT - Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty
  • MOU - Memorandum of Understanding
  • NCIS - Naval Criminal Investigative Service
  • NCTC - National Counterterrorism Center
  • NSD - National Security Division (DOJ)
  • OARM - Office of Attorney Recruitment & Management (DOJ)
  • ODNI - Office of the Director of National Intelligence
  • OI - Office of Intelligence (DOJ)
  • OIA - Office of International Affairs (DOJ)
  • OIG - Office of the Inspector General (DOJ)
  • OIP - Office of Information Policy (DOJ)
  • OJP - Office of Justice Programs (DOJ)
  • OLA - Office of Legislative Affairs (DOJ)
  • OLC - Office of Legal Counsel (DOJ)
  • OLE - Office of Legal Education (DOJ)
  • OMC - Office of Military Commissions
  • OMB - Office of Management & Budget
  • OPA - Office of Public Affairs (DOJ)
  • OPDAT - Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (DOJ)
  • OPM - Office of Personnel Management
  • OPR - Office of Professional Responsibility (DOJ)
  • OVC - Office for Victims of Crime (DOJ)
  • OVT - Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism (DOJ)
  • SAC - Special Agent-In-Charge (FBI)
  • SAUSA - Special Assistant United States Attorney (DOJ)
  • SG - Solicitor General (DOJ)
  • STEP - Smart Traveler Enrollment Program
  • UCMJ - Uniform Code of Military Justice
  • USA - United States Attorney (DOJ)
  • USAOs - United States Attorneys' Offices
  • USC - United States Code
  • USDC - United States District Court
  • USMS - United States Marshals Service
  • USSG - United States Sentencing Guidelines
  • USVSST - U.S. Victims of States Sponsored Terrorism Fund
  • VA - Veterans Affairs
  • VOCA - Victims of Crime Act
  • VRRA - Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990
  • VSD - Victim Services Division
  • VTC - Video Teleconference
  • VWA - Victim-Witness Assistant
  • VWC - Victim-Witness Coordinator

OPM list

Acronym Definition

  • AEB Assessment and Evaluation Board
  • APGs Agency Priority Goals
  • API Application Processing Interface
  • ARC Administrative Resource Center
  • ASG Administrative Sanctions Group
  • BIE Bureau of Indian Education
  • BIL Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
  • BPA Blanket Purchase Agreement
  • CAF Control Access Fee
  • CBJ Congressional Budget Justification
  • CDC Center of Disease Control
  • CFC Combined Federal Campaign
  • CFO Chief Financial Office
  • CFR Code of Federal Regulations
  • CHCO Chief Human Capital Officer
  • CHCOC Chief Human Capital Officers Council
  • CIGIE Council of the Inspector General on Integrity and Efficiency
  • CIO Chief Information Office
  • CLD Center of Leadership Development
  • CLIA Congressional, Legislative and Inter-Governmental Affairs
  • CM IPS Credit Monitoring & Identity Protection Services
  • CMS Center for Management Services
  • COLA Cost of Living Adjustment
  • COTS Commercial-off-the-shelf
  • COVID Coronavirus
  • CPM Compensation Policy Memoranda
  • CSRDF Civil Services Retirement and Disability Fund
  • CSRS Civil Service Retirement System
  • DCFSA Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • DCSA Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
  • DEIA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
  • DISA Defense Information Systems Agency
  • DITCO Defensive Information Technology Contracting Organization
  • DLA Defense Logistics Agency
  • DOD Department of Defense
  • DOJ U.S. Department of Justice
  • DOT U.S. Department of Transportation
  • DSMM Data Standards Management and Modernization
  • EAP Enterprise Acquisition Policy
  • EEO Equal Employment Opportunity
  • EEOC U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • EHRI Enterprise Human Resources Integration
  • eOPF Electronic Official Personnel Folders
  • EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • ER Employee Relations
  • ES Employee Services
  • EX Executive Schedule
  • FEDRAMP Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program
  • FEDVIP Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program
  • FEGLI Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance
  • FEHB Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
  • FEHBF Federal Employees Health Benefits Fund
  • FEHBP Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
  • FEI Federal Executive Institute
  • FEIO Federal Employees Insurance Operations
  • FERCCA Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Correction Act
  • FERS Federal Employees Retirement System
  • FFS Federal Financial System
  • FHRI Federal HR Institute
  • FITARA Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act
  • FLTCIP Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program
  • FOIA Information Management and Freedom of Information Act
  • FPRAC Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee
  • FRAE Further Revised Annuity Employees
  • FSAFEDS Flexible Spending Accounts for Federal Employees
  • FSC Federal Staffing Center
  • FSEM Facilities, Security, and Emergency Management
  • FTE Full-time Equivalent
  • FY Fiscal Year
  • GAO Government Accountability Office
  • GS General Schedule
  • GSA General Services Administration
  • H.R. United States House of Representatives
  • HC Human Capital
  • HCaTS Human Capital and Training Solutions
  • HCBRM Human Capital Business Reference Model
  • HCDMM Human Capital Data Management and Modernization
  • HCFSA Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • HCIS Human Capital Industry Solutions
  • HCPPO Human Capital Policy Performance and Operations
  • HHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • HI Healthcare and Insurance
  • HISP High Impact Service Provider
  • HMO Health Maintenance Organization
  • HR Human Resources
  • HRIT Human Resources Information Technology
  • HRLOB Human Resource Line of Business
  • HRS Human Resource Solutions
  • HRSES Human Resources Strategy and Evaluation Solutions
  • HRSTRAT HR Strategy
  • IAA Inter-agency Agreement
  • IHCIA Indian Health Care Improvement Act
  • IIJA Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • IPS Identity Protection Services
  • IT Information Technology
  • LDS Leadership for a Democratic Society
  • LEX HCFSA Limited Expense Health Care Flexible Spending Account
  • LGBTQ+ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer
  • LOB Line of Business
  • LOC Letter of Credit
  • MA/IDIA Multiple Awards, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity
  • MAESC Multi-Agency Executive Strategy Council
  • MSAC Merit System Accountability & Compliance
  • MSPB Merit Systems Protection Board
  • NAPA National Academy of Public Administration
  • NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • OA Office of Audits
  • OC Office of Communications
  • OCFO Office of the Chief Financial Officer
  • OCIO Office of the Chief Information Office
  • OCM Organization Change Management
  • OD Office of the Director
  • ODEIA Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
  • ODNI Office of the Director of National Intelligence
  • OE Office of Evaluations
  • OES/ExecSec Office of the Executive Secretariat
  • OESPIM Office of the Executive Secretariat, Privacy, and Information Management
  • OGC Office of the General Counsel
  • OGE Office of Government Ethics
  • OI Office of Investigations
  • OIG Office of the Inspector General
  • OLLA Office of Legal and Legislative Affairs
  • OM Office of Management
  • OMB Office of Management and Budget
  • OPIM Office of Privacy and Information Management
  • OPM Office of Personnel Management
  • OPO Office of Procurement Operations
  • OSDBU Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
  • P.L. Public Law
  • PAC Performance Accountability Council
  • PDS Program Development and Support
  • PIN Personal Identification Number
  • PIV Personal Identity Verification
  • PMF Presidential Management Fellows
  • PMO Program Management Office
  • PPIP Performance and Process Improvement Program
  • PSRHB Postal Service Retiree Health Benefit Fund
  • QSMO Quality Service Management Office
  • RAE Revised Annuity Employees
  • REHB Retired Employees Health Benefits
  • RF Revolving Fund
  • ROI Return on Investment
  • RS Retirement Services
  • S&E Salaries & Expenses
  • SAM System Acquisition Management
  • SCRM Supply Chain Risk Management
  • SES Senior Executive Service
  • SL Senior Level
  • SME-QA Subject Matter Expert Qualification Assessment
  • SSCLOB Security, Suitability and Credentialing Line of Business
  • SSP System Security Plan
  • SP Scientific and Professional
  • SuitEA Suitability Executive Agent
  • SUM Spend Under Management
  • TCU Tribal Colleges and Universities
  • TFM Trust Funds Modernization
  • TMF Technology Modernization Fund
  • TRB Theodore Roosevelt Building
  • TSA Transportation Security Administration
  • U.S.C. United States Code
  • USAL USA Learning
  • USAP USA Performance
  • USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • USDS U.S. Digital Service
  • VA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

DHS List

Copy organizations from https://www.dhs.gov/terms

Navy Small Business

Government Acronyms

A (14)

A&E

Architect/Engineer

ACAT

Acquisition Category

ACC

Air Combat Command

ACO

Administrative Contracting Officer

ACWP

Actual Cost of Work Performed

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

ADR

Alternative Dispute Resolution

AFRC

Air Force Reserve Command

AFROTC

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps

AFSPC

Air Force Space Command

AFV

Alternative Fuel Vehicle

AI

Action Item

AIS

Automated Information System

ASBCA

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

B (12)

B&P

Bid and Proposal

BAA

Broad Agency Announcement

BAFO

Best and Final Offer

BCA

Board of Contract Appeals

BD

Business Development

BIA

Bureau of Indian Affairs

BOA

Basic Ordering Agreement

BOA

Basis of Award

BOD

Beneficial Occupancy Date

BOSC

Base Operating Support Contract

BPO/BPA

Blanket Purchase Order/Agreement

BRAC

Base Realignment and Closure

C (40)

CA

Cooperative Agreement

CAGE

Commercial and Government Entity

CAV

Contractor Assistance Visit

CBA

Collective Bargaining Agreement

CBO

Congressional Budget Office

CCD

Contract Completion Date

CCN

Contract Change Notice

CCP

Contract Change Proposal

CCR

Central Contracting Registration

CDC

Center for Disease Control

CDD

Contract Delivery Data

CEN

Bureau of the Census

CFE

Contractor Furnished Equipment

CFM

Contractor Furnished Material

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CFSR

Contract Funds Status Report

CIA

Central Intelligence Agency

CICA

Competition in Contracting Act

CIO

Chief Information Officer

CLIN

Contract Line Item Number

CMO

Contract Management Office

CNO

Chief of Naval Operations

CO/KO

Contracting Officer

COC

Certificate of Competency

CONUS

Continental United States

COTR/COR

Contracting Officer's Technical Representative

COTs

Commercial-Off-The-Shelf

CPAF

Cost Plus Award Fee

CPARS

Contractor Performance Assessment Review System

CPES

Comprehensive Professional Energy Services

CPFF

Cost Plus Fixed Fee

CPIF

Cost Plus Incentive Fee

CPM

Critical Path Method

CPN

Contract Payment Notice

CPR

Cost Performance Report

CQC

Contractor Quality Control

CRADA

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement

CSP

Commercial Sales Practices

CTA

Contractor Teaming Arrangement

CWHSSA

Contract Work Hours Safety Standards Act

D (26)

DA

Department of the Army

DAR

Defense Acquisition Regulation

DAU

Defense Acquisition University

DCAA

Defense Contract Audit Agency

DEA

Drug Enforcement Agency

DFARS

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DFAS

Defense Finance and Accounting Service

DHS

Department of Homeland Security

DI

Document Identifier

DIA

Defense Intelligence Agency

DISA

Defense Information Systems Agency

DLA

Defense Logistics Agency

DLH

Direct Labor Hour

DOC

Department of Commerce

DOD

Department of Defense

DOE

Department of Energy

DOI

Department of the Interior

DOJ

Department of Justice

DOL

Department of Labor

DON

Department of the Navy

DOS

Department of State

DOT

Department of Transportation

DSS

Defense Security Service

DTRA

Defense Threat Reduction Agency

DUNS

Data Universal Numbering System

DVD

Direct Vendor Delivery

E (25)

EAR

Export Administration Regulations

EBSA

Employee Benefits Security Administration

EC

Electronic Commerce

ECD

Estimated Completion Date

ECI

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