Acronym

Description

A-E

Architect & Engineering

ADA

American Disabilities Act

AF

Air Force

AMC

Air Mobility Command

AFFARS

Air Force Federal Acquisition Supplement

AP

Acquisition Plan

BOS

Base Operating Support

CCAS

Contracting Acquisition System

CCASS

Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System

CCI

Construction Cost Index

CE

Civil Engineer

CES

Cost Element Structure

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CLIN

Contract Line Item Number

CO

Contracting Officer

COR

Contracting Officer Representative

CY

Cubic Yards

DBA

Davis-Bacon Act

DCAA

Defense Contract Audit Agency

DFARS

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DLC

Direct Labor Cost

DO

Delivery Order

DOL

Department of Labor

EPA

Economic Price Adjustment

FAR

Federal Acquisition Regulation

FASA

Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act

FICA

Federal Insurance Contributions Act

FPNM

Final Price Negotiation Memorandum

G&A

General & Administrative

GFE

Government Furnished Equipment

GFM

Government Furnished Material

GFP

Government Furnished Property

HCA

Head of Contracting Activity

HQ

Headquarters

HUBzone

Historically Underutilized Business Zone

HVAC

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

IDC

Indirect Cost

IDIQ

Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite -Quantity

IGE

Independent Government Estimate

IT

Information Technology

J&A

Justification & Authorization

JA

Judge Advocate

LCL

Lower Control Limit

LPTA

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

MACC

Multiple Award Construction Contract

MFH

Military Family Housing

MILCON

Military Construction

MIPR

Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request

NLT

Not Later Than

NPI

Non Pre-Priced Items

OARS

Obligation Adjustment Reporting System

ODC

Other Direct Cost

OSD(AT&L)

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Technology)

OVHD

Overhead Cost

PACES

Parametric Cost Engineering System

PCAG

Performance Confidence Acquisition Group

PNM

Price Negotiation Memorandum

PPIRS

Past Performance Integrated Reporting System

PPNM

Pre-Price Negotiation Memorandum

PPT

Price/Performance Tradeoff

QAE

Quality Assurance Evaluator

RFP

Request for Proposal

SABER

Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineer Requirements

SAF/AQ

Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)

SB

Small Business

SBA

Small Business Administration

SOW

Statement of Work

SPE

Senior Procurement Executive

TO

Task Order

UCL

Upper Control Limit

UPG

Unit Price Guide

VECP

Value Engineering Change Proposal

WBS

Work Breakdown Structure