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AC

Agency Coordinator

ACF

Administration for Children and Families

A&E

Architectural and Engineering

AHRQ

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

BDO

Business Development Officer

BPA

Blanket Purchase Agreement

CAAC

Civilian Agency Acquisition Council

CCR

Central Contractor Registration

CDCP

Centers for Disease Control Prevention

CICA

Competition in Contracting Act

CO/CS

Contracting Office/Specialist

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CROWN

Consolidated Renal Operations in Web-enabled Network

CMR

Commercial Market Representative

CMS

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

DCMA

Defense Contract Management Agency

DepSec

HHS Office of the Deputy Secretary

DOD

Department of Defense

ESRD

End Stage Renal Disease Networks

eSRS

Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System

EZ/EC

Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities

FAR

Federal Acquisition Regulation

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

FASA

Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act

FDA

Food and Drug Administration

FEDBIZOPS

(Directory of) Federal Business Opportunities

FPDS-NG

Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation

FSS

Federal Supply Schedule

FY

Fiscal Year

GAO

General Accountability Office

GSA

General Services Administration

GPE

Government Point of Entry

HBCU

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

HCA

Head of Contracting Activity

HCFA

Health Care Financing Administration

HHS

Health and Human Services

HHSAR

Health and Human Services Acquisition regulation

HRSA

Health Resources and Services Administration

HSI

Hispanic Serving Institution

HUBZone

Historically Underutilized Business Zone

HUD

Housing and Urban Development

IAE

Integrated Acquisition Environment

IDIQ

Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity

IHS

Indian Health Services

IRFA

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

ISR

Individual Subcontracting Report

JDCIS

Java-Departmental Contracts Information System

JOFOC

Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition

LB

Large Business

MAS

Multiple Award Schedule

MOD

Contract Modification

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding

MSI

Minority Serving Institution

NAICS

North American Industry

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NIH

National Institute of Health

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

OFPP

Office of Federal Procurement Policy

OHA

Office of Hearings and Appeals

OPDIV

Operating Division

OS

Office of the Secretary

OSDBU

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

PA

Purchasing Agent

PCR

Procurement Center Representative

PIID

Procurement Instrument Identifier

PO

Purchase Order

POC

Point of Contact

PoP/POP

Period of Performance

PRO-Net

Procurement Network

PSC

Program Support Center

PTAC

Procurement Technical Assistance Center

QIO

Quality Improvement Organizations

R&D

Research and Development

ROC

Record of Call

RFI

Request for Information

RFP

Request for Qoutations/Qoute

SAMHSA

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

SB

Small Business

SBA

Small Business Administration

SBA PA

Small Business Administration Partnership Agreement

SBS

Small Business Specialist

SBIR

Small Business Innovation Research Program

SDB

Small Disadvantaged Business

SD/VOSB

Services Disabled and Veteran Owned Small Business

SDVOSB

Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

SF

Standard Form

SIC

U.S. Standard Industrial Classification

SSA

Social Security Administration

SSR

Summary Subcontracting Report

STTR

Small Business Technology Transfer Program

TO

Task Order

VOS

Vendor Outreach Session

VSB

Very Small Business

VOSB

Veteran Owned Small Business

WOSB

Women Owned Small Business

EDWOSB

Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business

Last Revised: June 2, 2008

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