Glossary terms: 0–9 & symbols
389 federal contracting terms, acronyms, and government names that start with a number or symbol. Each links to a plain-language definition with live federal records.
- $750,000 threshold for Single Audit requirement (OMB circular requirement)
- 0018 (Safety and Occupational Health Management)
- 0023 (Outdoor Recreation Planning)
- 0080 (Security Administration)
- 0083 (Police)
- 0089 (Emergency Management)
- 0101 (Social Science)
- 0110 (Economist)
- 012
- 013
- 0130 (Foreign Affairs)
- 0132 (Intelligence)
- 0140 (Workforce Research and Analysis)
- 015
- 0150 (Geography)
- 0170 (History)
- 0180 (Psychology)
- 0185 (Social Work)
- 019
- 020
- 0201 (Human Resources Management)
- 0260 (Equal Employment Opportunity)
- 0301 (Miscellaneous Administration and Program)
- 0303 (Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant)
- 0318 (Secretary)
- 0334 (Disaster Assistance)
- 0340 (Program Management)
- 0341 (Administrative Officer)
- 0342 (Support Services Administration)
- 0343 (Management and Program Analyst)
- 0345 (Program Analysis)
- 0346 (Logistics Management)
- 036
- 0360 (Equal Opportunity Compliance)
- 0391 (Telecommunications)
- 0401 (General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences)
- 0403 (Microbiology)
- 0460 (Forestry)
- 047
- 0486 (Wildlife Biology)
- 0501 (Financial Administration and Program)
- 0510 (Accounting)
- 0511 (Auditing)
- 0526 (Tax Specialist)
- 0560 (Budget Analysis)
- 0601 (General Health Science)
- 0602 (Medical Officer)
- 0610 (Nurse)
- 0640 (Health Aid and Technician)
- 0660 (Pharmacist)
- 0680 (Dental Officer)
- 070
- 075
- 080
- 0801 (General Engineering)
- 0808 (Architecture)
- 0810 (Civil Engineering)
- 0819 (Environmental Engineering)
- 0830 (Mechanical Engineering)
- 0840 (Nuclear Engineering)
- 0850 (Electrical Engineering)
- 0854 (Computer Engineering)
- 0855 (Electronics Engineering)
- 0861 (Aerospace Engineering)
- 0893 (Chemical Engineering)
- 0895 (Industrial Hygiene)
- 0896 (Industrial Engineering)
- 0905 (General Attorney)
- 0950 (Paralegal Specialist)
- 0962 (Contact Representative)
- 097
- 1001 (General Arts and Information)
- 1035 (Public Affairs)
- 1040 (U.S. Individual Income Tax Return)
- 1082 (Writing and Editing)
- 1084 (Visual Information)
- 10th Federal Reserve District — Kansas City (Kansas City)
- 1101 (General Business and Industry)
- 1102 (Contracting)
- 1105 (Purchasing)
- 1106 (Procurement Clerical and Technician)
- 1130 (Public Utilities Specialist)
- 1150 (Industrial Specialist)
- 1160 (Financial Analysis)
- 1170 (Realty)
- 11th Federal Reserve District — Dallas (Dallas)
- 12-month cold storage log retention (OMB circular requirement)
- 12th Federal Reserve District — San Francisco (San Francisco)
- 1301 (General Physical Science)
- 1310 (Physics)
- 1320 (Chemistry)
- 1340 (Meteorology)
- 1350 (Geology)
- 1360 (Oceanography)
- 1370 (Cartography)
- 1382 (Food Technology)
- 1410 (Librarian)
- 1420 (Archivist)
- 1515 (Operations Research)
- 1529 (Mathematical Statistician)
- 1530 (Statistician)
- 1550 (Computer Science)
- 1560 (Data Science)
- 1601 (General Facilities and Equipment)
- 1640 (Facility Management)
- 1670 (Equipment Services)
- 1701 (General Education and Training)
- 1712 (Training Instruction)
- 1801 (General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance)
- 1810 (General Investigating)
- 1811 (Criminal Investigating)
- 1831 (Securities Compliance Examining)
- 1890 (Customs and Border Protection)
- 1896 (Border Patrol Agent)
- 1910 (Quality Assurance)
- 1980 (Agricultural Commodity Grading)
- 1st Federal Reserve District — Boston (Boston)
- 2 Cfr 200
- 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance))
- 2001 (General Supply)
- 2003 (Supply Program Management)
- 2010 (Inventory Management)
- 2030 (Distribution Facilities and Storage Management)
- 2101 (Transportation Specialist)
- 2130 (Traffic Management)
- 2200 (Information Technology Management)
- 2210 (Information Technology Specialist)
- 236220 (Commercial & Institutional Building Construction)
- 236220 size standard (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction)
- 237310 (Highway, Street & Bridge Construction)
- 238210 (Electrical & Power Systems)
- 238220 (Plumbing, HVAC & Mechanical)
- 238220 size standard (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors)
- 238320 (Painting & Wall Covering)
- 238910 (Site Preparation & Excavation)
- 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors)
- 2nd Federal Reserve District — New York (New York City)
- 323111 (Commercial Printing & Reproduction)
- 324110 (Fuels, Lubricants & Petroleum Products)
- 325199 (Chemicals, Reagents & Lab Supplies)
- 325411 (Pharmaceutical Products & Medical Supplies)
- 326199 (Plastics Products & Components)
- 332510 (Hardware & Fasteners)
- 332710 (Machine Shop & Precision Machining)
- 332911 (Industrial Valves & Pipe Fittings)
- 332999 (Miscellaneous Metal Fabrication)
- 333120 (Construction Machinery & Equipment)
- 333316 (Printers, Copiers & Imaging Equipment)
- 333415 (HVAC & Refrigeration Equipment)
- 333991 (Power & Hand Tools)
- 334111 (IT Hardware — Desktops, Laptops, Tablets)
- 334118 (Servers, Storage & Networking Equipment)
- 334210 (Telecommunications Equipment & Devices)
- 334290 (Communications & Broadcast Equipment)
- 334511 (Search, Detection & Navigation Instruments)
- 334511 size standard (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing)
- 334513 (Process Control & Environmental Monitoring)
- 334516 (Analytical & Scientific Instruments)
- 334517 (Medical Diagnostic & Monitoring Instruments)
- 335311 (Electric Motors, Generators & Transformers)
- 335999 (Electrical Equipment & Supplies)
- 336110 (Motor Vehicles — Sedans, SUVs, Trucks)
- 336120 (Heavy Duty & Medium Trucks)
- 336211 (Ambulances & Emergency Vehicles)
- 336411 size standard (Aircraft Manufacturing)
- 336412 (Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment)
- 336611 (Ship Building, Repair & Marine Services)
- 336999EV (Electric & Alternative Fuel Vehicles)
- 337127 (Institutional & Library Furniture)
- 337211 (Wood Office Furniture & Custom Millwork)
- 337214 (Office Furniture — Systems & Components)
- 339
- 339112 (Surgical Appliances & Prosthetics)
- 339113 (Surgical & Medical Instruments)
- 339940 (Office Supplies & General Products)
- 340b
- 3rd Federal Reserve District — Philadelphia (Philadelphia)
- 423430 size standard (Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers)
- 423830 (Industrial MRO Supplies)
- 424120 (Stationery & Writing Supplies)
- 443142 (Point of Sale & Office Electronics)
- 485310 (Charter Bus & Shuttle Services)
- 488510 (Freight Transportation Arrangement)
- 492110 (Courier & Express Delivery Services)
- 4th Federal Reserve District — Cleveland (Cleveland)
- 511210 (Software Licenses & Maintenance)
- 511210 size standard (Software Publishers)
- 512110 (Video Production & Multimedia)
- 517110 size standard (Wired Telecommunications Carriers)
- 517312 (Wireless Mobility Solutions)
- 518210 (Data Center & Hosting Services)
- 518210C (Cloud Computing & Cloud Related IT Professional Services)
- 519130 (Data Processing, Hosting & Scanning)
- 52.202-1 (Definitions)
- 52.203-12 (Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions)
- 52.203-13 (Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct)
- 52.203-17 (Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights)
- 52.203-19 (Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements)
- 52.203-2 (Certificate of Independent Price Determination)
- 52.203-3 (Gratuities)
- 52.203-5 (Covenant Against Contingent Fees)
- 52.203-7 (Anti-Kickback Procedures)
- 52.204-10 (Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards)
- 52.204-13 (System for Award Management Maintenance)
- 52.204-21 (Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems)
- 52.204-24 (Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment)
- 52.204-25 (Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment)
- 52.204-4 (Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper)
- 52.204-7 (System for Award Management)
- 52.207-5 (Option to Purchase Equipment)
- 52.209-5 (Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters)
- 52.209-6 (Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment)
- 52.209-9 (Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters)
- 52.212-1 (Instructions to Offerors — Commercial Products and Commercial Services)
- 52.212-2 (Evaluation — Commercial Products and Commercial Services)
- 52.212-3 (Offeror Representations and Certifications — Commercial Products and Commercial Services)
- 52.212-4 (Contract Terms and Conditions — Commercial Products and Commercial Services)
- 52.212-5 (Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders — Commercial Products and Commercial Services)
- 52.213-4 (Terms and Conditions — Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services))
- 52.214-7 (Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids)
- 52.215-1 (Instructions to Offerors — Competitive Acquisition)
- 52.215-10 (Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data)
- 52.215-12 (Subcontractor Certified Cost or Pricing Data)
- 52.215-2 (Audit and Records — Negotiation)
- 52.215-20 (Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data)
- 52.215-21 (Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data — Modifications)
- 52.215-5 (Facsimile Proposals)
- 52.216-1 (Type of Contract)
- 52.216-18 (Ordering)
- 52.216-19 (Order Limitations)
- 52.216-22 (Indefinite Quantity)
- 52.216-7 (Allowable Cost and Payment)
- 52.216-8 (Fixed Fee)
- 52.217-8 (Option to Extend Services)
- 52.217-9 (Option to Extend the Term of the Contract)
- 52.219-1 (Small Business Program Representations)
- 52.219-14 (Limitations on Subcontracting)
- 52.219-27 (Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside)
- 52.219-28 (Post-Award Small Business Program Representation)
- 52.219-29 (Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns)
- 52.219-3 (Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award)
- 52.219-30 (Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program)
- 52.219-6 (Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside)
- 52.219-8 (Utilization of Small Business Concerns)
- 52.219-9 (Small Business Subcontracting Plan)
- 52.222-21 (Prohibition of Segregated Facilities)
- 52.222-26 (Equal Opportunity)
- 52.222-3 (Convict Labor)
- 52.222-35 (Equal Opportunity for Veterans)
- 52.222-36 (Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities)
- 52.222-41 (Service Contract Labor Standards)
- 52.222-50 (Combating Trafficking in Persons)
- 52.222-54 (Employment Eligibility Verification)
- 52.222-6 (Construction Wage Rate Requirements)
- 52.223-3 (Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data)
- 52.225-1 (Buy American — Supplies)
- 52.225-13 (Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases)
- 52.225-3 (Buy American — Free Trade Agreements — Israeli Trade Act)
- 52.225-5 (Trade Agreements)
- 52.227-1 (Authorization and Consent)
- 52.227-14 (Rights in Data — General)
- 52.228-15 (Performance and Payment Bonds — Construction)
- 52.228-5 (Insurance — Work on a Government Installation)
- 52.232-1 (Payments)
- 52.232-16 (Progress Payments)
- 52.232-25 (Prompt Payment)
- 52.232-33 (Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer — System for Award Management)
- 52.232-39 (Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations)
- 52.232-40 (Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors)
- 52.232-7 (Payments Under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts)
- 52.233-1 (Disputes)
- 52.233-3 (Protest After Award)
- 52.233-4 (Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim)
- 52.237-2 (Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation)
- 52.237-3 (Continuity of Services)
- 52.242-13 (Bankruptcy)
- 52.242-15 (Stop-Work Order)
- 52.243-1 (Changes — Fixed-Price)
- 52.243-2 (Changes — Cost-Reimbursement)
- 52.244-2 (Subcontracts)
- 52.244-6 (Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services)
- 52.246-2 (Inspection of Supplies — Fixed-Price)
- 52.246-4 (Inspection of Services — Fixed-Price)
- 52.249-1 (Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form))
- 52.249-10 (Default (Fixed-Price Construction))
- 52.249-2 (Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price))
- 52.249-6 (Termination (Cost-Reimbursement))
- 52.249-8 (Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service))
- 52.252-1 (Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference)
- 52.252-2 (Clauses Incorporated by Reference)
- 52.252-6 (Authorized Deviations in Clauses)
- 52.253-1 (Computer Generated Forms)
- 531210 size standard (Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers)
- 532111 (Vehicle & Equipment Rental)
- 532120 (Motor Vehicle Leasing & Fleet Management)
- 541110 (Legal Services)
- 541199 (Paralegal & Document Review Services)
- 541211 (Auditing Services)
- 541214 (Payroll & Related Services)
- 541219 (Accounting & Financial Management)
- 541310 (Architectural Services)
- 541320 (Landscape Architectural Services)
- 541330 (Engineering Services)
- 541330 size standard (Engineering Services)
- 541340 (Drafting & Building Information Modeling)
- 541350 (Building Inspection & Code Compliance)
- 541370 (Surveying & Mapping Services)
- 541380 (Testing Laboratories & Inspection Services)
- 541511 (Web-Based & Application Development)
- 541511 size standard (Custom Computer Programming Services)
- 541512 size standard (Computer Systems Design Services)
- 541513 (Geographic Information Systems (GIS))
- 541519 (Information Technology Management Services)
- 541519 size standard (Other Computer Related Services)
- 54151HEAL (Health IT Services)
- 54151S (IT Professional Services)
- 54151S AI (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning)
- 54151S DA (Data Analytics & Business Intelligence)
- 54151S RC (Cybersecurity & Risk Consulting)
- 541611 (Management & Financial Consulting)
- 541611 size standard (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services)
- 541611RC (Risk Management & Mitigation Consulting)
- 541612 (Human Resources & EEO Consulting)
- 541613 (Marketing, Communications & Public Relations)
- 541614 (Process, Physical Distribution & Logistics Consulting)
- 541614L (Supply Chain & Logistics Consulting)
- 541618 (Other Management Consulting Services)
- 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services)
- 541690 (Scientific & Technical Consulting)
- 541715 size standard (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology))
- 541720 (Research & Development Services)
- 541810 (Advertising & Integrated Marketing)
- 541850 (Outdoor & Transit Advertising)
- 541860 (Direct Mail & Mailing Services)
- 541910 (Market Research & Public Opinion)
- 541922 (Photography & Imaging Services)
- 541930 (Translation, Interpretation & Sign Language)
- 541990CYBER (Cybersecurity & Information Assurance)
- 541990EM (Emergency Management & Continuity Services)
- 541990IAM (Identity, Credential & Access Management)
- 541990PE (Program Evaluation & Performance Measurement)
- 561110 (Office Administrative Services)
- 561210 (Facilities Management & Maintenance)
- 561210 size standard (Facilities Support Services)
- 561311 (Employment Placement Services)
- 561320 (Temporary Administrative & Clerical Staffing)
- 561320 size standard (Temporary Help Services)
- 561410 (Document Preparation & Word Processing)
- 561422 (Call Center & Answering Services)
- 561439 (Business Support & Document Management)
- 561510 (Travel Management & Booking Services)
- 561520 (Convention, Meeting & Event Planning)
- 561611 (Investigation & Background Check Services)
- 561612 (Security Guard & Protective Services)
- 561612 size standard (Security Guards and Patrol Services)
- 561613 (Armored Car & Secure Transport)
- 561621 (Security Systems Integration — IT)
- 561621SE (Electronic Security & Surveillance Systems)
- 561720 (Janitorial & Custodial Services)
- 561730 (Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance)
- 561740 (Pest Control & Extermination)
- 562111 (Solid Waste Collection & Disposal)
- 562910 (Environmental Remediation & Hazardous Waste)
- 5th Federal Reserve District — Richmond (Richmond)
- 611420 (Computer & IT Training)
- 611430 (Professional & Management Development Training)
- 611512 (Flight Training & Simulation)
- 611699 (All Other Training & Educational Services)
- 611710 (eLearning & Distance Learning)
- 621111 size standard (Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists))
- 621610 (Home Health Care & Nursing Services)
- 6th Federal Reserve District — Atlanta (Atlanta)
- 72-hour active log retention for investigations (OMB circular requirement)
- 721110 (Hotels & Lodging — FedRooms)
- 722310 (Food Service & Cafeteria Management)
- 722511 size standard (Full-Service Restaurants)
- 7th Federal Reserve District — Chicago (Chicago)
- 8(a) (8(a) Business Development Program)
- 8(a) Graduation
- 8(a) STARS III
- 8(a) STARS III
- 80% of IP-enabled assets on IPv6-only by FY2025 (OMB circular requirement)
- 811212 (Computer & Electronics Repair)
- 811310 (Commercial & Industrial Machinery Repair)
- 812320 size standard (Drywall and Insulation Contractors)
- 812332 (Industrial Laundry & Uniform Services)
- 812910 (Veterinary & Animal Care Services)
- 8th Federal Reserve District — St. Louis (St. Louis)
- 9th Federal Reserve District — Minneapolis (Minneapolis)