Acronyms
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 (now SAM)
- 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 / RFQ - Request For Proposal / Request For Quote
- SADBUS - Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization Specialist
- SAM - System for Award Management
- 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
Defense Logistics Agency Acronyms
- 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
- DDTP - Defense Distribution Depot Tobyhanna, PA
- DDWG - Defense Distribution Depot Warner Robbins, GA
- DD Form - Department of Defense Form
- DEPRA - Defense Program for Redistribution of Assets
- DESC - Defense Energy Support Center
- DESEX - Defense Emergency Supply Expert System
- DFSP - Defense Fuel Supply Point
- DI - Document Identifier
- DIC - Document Identifier Code
- DICOMSS - Direct Commissary Support System
- DIDS - Defense Integrated Data System
- DIP - Discounted Item Program
- DISC - Defense Industrial Supply Center (S9I)
- DIPEC - Defense Industrial Plant Equipment Center
- DGSC - Defense General Supply Center (S9G) (name change: see DSCR)
- DLA - Defense Logistics Agency
- DLAR - Defense Logistics Agency Regulation
- DLIS - Defense Logistics Information Service
- DLSS - Defense Logistics Standard Systems
- DNA - Defense Nuclear Agency
- DNSC - Defense National Stockpile Center
- DoD - Department of Defense
- DODAAC - Department of Defense Activity Address Code
- DODAAD - Department of Defense Activity Address Directory
- DODDS - Department of Defense Dependent Schools
- DOE - Department of Energy
- DRC - Disposal Release Confirmation
- DRD - Disposal Release Denial
- DRMO - Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office
- DRMR-E - Defense Reutilization and Marketing Region Europe
- DRMS - Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service
- DRO - Disposal Release Order
- DSC - Defense Supply Center
- DSCC - Defense Supply Center Columbus (S9C) (formerly DCSC)
- DSCP - Defense Supply Center, Philadelphia (S9P)
- DSCR - Defense Supply Center Richmond (S9G) (formerly DGSC)
- DSDC - DLA Systems Design Center
- DSN - Defense Switched Network
- DSO - Defense Subsistence Office
- DSR - Defense Subsistence Region
- DTID - Disposal Turn-In Document
- DTS - Defense Transportation System
- DVD - Direct Vendor Delivery
- EDI - Electronic Data Interchange
- EMACS - Equipment Management and Control System
- EPPL - Excess Personnel Property List
- ESD - Estimated Shipping Date
- ESOC - Emergency Supply Operations Center
- EVD - Enhanced Vendor Delivery
- FAALC - Federal Aviation Administration Logistics Center (G69)
- FAD - Force Activity Designator
- FED LOG - Federal Logistics Data on Compact Disk
- FEDSTRIP - Federal Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures
- FF - Freight Forwarder
- FF&V - Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
- FILDR - Federal Item Logistics Data Record
- FMS - Foreign Military Sales
- FPMR - Federal Property Management Regulation
- FSC - Federal Supply Class
- FSE - Food Service Equipment
- FSG - Federal Supply Group
- GBL - Government Bill of Lading
- GFM - Government Furnished Material
- GMT - Greenwich Mean Time
- GOCO - Government-Owned Contractor Operated
- GSA - General Services Administration (GSA)
- HMIS - Hazardous Material Information System
- ICP - Inventory Control Point
- IL - Identification List
- ILCO - International Logistics Control Office
- ILP - International Logistics Program
- IMM - Integrated Materiel Manager
- IPE - Industrial Plant Equipment
- IPG - Issue Priority Group
- IPU - Integrated Process Unit
- IRPOD - Individual Repair Parts Ordering Data
- I&S - Interchangeable/Substitute
- IRIS - Interrogation Requirements Information System
- ISSP - Interservice Supply Support Procedures
- JCS - Joint Chiefs of Staff
- LASE - Logistics Asset Support Estimate
- LINK - Logistics Information Network
- LIPS - Logistics Information Processing System
- LMP - Lumber, Millwork and Plywood
- LOGRUN - Logistics Remote Users Network
- MAP - Military Assistance Plan
- MASF - Military Assistance Service Funded
- MCA - Management Control Activity
- MCRL - Master Cross-Reference List
- MCO - Marine Corps Order
- MILSBILLS - Military Standard Billing System
- MILSCAP - Military Standard Contract Administration Procedures
- MILSPETS - Military Standard Petroleum System
- MILSTAMP - Military Supply Transportation and Movement Procedures
- MILSTEP - Military Supply and Transportation Evaluation Procedures
- MILSTD - Military Standards
- MILSTRAP - Military Standard Transaction Reporting and Accounting Procedures
- MILSTRIP - Military Standard Requisitioning and Issue Procedures
- MIPR - Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request
- ML-C - Management Data List - Consolidated
- MOV - Materiel Obligation Validation
- MRC - Materiel Release Confirmation
- MRD - Materiel Release Denial
- MRO - Materiel Release Order
- MRP - Materiel Returns Program
- MRQ - Maximum Release Quantity
- MSC - Military Sealift Command
- M&S - Media and Status
- MTMC - Military Traffic Management Command
- MTMR - Military Traffic Management Regulation
- NAVSUPINST - Naval Supply Instruction
- NIIN - National Item Identification Number
- NIMSC - Nonconsumable Item Materiel Support Code
- NMCS - Not Mission Capable Supply
- NOA - Notice of Availability
- NSN - National Stock Number
- NSO - National Sales Office
- OCONUS - Outside Continental United States
- ODS - Ozone Depleting Substances
- PCH&T - Packing, Crating, Handling and Transportation
- PD - Priority Designator
- PICA - Primary Inventory Control Activity
- PMRC - Pre-positioned Materiel Receipt Card
- POC - Point of Contact
- POD - Port of Debarkation
- POE - Port of Embarkation
- POPS - Paperless Order Placement System
- PQDR - Product Quality Deficiency Report
- PWRMS - Pre-positioned War Reserve Materiel Stock
- QDR - Quality Deficiency Report
- QPL - Quality Products List
- QSL - Quality Status List
- QUP - Quality Unit Pack
- RAD - Required Availability Date
- RCN - Record Control Number
- RDD - Required Delivery Date
- RDP - Required Delivery Period
- RFI - Request for Information
- RIC - Routing Identifier Code
- ROD - Report of Discrepancy
- RP - Record Position
- RRR - Resource Recovery and Recycling Program
- SA - Storage Activity
- SAMMSTEL - Standard Automatic Materiel Management Telecommunication System
- SAP - Security Assistance Program
- SBR - Summary Billing Record
- SDD - Scheduled Delivery Date
- SF - Standard Form
- SICA - Secondary Inventory Control Activity
- SOS - Source of Supply
- SPR - Special Program Requirement
- SSC - Supply Status Code
- SSR - Supply Support Request
- TCMD - Transportation Control & Movement Document/Data
- TCN - Transportation Control Number
- TDR - Transportation Discrepancy Report
- TFG - Terminal Facilities Guide
- TIR - Total Item Record
- UMMIPS - Uniform Materiel Movement and Issue Priority System
- UPS - United Parcel Service
- WCA - Water Clearance Authority
- WPOD - Water Port of Debarkation
- WPOE - Water Port of Embarkation
- WSSP - Weapons Systems Support Program