The Following ~250 Acronyms, Initialisms, Symbols, and Abbreviations Have Been Used in this Website
| Acronym | Definition |
| § | Section Symbol, also known as a Silcrow |
| © | Copyright Symbol |
| ¶ | Paragraph Symbol, also known as a Pilcrow |
| 8(a) | SBA’s Disadvantaged Small Business Development Program |
| A&M | Agricultural and Mechanical |
| ACF | Administration for Children and Families |
| ACM | Association for Computing Machinery |
| AHRQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| AI | Artificial Intelligence |
| AKA or aka | Also Known As |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| AMTRAK | National Railroad Passenger Corporation (U.S.) |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| AP | Associated Press |
| APA | American Psychological Association |
| App | Application or Program |
| ASME | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| ASPR | Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response |
| B2B | Business to Business |
| B2G | Business to Government |
| BIA | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
| BLM | Bureau of Land Management |
| BLS | Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| BOP | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
| BPA | Blanket Purchase Agreement |
| BTS | Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
| CAGE Code | Commercial and Government Entity Code |
| CBOCs | Community-Based Outpatient Clinics |
| CBP | U.S. Customs and Border Protection |
| CD | Compact Disk |
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| CISA | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency |
| CMMI | Capability Maturity Model Integration |
| CMO | Chief Marketing Officer |
| CMOS | Chicago Manual of Style |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
| CONUS | Continental United States, the lower 48 States |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus Disease 2019 – Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) |
| CV | Curriculum Vitae |
| D.C. | District of Columbia as in Washington, D.C. |
| D.O. | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine |
| DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration |
| DEIA | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility |
| DFARS | Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement |
| DHA | Defense Health Agency |
| DHS | U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| DIA | Defense Intelligence Agency |
| DISA | Defense Information Systems Agency |
| DLA | Defense Logistics Agency |
| DOC | U.S. Department of Commerce |
| DoD | U.S. Department of Defense |
| DOI | U.S. Department of Interior |
| DOJ | U.S. Department of Justice |
| DOL | U.S. Department of Labor |
| DOS | U.S. Department of State |
| DOT | U.S. Department of Transportation |
| DVD | Digital Video Disk |
| e.g., | exempli gratia, meaning “for example” |
| ED | U.S. Department of Education |
| EDWOSB | Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business |
| EOI | Expression of Interest |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| EVMS | Earned Value Management System |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| FAR | Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| FCL | Facility Security Clearance |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FHA | Federal Housing Administration |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
| FMCSA | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| FWS | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gas |
| Ginnie Mae | Government National Mortgage Association |
| GSA | General Services Administration |
| GWAC | Governmentwide Acquisition Contract |
| HHS | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| HRSA | Health Resources and Services Administration |
| HUBZone | Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business |
| HUD | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| i.e., | id est, meaning “that is” |
| ICE | Immigration and Customs Enforcement – DHS |
| ID | Identifier |
| IDIQ | Indefinite Delivery – Indefinite Quantity |
| IEEE | Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| IFB | Invitation for Bid |
| IFN | Item for Negotiation |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| IT | Information Technology |
| ITT | Invitation to Tender |
| JV | Joint Venture |
| MAC | Multiple Award Contract |
| MAS | Multiple Award Schedule – GSA |
| MBA | Master of Business Administration |
| MD | Doctor of Medicine |
| MLA | Modern Language Association |
| MP | Mentor-Protégé |
| MTV | Music Television – cable network |
| NAICS | North American Industrial Classification System |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NIMH | National Institute of Mental Health |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NPS | National Park Service |
| NSF | National Sanitation Foundation |
| NTSB | National Transportation Safety Board |
| OCONUS | Outside Continental U.S. |
| OEM | Office of Emergency Management |
| One Voice | A proposal written by multiple authors that is modified to read as a single, unified message that demonstrates effective continuity and coordination between multiple vendors – includes grammar, style, syntax, and punctuation consistency |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PMP | Project Management Professional |
| POC | Point of Contact |
| PPQ | Past Performance Questionnaire |
| PRI | Rainmaker’s PURE Rain Initiative |
| Private Sector | The commercial or non-government sector as opposed to the Public Sector (public or government sector) – includes private not-for-profit organizations |
| Public Sector | The public sector is a part of the economy that comprises all organizations that are owned and operated by the government including all federal, state, county, city, and local government agencies, elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities |
| PWS | Performance Work Statement |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| QC | Quality Control |
| QCP | Quality Control Plan |
| REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
| RFI | Request for Information aka Sources Sought Notice |
| RFP | Request for Proposal |
| RFQ | Request for Quote or Request for Qualifications |
| RFSQ | Request For Statement of Qualifications |
| SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| SAP | Special Access Programs |
| SBA | Small Business Administration |
| SCI | Sensitive Compartmented Information |
| SCIF | Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility |
| SDB | Small Disadvantaged Business – also known as an 8(a) |
| SDVOSB | Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business |
| SeaPort-NG | SeaPort-NxG is the Navy’s electronic platform for acquiring support services including Engineering, Financial Management, and Program Management |
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| SIC | Standard Industrial Classification codes |
| SLED | State, Local, Educational Institution |
| SME | Subject Matter Expert |
| SOO | Statement of Objectives |
| SOW | Statement of Work or Scope of Work |
| SSA | Social Security Administration |
| SSN | Sources Sought Notice |
| TOC | Table of Contents |
| TREAS | U.S. Department of Treasury |
| TS | Top Secret – security clearance designation |
| TSA | Transportation Security Administration |
| U.S. | United States |
| U.S. Territories and Protectorates | American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Navassa Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wake Island |
| U.S.C. or USC | United States Code |
| UEI | Unique Entity ID (Identifier) |
| USACE | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| USAF | U.S. Air Force |
| USAID | U.S. Agency for International Development |
| USCG | U.S. Coast Guard |
| USCIS | U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
| USDA | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| USFS | U.S. Forest Service |
| USGS | U.S. Geological Survey |
| USMC | U.S. Marine Corps |
| USN | U.S. Navy |
| USPS | U.S. Postal Service |
| USSF | U.S. Space Force |
| USSS | U.S. Secret Service |
| v. | Versus |
| VA | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
| VAMC | Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
| VAP | Rainmaker’s Virtual Accelerator Program |
| VBA | Veterans Benefits Administration |
| VHA | Veterans Health Administration |
| WOSB | Woman-Owned Small Business |
| WWW or www | World Wide Web |