Acronym/abbreviation
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Term
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Where first cited in the HHSAR
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A & E
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Architect and engineer (contracts)
|
304.803-70(b).
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AHRQ
|
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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301.270(b).
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AP
|
Acquisition Plan
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301.606-71.
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ASFR
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Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (in OS)
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301.103(b).
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ASPR/OAMCG
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Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Office of Acquisitions Management, Contracts and Grants
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301.270(b).
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Associate DAS for Acquisition
|
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition (in OS/ASFR/OGAPA/DA)
|
301.270(a).
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BPA or BPAs
|
Blanket Purchase Agreement(s)
|
301.603-70(b).
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CA
|
Competition Advocate
|
306.202(a).
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CAO
|
Chief Acquisition Officer (for HHS)
|
301.603-72(a)(4).
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CCO
|
Chief of the Contracting Office
|
301.602-3(b)(3).
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CDC
|
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
|
301.270(b).
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CFR
|
Code of Federal Regulations
|
301.103(c).
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CIO
|
Chief Information Officer (for HHS)
|
301.607-73(a).
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CMS
|
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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301.270(b).
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COTR
|
Contracting Officer's Technical Representative
|
301.604-70.
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D&F
|
Determination and Findings
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306.202(b)(1).
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DA
|
Division of Acquisition (in ASFR) in OS
|
301.270(b).
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DASFMP
|
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Facilities Management and Policy
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301.607-73(a).
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DAS/GAPA
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grants and Acquisition Policy and Accountability
|
309.403.
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EIT
|
Electronic information technology
|
301.603-73(e).
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EVM
|
Earned value management
|
301.603-73(a).
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FAR
|
Federal Acquisition Regulation
|
301.101(a).
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FDA
|
Food and Drug Administration
|
301.270(b).
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FedBizOpps
|
Federal Business Opportunities
|
305.205(a).
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FSS
|
Federal Supply Schedule
|
304.803-70(b).
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GLD
|
General Law Division (typically referred to with “OGC”)
|
301.602-3(c)(5).
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GSA
|
General Services Administration
|
304.803-70(b).
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GWAC
|
Government-wide acquisition contract
|
304.803-70(b).
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HCA
|
Head of the Contracting Activity
|
301.470(a).
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HHS
|
(Department of) Health and Human Services
|
301.101(a).
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HHSAR
|
Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation
|
301.101(a).
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HRSA
|
Health Resources and Services Administration
|
301.270(b).
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HUBZone
|
Historically Underutilized Business Zone
|
305.205(a)(2).
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IDIQ
|
indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (contract type)
|
301.603-70(b).
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IHS
|
Indian Health Service
|
301.270(b).
|
IT
|
information technology
|
301.604-74(a).
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JOFOC
|
Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition
|
306.303-1(b)(1).
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NIH
|
National Institutes of Health
|
301.270(b).
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OCIO
|
Office of the Chief Information Officer (for HHS)
|
301.603-73(a).
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OFMP
|
Office of Facilities Management and Policy (for HHS)
|
301.603-73(a).
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OGAPA
|
Office of Grants and Acquisition Policy and Accountability
|
301.270(b).
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OGC
|
Office of the General Counsel
|
301.602-3(c)(5).
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OIG
|
Office of the Inspector General
|
303.104-7(a)(2)(i).
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OMB
|
Office of Management and Budget
|
301.106.
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OPDIV
|
Operating Division
|
301.603-73(a).
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OS
|
Office of the Secretary
|
302.101(a).
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OSDBU
|
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (in OS)
|
307.104(a)(4).
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Pub. L.
|
Public Law
|
304.604.
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PWS
|
performance work statement (typically cited with SOW)
|
304.1300(c).
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PSC
|
Program Support Center (in OS)
|
301.270(b).
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R&D
|
research and development
|
301.607-72(b).
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RFI
|
Request for Information
|
305.205(a).
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SAMHSA
|
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
|
301.270(b).
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SBS
|
Small Business Specialist (in OSDBU)
|
307.104(a)(4).
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SF
|
Standard Form
|
301.603-1(b).
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SOW
|
statement of work [inclusive of specification(s)] and typically cited with PWS
|
304.1300(c).
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SPE
|
Senior Procurement Executive- i.e., Associate DAS for Acquisition
|
301.603-71.
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STAFFDIV
|
Staff Division (in OS)
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311.7001(b).
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