Acronyms

General Terms

• 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, Promotional, 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 Logistic Agency (DLA) Terms

• 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 – Non-Consumable 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