(a) The HHSAR cites numerous acquisition-related and organizational acronyms and abbreviations. Each of these is established where first cited in the text, following the use of the unabbreviated term, and are used in subsequent subparts of that part or any other part of the HHSAR.
(b) The table below cites, for reference purposes, the most commonly used acronyms and abbreviations--i.e., those that have applicability to multiple parts of the HHSAR, and where they are first cited. They are listed alphabetically. The HHSAR also contains other acronyms and abbreviations, which because they are cited only in one HHSAR part, subpart, section, or in reference to a particular topic, are not listed in the table. An example is DCIS (Departmental Contracts Information System) cited in subpart 304.602. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Acronym/abbreviation Term Where first cited in the HHSAR----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A & E................................... Architect and engineer 304.803-70(b).
(contracts).AHRQ.................................... Agency for Healthcare Research 301.270(b).
and Quality.AP...................................... Acquisition Plan................ 301.606-71.ASFR.................................... Assistant Secretary for 301.103(b).
Financial Resources (in OS).ASPR/OAMCG.............................. Assistant Secretary for 301.270(b).
Preparedness and Response,
Office of Acquisitions
Management, Contracts and
Grants.Associate DAS for Acquisition........... Associate Deputy Assistant 301.270(a).
Secretary for Acquisition (in
OS/ASFR/OGAPA/DA).BPA or BPAs............................. Blanket Purchase Agreement(s)... 301.603-70(b).CA...................................... Competition Advocate............ 306.202(a).CAO..................................... Chief Acquisition Officer (for 301.603-72(a)(4).
HHS).CCO..................................... Chief of the Contracting Office. 301.602-3(b)(3).CDC..................................... Centers for Disease Control and 301.270(b).
Prevention.CFR..................................... Code of Federal Regulations..... 301.103(c).CIO..................................... Chief Information Officer (for 301.607-73(a).
HHS).CMS..................................... Centers for Medicare and 301.270(b).
Medicaid Services.COTR.................................... Contracting Officer's Technical 301.604-70.
Representative.D&F.....................................; Determination and Findings...... 306.202(b)(1).DA...................................... Division of Acquisition (in 301.270(b).
ASFR) in OS.DASFMP.................................. Deputy Assistant Secretary for 301.607-73(a).
Facilities Management and
Policy.DAS/GAPA................................ Deputy Assistant Secretary for 309.403.
Grants and Acquisition Policy
and Accountability.EIT..................................... Electronic information 301.603-73(e).
technology.EVM..................................... Earned value management......... 301.603-73(a).FAR..................................... Federal Acquisition Regulation.. 301.101(a).FDA..................................... Food and Drug Administration.... 301.270(b).FedBizOpps.............................. Federal Business Opportunities.. 305.205(a).FSS..................................... Federal Supply Schedule......... 304.803-70(b).GLD..................................... General Law Division (typically 301.602-3(c)(5).
referred to with ``OGC'').GSA..................................... General Services Administration. 304.803-70(b).
GWAC.................................... Government-wide acquisition 304.803-70(b).
contract.HCA..................................... Head of the Contracting Activity 301.470(a).HHS..................................... (Department of) Health and Human 301.101(a).
Services.HHSAR................................... Health and Human Services 301.101(a).
Acquisition Regulation.HRSA.................................... Health Resources and Services 301.270(b).
Administration.HUBZone................................. Historically Underutilized 305.205(a)(2).
Business Zone.IDIQ.................................... indefinite-delivery, indefinite- 301.603-70(b).
quantity (contract type).IHS..................................... Indian Health Service........... 301.270(b).IT...................................... information technology.......... 301.604-74(a).JOFOC................................... Justification for Other than 306.303-1(b)(1).
Full and Open Competition.NIH..................................... National Institutes of Health... 301.270(b).OCIO.................................... Office of the Chief Information 301.603-73(a).
Officer (for HHS).OFMP.................................... Office of Facilities Management 301.603-73(a).
and Policy (for HHS).OGAPA................................... Office of Grants and Acquisition 301.270(b).
Policy and Accountability.OGC..................................... Office of the General Counsel... 301.602-3(c)(5).OIG..................................... Office of the Inspector General. 303.104-7(a)(2)(i).OMB..................................... Office of Management and Budget. 301.106.OPDIV................................... Operating Division.............. 301.603-73(a).OS...................................... Office of the Secretary......... 302.101(a).OSDBU................................... Office of Small and 307.104(a)(4).
Disadvantaged Business
Utilization (in OS).Pub. L.................................. Public Law...................... 304.604.PWS..................................... performance work statement 304.1300(c).
(typically cited with SOW).PSC..................................... Program Support Center (in OS).. 301.270(b).R&D.....................................; research and development........ 301.607-72(b).RFI..................................... Request for Information......... 305.205(a).SAMHSA.................................. Substance Abuse and Mental 301.270(b).
Health Services Administration.SBS..................................... Small Business Specialist (in 307.104(a)(4).
OSDBU).SF...................................... Standard Form................... 301.603-1(b).SOW..................................... statement of work [inclusive of 304.1300(c).
specification(s)] and typically
cited with PWS.SPE..................................... Senior Procurement Executive-- 301.603-71.
i.e., Associate DAS for
Acquisition.STAFFDIV................................ Staff Division (in OS).......... 311.7001(b).---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [74 FR 62398, Nov. 27, 2009, as amended at 75 FR 21510, Apr. 26, 2010]
Subpart 302.71_HHS Standard Templates and Formats