| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| 5YTL | Five-Year Time Line |
| A/E | Architectural/Engineering |
| AAALAC | American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care |
| ABA | Architectural Barriers Act |
| ABAAS | ABA Accessibility Standard |
| ACM | Asbestos-Containing Material |
| ACO | Administrative Contracting Officer |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| AHA | American Hospital Association |
| AHPA | Archeological and Historic Preservation Act |
| AHJ | Authority Having Jurisdiction |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| AOB | Appropriations/Obligations/Budget Form |
| AP | Acquisition Plan |
| ARIS | Automated Real Property Inventory System |
| ARPA | Archeological Resources Protection Act |
| ASA | Assistant Secretary for Administration |
| ASFR | Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources |
| ASHRAE | American Society for Heating/Refrigeration/Air Conditioning Engineers |
| ASME | American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| ATBCB | Architectural Transportation Barriers Compliance Board |
| AUL | Authorized User List |
| B&F | Building and Facilities |
| BAS | Building Automation System |
| BMAR | Backlog of Maintenance and Repair |
| BMP | Best Management Practice |
| BOCA | Building Officials and Code Administrators International Incorporated |
| BOMA | Building Owners and Managers Association International |
| BOS | Building Operation Services |
| BSL | Biosafety Level |
| BY | Budget Year |
| CARP | Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control & Prevention |
| CEQ | Council on Environmental Quality |
| CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act |
| CFO | Chief Financial Officer |
| cGMP | Current Good Manufacturing Practice |
| CI | Condition Index |
| CICA | Competition in Contracting Act |
| CII | Construction Industry Institute |
| CIP | Capital Improvements Plan |
| CIRB | Capital Investment Review Board |
| CJ | Congressional Justification |
| CM | Countermeasures |
| CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid |
| CO | Contracting Officer |
| COOP | Continuity of Operations Planning |
| COR | Contracting Officer's Representative |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index |
| CSO | Chief Sustainability Officer |
| CY | Calendar Year |
| D-B | Design-Build |
| D-B-B | Design-Bid-Build |
| DCOI | Data Center Optimization Initiative |
| DO | Designated Official |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| DOE | United States Department of Energy |
| DOT | Department of Transportation |
| DX | Direct Expansion |
| EBS | Environmental Baseline Survey |
| ECC | Estimated Cost of Construction |
| EISA | Energy Independence and Security Act |
| EEO | Equal Employment Opportunity |
| EO | Executive Order |
| EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPACT | Energy Policy Act |
| EPCRA | Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act |
| ESPC | Energy Saving Performance Contract |
| EUL | Effective Useful Life |
| FAR | Federal Acquisition Regulations |
| FASAB | Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board |
| FBI | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| FCA | Facility Condition Assessment |
| FCIP | Facility Capital Improvements Program |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FEMP | Federal Energy Management Program |
| FFRMS | Federal Flood Risk Management Standard |
| FGI | Facility Guidelines Institute |
| FIFRA | Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act |
| FMR | Federal Management Regulation |
| FPAA | Facility Project Approval Agreement |
| FPM | Facility Program Manual |
| FPDS | Federal Procurement Data System |
| FPMR | Federal Property Management Regulations |
| FRPC | Federal Real Property Council |
| FRPAP | Federal Real Property Assistance Program |
| FSA | Facility Security Assessment |
| FSC | Facility Security Committee |
| FSL | Facility Security Level |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| GAM | General Administration Manual |
| GAO | Government Accountability Office |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gas |
| GSA | General Services Administration |
| GSF | Gross Square Footage |
| HCFC | Health Care Facilities Construction |
| HHH | Hubert H. Humphrey |
| HHSAR | HHS Acquisition Regulations |
| HHSJ | Division's Preliminary Budget Submission to HHS |
| HHS | U. S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| HW | Hazardous Waste |
| HVAC | Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning |
| IAQ | Indoor Air Quality |
| IBC | International Building Code |
| ICC | International Code Council |
| ICSCC | Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction |
| IPT | Integrated Project Team |
| IHS | Indian Health Service |
| ISC | Interagency Security Committee |
| LBP | Lead-Based Paint |
| LEED | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design |
| LCCA | Life Cycle Cost Analysis |
| LCC | Life Cycle Cost |
| LDG | Leasing Desk Guidelines |
| M&I | Maintenance and Improvement |
| MWh | Megawatt-hour |
| NAESA | National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities |
| NAGPRA | Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act |
| NBBI | National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors |
| NBIC | National Board Inspection Code for Boilers and Pressure Vessels |
| NBSAP | GSA's National Business Space Assignment Policy |
| NCI | National Cancer Institute |
| NCRP | National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements |
| NCPC | National Capital Planning Commission |
| NEF | Nonrecurring Expenses Fund |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| NEPH | National Environmental Public Health |
| NFC | National Fire Codes |
| NFPA | National Fire Protection Association |
| NHPA | National Historic Preservation Act |
| NIDA | National Institutes of Drug Abuse |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| NLOP | Necessary Level of Protection |
| NPS | National Park Service |
| NRHP | National Register of Historic Places |
| O&M | Operations and Maintenance |
| OA | Occupancy Agreement |
| OASL | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation |
| OCR | Office of Civil Rights |
| OEHE | Office of Environmental Health and Engineering |
| OFCCP | Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs |
| OFS | Office of Federal Sustainability |
| OMB | Office of Management and Budget |
| OMBJ | OMB Appropriations Committee Justification |
| OPDIV | Operating Division |
| OPM | Office of Personnel Management |
| OS | Office of the Secretary |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PAR | Pre-Acquisition Review |
| PBC | Public Benefit Conveyance |
| PCB | Polychlorinated Biphenyl |
| pCi/L | Picocurie per Liter |
| PDCS | Project Delivery Contract Strategy |
| PDG | Pricing Desk Guide |
| PDRI | Project Definition Rating Index |
| PDS | Project Development Study |
| PHS | Public Health Service |
| PL | Public Law |
| PM | Project Manager |
| POR | Program of Requirements |
| PPP | Pre-Project Planning |
| PRV | Plant Replacement Value |
| PSC | Program Support Center |
| PSP | Physical Security Policy |
| PSEMS | Physical Security and Emergency Management Services |
| R&I | Repair and Improvement |
| RCRA | Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
| REC | Renewable Energy Certificate |
| RTF | Reduce the Footprint |
| RLO | Real Estate, Logistics, and Operations |
| ROE | Report of Excess |
| RMP | Risk Management Process |
| RPMS | Real Property Management Service |
| RPCP | Real Property Capital Plan |
| RPPS | Real Property Policy and Strategy |
| RUL | Remaining Useful Life |
| SADBUS | Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Specialist |
| SAM.gov | System for Award Management |
| SAVE | Society of American Value Engineers |
| SDS | Safety Data Sheet |
| SHPO | State Historic Preservation Officer |
| SMACNA | Sheet Metal/Air Conditioning Contractors National Association |
| SR | Sustainment Rate |
| SRPO | Senior Real Property Officer |
| SSA | Social Security Administration |
| STAFFDIV | Staff Division |
| SWDA | Solid Waste Disposal Act |
| THPO | Tribal Historic Preservation Officer |
| TJC | The Joint Commission |
| UESC | Utility Energy Saving Contract |
| UFAS | Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards |
| UR | Utilization Rate |
| USC | United States Code |
| USF | Usable Square Feet |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia Convention |
| USPHS | United States Public Health Service |
| VE | Value Engineering |
| VEC | Value Engineering Coordinator |
| VECP | Value Engineering Change Proposal |
| VEP | Value Engineering Proposal |
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