• General Government Acronyms & Abbreviations
• Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) 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