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
• 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)
• 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 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