 - Common abbreviations and acronyms used in goverment purchasing. Reprinted with permission from the Navy Electronic Commerce Online Web site.Listed below are expansions of many of the most common abbreviationsused, along with explanations where appropriate.
A-E: Architect-Engineer
ARO: After Receipt Of Order
BAA: Broad Agency Announcement - A notice from the government that requests scientific or research proposalsfrom private firms concerning certain areas of interest to the government.The proposals submitted by the private firms may lead to 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 thecontractor.
BOD: Bid Opening Date - The final date that a bid must be received by the appropriate governmentoffice.
BPA: Blanket Purchase Agreement - An agreement between the government and a vendor. The agreement givesthe government the option to purchase goods or services from the vendorwhen needed on an on-call basis.
CAGE: Commercial and Government Entity Code - An identification code assigned to the awardees of DOD contracts. Thecodes are used by DOD for record keeping purposes. Offerors do not needa CAGE code to submit a bid for a contract.
CBD: Commerce Business Daily.
CFR: Code of Federal Regulations - A collection of publications that contains regulations for all FederalDepartments 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 LogisticsAgency.
DFAR: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations - Procurement regulations used by organizations in the Department ofDefense. Also called Defense Acquisition Regulations (DAR).
DGSC: Defense General Supply Center - An organization in the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense LogisticsAgency.
DISC: Defense Industrial Supply Center - An organization in the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense LogisticsAgency.
DOD or DoD: Department of Defense
DTD: Dated
ECP: Engineering Change Proposal
EDI: Electronic Data (or Document) Interchange - Electronic exchange of information, paperless office.
FAR: Federal Acquisition Regulation - Procurement regulations used by both civilian and defense organizations.
FAT: First Article Testing - When DOD buys certain goods they may perform extensive tests on thefirst item delivered.
FFP: Firm Fixed-Price - A type of contract under which the government agrees to purchase goodsor services at a set price.
FFRDC: Federally Funded Research & Development Center - A facility funded by the government that conducts research and developmentwork. The facility is operated by a university or a related non-profitorganization.
FIRMR: Federal Information Management Resources Regulation - Government-wide regulations that govern the purchase of computer goodsand services.
FMS: Foreign Military Sales
FSC: Federal Supply Classification - A code number used by the government to identify various items of equipmentwhich are purchased by the government.
FSN: Federal Stock Number - A code number used to identify documents sold by the U.S. GovernmentPrinting Office, Superintendent of Documents.
FSS: Federal Supply Service - An organization in the U.S. General Services 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 to prospective bidders. AnIFB describes what the government requires and how the offerors will beevaluated. Award is based on the lowest bid. Negotiations are not conducted.
LSA: Labor Surplus Area - A Federal program to set-aside certain contracts to businesses locatedin areas with high unemployment.
NLT: No Later Than
NSN: National Stock Number - A unique number assigned by the General Services Administration whichcatalogs 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 to prospective bidders, whomay 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 to prospective offerors. AnRFP describes what the government requires and how the offerors will beevaluated. Negotiations may be conducted with offers. Award is based ona combination of lowest price and technical merit.
RFQ: Request for Quotation - A request for market information by the government, used for planningpurposes.
ROICC: Resident Officer in Charge of Construction
SBSA: Small Business Set Aside - A solicitation restricted to competition completed only among smallbusinesses.
SDB: Small And Disadvantaged Business - A small business that is owned and operated by a socially or economicallydisadvantaged individual.
SF: Standard Form
SIC: Standard Industrial Classification - A code number used by the government to classify goods or servicesby their principal purpose.
SOL: Solicitation - A document that describes the specifications of what the governmentrequires. A solicitation is usually an IFB or a RFP.
SOW: Statement of Work - A description of the government's requirements for purchasing a goodor service.
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