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US Department of Commerce purchasing abbreviations and acronyms

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- This is a list of common abbreviations used by the United States Department of Commerce.

A-E:Architect-Engineer

ARO:After Receipt of Order

BAA:Broad Agency Announcement--A notice from the government that requestsscientific or research proposals from private firms concerning certain areas ofinterest to the government. The proposals submitted by the private firms may leadto contracts.

BLS:Bureau of Labor Statistics--An organization in the U.S. Department of Labor.

BOA:Basic Ordering Agreement--A general outline of the supplies or services to be provided by the contractor.

BOD:Bid Opening Date--The final date that a bid must be received by the appropriate government office.

BPA:Blanket Purchase Agreement--An agreement between the government and avendor. The agreement gives the government the option to purchase goods orservices from the vendor when needed on a on-call basis.

CAGE:Commercial and Government Entity Code--An identification code assigned tothe awardees of DOD contracts. The codes are used by DOD for record keepingpurposes. Offerors do not need a CAGE code to submit a bid for a contract.

CBD:Commerce Business Daily

CFR:Code of Federal Regulations--A collection of publications that containsregulations for all Federal Departments and Agencies.

CICA:Competition in Contracting Act--A law that requires full and open competition for Federal contracts.

CID: Commercial Item Description

CNT: Contract

COB: Close Of Business

COE: Corps of Engineers--An organization in the U.S. Department of the Army.

CONUS: Continental United States

DARO: Days After Receipt Of Order

DCSC: Defense Construction Supply Center--An organization in the U.S. Department of Defense.

DEL: Delivery

DESC: Defense Electronics Supply Center--An organization in the U.S.Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency.

DFAR: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations--Procurement regulationsused by organizations in the Department of Defense. Also called DefenseAcquisition Regulations (DAR).

DGSC: Defense General Supply Center--An organization in the U.S.Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency.

DISC: Defense Industrial Supply Center--An organization in the U.S.Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency.

DOD or DoD: Department of Defense

DTD: Dated

ECP: Engineering Change Proposal

EDI: Electronic Data (or Document) Interchange--Electronic exchange ofinformation, paperless office.

FAR: Federal Acquisition Regulation--Procurement regulations used byboth civilian and defense organizations.

FAT: First Article Testing--When DOD buys certain goods they may performextensive tests on the first item delivered.

FFP: Firm Fixed Price--A type of contract under which the governmentagrees to purchase goods or services at a set price.

FFRDC: Federally Funded Research & Development Center--A facility fundedby the government that conducts research and development work. The facility isoperated by a university or a related non-profit organization.

FIRMR: Federal Information Management ResourcesRegulation--Government-wide regulations that govern the purchase of computergoods and services.

FMS: Foreign Military Sales

FSC: Federal Supply Classification--A code number used by the governmentto identify various items of equipment which are purchased by the government.

FSN: Federal Stock Number--A code number used to identify documents soldby the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents.

FSS: Federal Supply Service--An organization in the U.S. GeneralServices Administration.

GAO: General Accounting Office

GFE: Government-Furnished Equipment

GFM: Government-Furnished Materials

GOCO: Government-Owned, Contractor Operated

GSA: General Services Administration

IAW: In Accordance With

IFB: Invitation for Bid--A solicitation issued by the government toprospective bidders. An IFB describes what the government requires and how theofferors will be evaluated. Award is based on the lowest bid. Negotiations arenot conducted.

LSA: Labor Surplus Area--A Federal program to set-aside certaincontracts to businesses located in areas with high unemployment.

NLT: No Later Than

NSN: National Stock Number--A unique number assigned by the GeneralServices Administration which catalogs a wide range of items by commodity, group,and class.

NSNA: No Stock Number Assigned

o/a: On or About

OICC: Officer in Charge of Construction

OSD: Office of the Secretary of Defense

OSDBU: Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

PIN: Pre-Invitation Notice--A summary of a solicitation package sent toprospective bidders, who may then request the entire solicitation package.

P.L.: Public Law

P/N: Part Number

PO: Purchase Order

POC: Point of Contact

R&D: Research and Development

RFP: Request for Proposal--A solicitation issued by the government toprospective offerors. An RFP describes what the government requires and how theofferors will be evaluated. Negotiations may be conducted with offers. Award isbased on a combination of lowest price and technical merit.

RFQ: Request for Quotation--A request for market information by thegovernment, used for planning purposes.

ROICC: Resident Officer in Charge of Construction

SBSA: Small Business Set Aside--A solicitation restricted to competitioncompleted only among small businesses.

SDB: Small And Disadvantaged Business--A small business that is owned andoperated by a socially or economically disadvantaged individual.

SF: Standard Form

SIC: Standard Industrial Classification--A code number used by thegovernment to classify goods or services by their principal purpose.

SOL: Solicitation--A document that describes the specifications of whatthe government requires. A solicitation is usually an IFB or a RFP.

SOW: Statement of Work--A description of the government's requirementsfor purchasing a good or service.

This reference is reprinted with permission from the United States Department of Commerce Web site.

LAST UPDATED: 26 Jul 2007

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