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A/E Architect/Engineer

ACASS
Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System


AFCEE Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence

ANC Alaska Native Corporation

ANCSA Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act

ANSI American National Standard Institute

BAFO Best and Final Offer

BAT Business Activity Target

BDO Blanket Delivery Order

BOS Business Opportunity Specialist

BPA Blanket Purchase Agreement

BPN Business Partner Network

CAGE code Commercial and Government Entity Code

CCASS
Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System


CCR Central Contractor Registration

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

COE Corps of Engineers

COR Contracting Officer Representative

COTR Contracting Officer?s Technical Representative

CPARS

D&B
Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

Dun & Bradstreet


DBE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

DCAA Defense Contract Audit Agency

DFAR Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations

DFARS Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement

DHS Department of Homeland Security

DLA Defense Logistics Agency
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DOD Department of Defense

DOT Department of Transportation

DSBS Dynamic Small Business Search

DUNS Data Universal Numbering System

DVBE Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise

EDI Electronic Data Interchange

EDWOSB
Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business


EFT Electronic Funds Transfer

EPLS
Excluded Parties List System


EPA

FAPIIS
Environmental Protection Agency

Federal Awardee Performance & Integrity Information System


FAR Federal Acquisition Regulations

FedBizOpps Federal Business Opportunities

FFATA
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act


FFP Firm Fixed Price

FPDS
Federal Procurement Data System


FSC Federal Supply Code

FSN Federal Stock Number

FSRS
FFATA Subaward Reporting System


FY Fiscal Year

GAO
Government Accountability Office


GIS Geographic Information Systems

GLS General Login System


GPO Government Printing Office

GSA General Services Administration

HUBZone Historically Underutilized Business Zone

IDIQ/ID/IQ Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
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IFB Invitation for Bid

IG Inspector General

IIP Indian Incentive Program

JOC
Job Order Contract


JV Joint Venture

LSA Labor Surplus Area

MATOC Multiple Award Task Order Contracts

MBE Minority Business Enterprise

MOU Memorandum of Understanding

MP Mentor-Protégé

MPA Mentor-Protégé Agreement

MPIN Marketing Partner Identification Number (CCR)

NAICS code North American Industry Classification System Code

NMBC
National Minority Business Council


NTE Not to exceed

OFPP/
Office of Federal Procurement Policy


OMB Office of Management And Budget

ORCA Online Representations and Certifications Application

OSBP Office of Small Business Programs

OSDBU Office of Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization

OSHA Occupational Safety And Health Administration
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PCR Procurement Center Representative

PO Purchase Order

POC Point of Contact

POCA Performance Oriented Construction Activity

PPIRS
Past Performance Information Retrieval System


PRO-NET Procurement Network

PSC Product Service Code

PTAC Procurement Technology Assistance Center

QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control

RFP Request for Proposal

RFQ Request for Quotation

SABRE
Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineer Requirements


SADBU Small And Disadvantaged Business Utilization

SAME Society of American Military Engineers

SAP Simplified Acquisition Procedures

SATOC
Single Task Order Contract


SB Small Business

SBA Small Business Administration

SBDC Small Business Development Center

SBIR Small Business Innovation Research Program
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SBSA Small Business Set-Aside

SBSPSA Small Business Small Purchase Set Aside

SDB Small Disadvantaged Business

SDV Service-Disabled Veteran

SDVOSB Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

SF Standard Form

SOQ Statement of Qualifications

SOW Statement of Work

STTR Small Business Technology Transfer

TIN Taxpayer Identification Number

USA United States Army

USACE United States Corps of Engineers

USAF United States Air Force

USCG United States Coast Guard
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USN United States Navy

VBE Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise

VOSB Veteran-owned small business

VSB Very Small Business

WBE Women's business enterprise

WOSB Woman-owned small business
 
 
 
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