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 Letter : A (14)
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| A&E | Architect/Engineer |
| ACAT | Acquisition Category |
| ACC | Air Combat Command |
| ACO | Administrative Contracting Officer |
| ACWP | Actual Cost of Work Performed |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
| ADR | Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| AFRC | Air Force Reserve Command |
| AFROTC | Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps |
| AFSPC | Air Force Space Command |
| AFV | Alternative Fuel Vehicle |
| AI | Action Item |
| AIS | Automated Information System |
| ASBCA | Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals |
| Letter : B (12)
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| B&P | Bid and Proposal |
| BAA | Broad Agency Announcement |
| BAFO | Best and Final Offer |
| BCA | Board of Contract Appeals |
| BD | Business Development |
| BIA | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| BOA | Basic Ordering Agreement |
| BOA | Basis of Award |
| BOD | Beneficial Occupancy Date |
| BOSC | Base Operating Support Contract |
| BPO/BPA | Blanket Purchase Order/Agreement |
| BRAC | Base Realignment and Closure |
| Letter : C (40)
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| CA | Cooperative Agreement |
| CAGE | Commercial and Government Entity |
| CAV | Contractor Assistance Visit |
| CBA | Collective Bargaining Agreement |
| CBO | Congressional Budget Office |
| CCD | Contract Completion Date |
| CCN | Contract Change Notice |
| CCP | Contract Change Proposal |
| CCR | Central Contracting Registration |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| CDD | Contract Delivery Data |
| CEN | Bureau of the Census |
| CFE | Contractor Furnished Equipment |
| CFM | Contractor Furnished Material |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CFSR | Contract Funds Status Report |
| CIA | Central Intelligence Agency |
| CICA | Competition in Contracting Act |
| CIO | Chief Information Officer |
| CLIN | Contract Line Item Number |
| CMO | Contract Management Office |
| CNO | Chief of Naval Operations |
| CO/KO | Contracting Officer |
| COC | Certificate of Competency |
| CONUS | Continental United States |
| COTR/COR | Contracting Officer's Technical Representative |
| COTs | Commercial-Off-The-Shelf |
| CPAF | Cost Plus Award Fee |
| CPARS | Contractor Performance Assessment Review System |
| CPES | Comprehensive Professional Energy Services |
| CPFF | Cost Plus Fixed Fee |
| CPIF | Cost Plus Incentive Fee |
| CPM | Critical Path Method |
| CPN | Contract Payment Notice |
| CPR | Cost Performance Report |
| CQC | Contractor Quality Control |
| CRADA | Cooperative Research and Development Agreement |
| CSP | Commercial Sales Practices |
| CTA | Contractor Teaming Arrangement |
| CWHSSA | Contract Work Hours Safety Standards Act |
| Letter : D (26)
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| DA | Department of the Army |
| DAR | Defense Acquisition Regulation |
| DAU | Defense Acquisition University |
| DCAA | Defense Contract Audit Agency |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Agency |
| DFARS | Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement |
| DFAS | Defense Finance and Accounting Service |
| DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
| DI | Document Identifier |
| DIA | Defense Intelligence Agency |
| DISA | Defense Information Systems Agency |
| DLA | Defense Logistics Agency |
| DLH | Direct Labor Hour |
| DOC | Department of Commerce |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| DOE | Department of Energy |
| DOI | Department of the Interior |
| DOJ | Department of Justice |
| DOL | Department of Labor |
| DON | Department of the Navy |
| DOS | Department of State |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| DSS | Defense Security Service |
| DTRA | Defense Threat Reduction Agency |
| DUNS | Data Universal Numbering System |
| DVD | Direct Vendor Delivery |
| Letter : E (25)
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| EAR | Export Administration Regulations |
| EBSA | Employee Benefits Security Administration |
| EC | Electronic Commerce |
| ECD | Estimated Completion Date |
| ECI | National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education |
| ECP | Emergency Conservation Program |
| ED | Department of Educuation |
| EDA | Economic Development Administration |
| EDGAR | Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval |
| EDWOSB | Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business |
| EEO | Equal Employment Opportunity |
| EEOC | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| EFA | Engineering Field Activity |
| EFD | Engineering Field Division |
| EFT | Electronic Funds Transfer |
| EIA | Energy Information Administration |
| EISA | Energy Independence and Security Act |
| EIT | Electronic and Information Technology |
| EM | Office of Environmental Management |
| EO | Executive Order |
| EPA | Economic Price Adjustment |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPLS | Excluded Parties List System |
| ESRS | Electronic Subcontract Reporting System |
| ETA | Employment and Training Administration |
| Letter : F (47)
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| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FAC | Federal Acquisition Circular |
| FAI | Federal Acquisition Institute |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| FAPRS | Federal Assistance Programs Retrieval System |
| FAR | Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| FAS | Federal Acquisition Service |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FBO | Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FDIC | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
| FDR | Final or Formal Design Review |
| FEB | Federal Executive Board |
| FEC | Federal Election Commission |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FEMP | Federal Energy Management Program |
| FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
| FETC | Federal Energy Technology Center |
| FFATA | Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act |
| FFP | Firm Fixed Price |
| FFRDC | Federally Funded Research and Development Center |
| FHA | Federal Housing Administration |
| FIA | Federal Insurance Administration |
| FIPS | Federal Information Processing Standard |
| FISMA | Federal Information Security Management Act |
| FLRA | Federal Labor Relations Authority |
| FLSA | Fair Labor Standards Act |
| FMLA | Family and Medical Leave Act |
| FMS | Financial Management Service |
| FMV | Fair Market Value |
| FNCS | Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services |
| FNS | Food and Nutrition Service |
| FOSE | Federal Office System Exposition |
| FOUO | For Official Use Only |
| FPDC | Federal Procurement Data Center |
| FPDS | Federal Procurement Data System |
| FPR | Final Proposal Revision |
| FR | Federal Register |
| FRB | Federal Reserve Board |
| FSC | Federal Supply Code/Class |
| FSIS | Food Safety and Inspection Service |
| FSRS | FFATA Subaward Reporting System |
| FSS | Federal Supply Service |
| FTA | Federal Transit Administration |
| FTC | Federal Trade Commission |
| FTE | Full Time Employee |
| Letter : G (15)
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| G&A | General and Administrative |
| GAA | General Agency Agreement |
| GAO | Government Accountability Office |
| GCA | Government Contractors Association |
| GE | Government Estimate |
| GIS | Geographic Information Systems |
| GPE | Government Wide Point-of-Entry |
| GPO | Government Printing Office |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| GSA | General Services Administration |
| GSAR | General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation |
| GSFC | Goddard Space Flight Center |
| GWA | Government Wide Accounting Project Group |
| GWAC | Government Wide Acquisition Contract |
| GWOB | Government Without Boundaries |
| Letter : H (7)
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| HAC | Health Administration Center |
| HHS | Department of Health and Human Services |
| HPCC | High Performance Computing and Communications |
| HRSA | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| HSB | Head Start Bureau |
| HSPD | Homeland Security Presidential Directive |
| HUBZone | Historically Underutilized Business Zone |
| Letter : I (24)
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| IA | Information Assurance |
| IA | Import Administration |
| ICC | Interstate Commerce Commission |
| IDIQ | Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity |
| IES | Institute of Education Services |
| IFB | Invitation for Bid |
| IFF | Industrial Funding Fee |
| IG | Inspector General |
| IGCE | Independent Government Cost Estimate |
| ILAB | Bureau of International Labor Affairs |
| ILC | Irrevocable Letter of Credit |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| Initial Technical Review | Information Technology Solutions Shop |
| INS | Immigration and Naturalization Service |
| INTERPOL | International Criminal Police Organization |
| IO | Bureau of International Organization Affairs |
| IOA | Industrial Operations Analyst |
| IQC | Indefinite Quantity Contract |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
| ISC | Inter-agency Security Committee |
| ITA | International Trade Administration |
| ITC | United States International Trade Commission |
| ITP | Integrated Test Plan |
| ITR | Initial Technical Review |
| Letter : J (5)
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| J&A | Justification and Approval |
| JCS | Joint Chiefs of Staff |
| JEC | Joint Economic Committee |
| JV | Joint Venture |
| JWOD | Javits-Wagner-O'Day Program |
| Letter : K (1)
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| KO/CO | Contracting Officer |
| Letter : L (5)
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| LAN | Local Area Network |
| LC/LOC | Library of Congress |
| LD | Liquidated Damages |
| LEED | Leadership in Environmental and Engineering Design |
| LOB | Line of Business |
| Letter : M (16)
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| MAC | Multi-Agency Contracts |
| MARAD | Maritime Administration |
| MARVEL | Machine Assisted Realization of the Virtual Electronic Library |
| MAS | Multiple Award Schedule |
| MATOC | Multiple Awards Task Order Contract |
| MBDA | Minority Business Development Agency |
| MFC | Most Favored Customer |
| MILCON | Military Construction (Appropriation) |
| MIL-HDBK | Military Handbook |
| MILSPEC | Military Specification |
| MOBIS | Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services |
| MOD | Modification |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MSA | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| MSC | Military Sealift Command |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet |
| Letter : N (35)
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| NACIC | National Counter Intelligence Center |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| NAICS | North American Industry Classification System |
| NAL | National Agricultural Library |
| NARA | National Archives and Records Administration |
| NARFE | National Association of Retired Federal Employees |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| NAVAIR | Naval Air Systems Command |
| NAVFAC | Naval Facilities Engineering Command |
| NAVSEA | Naval Sea Systems Command |
| NAVSUP | Naval Supply Systems Command |
| NBC | Nuclear, Biological and Chemical |
| NCBSI | National Center for Small Business Information |
| NCEH | National Center for Environmental Health |
| NCES | National Center for Education Statistics |
| NCHC | National Crime History Check |
| NCHS | National Center for Health Statistics |
| NCID | National Center for Infectious Diseases |
| NCMA | National Contract Management Association |
| NCR | National Capital Region |
| NCS | National Communications Systems |
| NDA | Non-Disclosure Agreement |
| NEC | National Economic Council |
| NIH | National Institute of Health |
| NIJ | National Institute of Justice |
| NIMH | National Institute of Mental Health |
| NIPC | National Infrastructure Protection Center |
| NSA | National Security Agency |
| NSC | National Security Council |
| NSTC | National Science and Technology Center |
| NTE | Not to Exceed |
| NTP | Notice to Proceed |
| NWS | National Weather Service |
| OWBO | Office of Women's Business Ownership |
| Letter : O (25)
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| O&M | Operation and Maintenance |
| OA | Office of Administration |
| OBE | Overcome by Events |
| OBL | Office of Business Liason |
| OCONUS | Outside the Continental United States |
| OCSIT | Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies |
| ODC | Other Direct Costs |
| OFM | Office of Financial Management |
| OFR | Office of the Federal Register |
| OGE | Office of Government Ethics |
| OGP | Office of Government Wide Policy |
| OHRP | Office of Human Research Protections |
| OIG | Office of Inspector General |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| ONR | Office of Naval Research |
| OPM | Office of Personnel Management |
| OPR | Office of Primary Responsibility |
| ORCA | Online Representations and Certifications Applications |
| OSBP | Office of Small Business Programs |
| OSDBU | Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OSTI | Office of Scientific and Technical Information |
| OTA | Office of Technology Assessment |
| OTP | Operational Test Plan |
| OWCP | Office of Workers' Compensation Programs |
| Letter : P (21)
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| P&L | Profit and Loss |
| PBA | Performance Based Acquisition |
| PBS | Public Buildings Service |
| PCO | Performance Contracting Officer |
| PCU | Procuring Contracting Officer |
| PDR | Preliminary Design Review |
| PHS | Public Health Service |
| PIV | Personal Identification Verification (Federal) |
| PL | Public Law |
| PMO | Program Management Office |
| PMP | Program Management Plan |
| PO | Purchase Order |
| POC | Point of Contact |
| POP | Period of Performance |
| PPIRS | Past Performance Information Retrieval System |
| PRC | Price Reduction Clause |
| PSC | Product and Service Codes |
| PTACs | Procurement Technical Assistance Centers |
| PTO | Patent and Trademark Office |
| PW | Public Works |
| PWS | Performance Work Statement |
| Letter : Q (7)
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| QA | Quality Assurance |
| QAE | Quality Assurance Evaluator |
| QAP | Quality Assurance Plan |
| QASP | Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan |
| QC | Quality Control |
| QCS | Quality Control System |
| QPL | Quality Products List |
| Letter : R (9)
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| R&D | Research and Development |
| RA | Reserve Affairs |
| RFB | Request for Bid |
| RFI | Request for Information |
| RFP | Request for Proposal |
| RFQ | Request for Quotation |
| RMA | Risk Management Agency |
| RMS | Resident Management System |
| RSPA | Research and Special Programs Administration |
| Letter : S (29)
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| SAM | System for Award Management |
| SAP | Simplified Acquisition Procedures |
| SAT | Simplified Acquisition Threshold |
| SATOC | Single Award Task Order Contract |
| SBA | Small Business Administration |
| SBG | SBA's Surety Bond Guarantee |
| SBIR | Small Business Innovation Research |
| SCA | Service Contract Act |
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| SECDEF | Secretary of Defense |
| SF | Standard Form |
| SIC | Standard Industrial Classification |
| SIN | Special Item Number |
| SIOH | Supervision, Inspection & Overhead |
| SIPRNET | Secret Internet Protocol Router Network |
| SITIS | Interactive Topic Information Systems |
| SMDP | Standardized Military Drawing Program |
| SOC | Solutions Order Contract |
| SOF | Special Operations Forces |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure |
| SOW | Statement of Work |
| SPAWAR | Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command |
| SPEC | Specification |
| SS | Secret Service |
| SSA | Social Security Administration |
| SSI | Supplemental Security Income Program |
| SSP | Strategic Systems Programs |
| SSQ | Schedule Sales Query |
| STTR | Small Business Technology Transfer |
| Letter : T (16)
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| T&C | Terms and Conditions |
| T&M | Time and Materials |
| TA | Teaming Agreement |
| TAA | Trade Agreements Act |
| TBD | To Be Determined (Developed) |
| TD | Technology Development |
| TEMS | Telecommunication Expert Management Services |
| TFC | Termination for Convenience |
| TFD | Termination for Default |
| TIN | Taxpayer Identification Number |
| TM | Technical Manual |
| TO | Task Order / Technical Order |
| TOC | Task Order Contract |
| TQM | Total Quality Management |
| TS | Top Secret (clearance) |
| TS/SCI | Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information |
| Letter : U (12)
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| USC | United States Code |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| USITC | United States International Trade Commission |
| USTR | United States Trade Representative |
| UCA | Undefinitized Contract Action |
| UI | Unit of Issue |
| USA | United States Army |
| USACE | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| USAF | United States Air Force |
| USCG | United States Coast Guard |
| USG | United States Government |
| USMC | United States Marine Corps |
| Letter : V (6)
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| VA | Department of Veteran Affairs |
| VAR | Value Added Reseller |
| VBA | Veteran's Benefits Administration |
| VE | Value Engineering |
| VECP | Value Engineering Change Proposal |
| VOSB | Veteran Owned Small Business |
| Letter : W (6)
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| WAWF | Wide Area Workflow |
| WDOL | Wage Determinations Online |
| WIFCON | Where in Federal Contracting |
| WIP | Work in Place |
| WOSB | Women Owned Small Business |
| WTO | World Trade Organization |