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Acronyms

AC – Alternating Current

ADO – Airport District Office

AIP – Airport Improvement Program

AMH – America’s Marine Highways

ARRA – America Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

BAA – Buy American Act of 1933

BABA – Build America, Buy America

BEB – Battery Electric Bus

BEV – Battery Electric Vehicle

BIL – Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

BMS – Battery Management System

BRT – Bus Rapid Transit

BUILD – Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development

CAAC – Civilian Agency Acquisition Council

CCI – Confidential Commercial Information

CFO Act – Chief Financial Officer’s Act

CFR – Code of Federal Regulation

CGAC – Common Government Accounting Classification

CMAR – Construction Manager At Risk; aka Prime CMAR

CMO – Certificate of Materials Origin

CMSA – Construction Management Services Agreement

CNG – Compressed Natural Gas

COTS – Commercial Off The Shelf products

CTE – Center for Transportation and the Environment

CUI – Controlled Unclassified Information

DC – Direct Current

DFARS – Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement

DOC – Department of Commerce

DOD – Department of Defense

DOT – Department of Transportation

DSWP – Domestic Sourcing and Workforce Plans

eCFR –  Electronic Code of Federal Regulation

EE – Employee

EHC – Electrochemical Hydrogen Compressor

ER – Employer

ERTMS – European Rail Traffic Management System

EV – Electric Vehicle

FAA – Federal Aviation Administration

FAHP – Federal Aid Highway Program

FAIN – Federal Award Identification Number

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

FAR – Federal Acquisition Regulation

FARC – Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council

FASC – Federal Acquisition Security Council

FAST Act – Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act

FFGA – Full Funding Government Agreement

FHWA – Federal Highway Administration

FICA – Federal Insurance Contributions Act

FMS – Fleet Management System

FMVSS – Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

FOIA – Freedom of Information Act

FOVO – For Official Use Only

FPDS – Federal Procurement Data System

FR – Federal Register

FRA – Federal Railroad Administration

FSP – Federal State Partnership

FTA – Federal Transit Administration or Free Trade Agreement

FUTA – Federal Unemployment Tax Act

GAAP – Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

GMP – Guaranteed Maximum Price

GPA – Government Procurement Agreement

GSA – General Services Administration

HMI – Human Machine Interface

HSIPR – High Speed Passenger Intercity Rail

HSR – High-Speed Rail

HTS – Harmonized Tariff Schedule

IED – Intelligent Electrical Devices

IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IFB – Invitation For Bid

IGBT – Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor

IIJA – Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

IRA – Inflation Reduction Act

ITA – International Trade Administration

ITN – Invitation To Negotiate

INFRA – National Significant Freight and Highway Projects program

LDs – Liquidated Damages

LPA – Local Public Agency

LRV – Light Rail Vehicle

MAP-21 – Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

MARAD – Maritime Administration

MEP – Manufacturing Extension Partnership

MIAO – Made in America Office

MOU – Memorandum of Understanding

MTU – Monitoring Terminal Unit

NHTSA – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

NAFTA – North America Free Trade Agreement (replaced by USMCA)

NDAA – National Defense Authorization Act

NEPA – National Environmental Policy Act

NIST – National Institute of Standards and Technology

NOFO – Notice of Funding Opportunity

NOI – Notice of Intent

NPRM – Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

NRE – Non-Recurring Cost

NRE – Non-Recurring Expense

NTP – Notice to Proceed

OA – Operating Administration

OAL – Office of Acquisition and Logistics

OEM – Original Equipment Manufacturer

OFPP – Office of Federal Procurement Policy

OMB – Office of Management and Budget

OP – Oversight Procedure

OST – Office of the Secretary

PC – Personal Computer

PDU – Power Distribution Unit

PGL – Program Guidance Letter

PIDP – Port Infrastructure Development Program

PL – Public Law

PLC – Programmable Logic Controller

PMOC – Project Management Oversight Contractor

PPSO/RMCS – Procurement Policy and Systems Oversight/Risk Management and Compliance Service

PRIIA – Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008

PSC – Product and Service Code

PTC – Positive Train Control

RAISE – Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity

RFHWA – Regional Federal Highway Agency

RFI – Request For Information

RFP – Request For Proposal

RFQ – Request for Quotation

RIA – Regulatory Impact Analysis

RIN – Regulatory Identification Number

RRIF – Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing

RTP – Recreational Trails Program

SaaS – Software as a System

SAFETEA-LU – Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A legacy for Users

SAM – System for Award Management

SAO – Senior Accountable Official

SAT – Simplified Acquisition Threshold

SC/CASA – South Caucasus/Central and South Asia

SCR – Selective Catalytic Reduction

SOE – State-Owned and Supported Enterprises

SPE – Senior Procurement Executive

SSI – Security Sensitive Information

STAA – Surface Transportation Assistance Act

TAA – Trade Agreement Act

TIFIA – Transportation Infrastructure and Innovation Act

TIGER – Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery

TOD – Train Operator Display

TSSSA – Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement

TVM – Transit Vehicle Manufacturer

USMCA – U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement (replaces NAFTA)

UTR – Utility Tractor Rig

UEI – Unique Entity Identifier

USC – United States Code

VA – Veterans Affairs

WTO – World Trade Organization

WTO GPA – World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement

ZEB – Zero Emissions Bus

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