Subpart 5602.1 - DEFINITIONS    *(Revised November 2018)*       *Bridge Action –* A non-competitive action (contract/order/mod) awarded to bridge the time between the end of one action and the beginning of a competitively awarded follow-on action.       *Chief, Contracting Office* – The person with direct responsibility for the overall operations, administration, and performance of the contracting office. Performs all actions specified within FAR and DFARS as a "level above the Contracting Officer," and/or as delegated by the Headquarters (HQ), USSOCOM, Director of Procurement, Competition Advocate General, or USSOCOM Director, Office of Small Business Programs.       *Contracting Division* – Contracting activities that are organizationally aligned within HQ USSOCOM.       *Contracting Office* – A contracting activity that receives its contracting authority from the Commander, Special Operations Command through the HQ, USSOCOM, Director of Procurement, synonymous with “procuring activity.”       *Contracting Officer's Representative* – Person delegated to act on behalf of the contracting officer on a specific contract or multiple contracts, in a limited capacity and with specific authority as stated in the Letter of Delegation.       *Field Contracting Offices* – Contracting activities that are organizationally aligned within USSOCOM Service or Theater Special Operations Components.       *Office Chief* – The term “Office Chief” is issued in this policy to refer to both Chiefs of Field Contracting Offices and HQ Contracting Division Chiefs.       *Ordering Officer* – An appointed official with limited authority to purchase and obligate the government.       *Primary Contracting Officer’s Representative* – A USSOCOM unique term. Person designated and authorized by the contracting officer to perform specific technical or administrative functions on behalf of the contracting officer on a specific contract.       *Requiring Activity Official* – The point of contact from the requiring activity delegated responsibility for decisions regarding a acquisition or procurement.       *Technical Representative* – A USSOCOM unique term that refers to a person appointed by the COR to perform specific technical or administrative functions to assist the COR. **Parent topic:** Part 5602 - DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS5602.190 - ACRONYMS    *(Revised June 2017)*       AAC                   Agency Advocate for CompetitionACO                   Administrative Contracting OfficerACOR                   Alternate Contracting Officer's RepresentativeAE                   Acquisition ExecutiveAFEB                   Award Fee Evaluation BoardAP                   Acquisition PlanAPS                   Acquisition Planning SheetAPM                   Assistant Program ManagerAOR                   Area of Operational ResponsibilityBCM                   Business Clearance MemorandumCAAS                   Contract for Advisory and Assistance ServicesCAO                   Contract Administration OfficeCAR                   Contract Action ReportCCP                   Contracting Office Competition PlanCCR                   Contracting Office Competition ReportCDRL                   Contract Data Requirements ListCICA                   Competition In Contracting ActCID                   Commercial Item DescriptionCOC                   Certificate of ComplianceCOR                   Contracting Officer's RepresentativeCRD                   Competitive Range DeterminationCSRD                   Communication-Computer System Requirements DocumentD&F                   Determination and FindingsDCAA                   Defense Contracting Audit AgencyDCADS                   Defense Contract Action Data SystemDCG                   Desktop Contract GuideDCMA                   Defense Contract Management AgencyDDA                   Deputy Director for AcquisitionDDoP                   Deputy Directory of ProcurementDID                   Data Item DescriptionDODI                   Department of Defense InstructionDoDISS                   Department of Defense Index of Specifications and StandardsDOP/DoP                   Directorate of Procurement/Director of ProcurementDTIC                   Defense Technical Information CenterEC                   Electronic CommerceECITS                   Electronic Contracting Information Transfer SystemEDA                   Electronic Document AccessEDI                   Electronic Data InterchangeFCCM                   Facilities Capital Cost of MoneyFCO                   Field Contracting OfficesFDO                   Fee Determining OfficialFIP                   Federal Information ProcessingFPDS-NG                   Federal Procurement Data System – Next GenerationFOIA                   Freedom of Information ActFPRA                   Forward Pricing Rate AgreementG&A                   General and Administrative (Expenses or Rate)GAO                   General Accountability OfficeGPO                   Government Printing OfficeGSA                   General Services AdministrationHCA                   Head of Contracting ActivityHCD                   HQ Contracting DivisionHOA                   Head of AgencyIBOP                   Interactive Business Opportunity PageIFB                   Invitation for BidIG                   Inspector GeneralIGCE                   Independent Government Cost EstimateJ&A                   Justification and ApprovalJRD                   Justification Review DocumentKO/CO                   Contracting OfficerLNO                   Liaison OfficerLSA                   Labor Surplus AreaMAR                   Mid-Atlantic RegionMDA                   Milestone Decision AuthorityMDAE                   Military Deputy to Acquisition ExecutiveMIPR                   Military Interdepartmental Purchase RequestNDI                   Non-Developmental ItemOMB                   Office of Management and BudgetOSBP                   Office of Small Business ProgramsOSD                   Office of the Secretary of DefensePAAC                   Procuring Activity Advocate for CompetitionPAS                   Pre-Award SurveysPD2                   Procurement Defense DesktopRAO                   Requiring Activity OfficialSAMP                   Single Acquisition Management PlanSAE/SPE                   Service Acquisition Executive/Senior Procurement ExecutiveSES                   Senior Executive ServiceSOAE                   Special Operations Acquisition ExecutiveSOAG                   Special Operations Competition Advocate General OfficeSOF AT&L                   Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and LogisticsSOJA                   Special Operations Judge Advocate's OfficeSOJA-AQ                   Special Operations Judge Advocate's Office, Acquisition LawSOF AT&L-K                   SOF AT&L Directorate of ProcurementSOF AT&L-KM                   SOF AT&L Mission Support DivisionSOF AT&L-KX                   SOF AT&L Operations Support DivisionSOWO                   Special Operations Washington OfficeSPE                   Senior Procurement ExecutiveSPS                   Standard Procurement SystemSSEB                   Source Selection Evaluation BoardTILO                   Technical Industrial Liaison OfficeUCA                   Undefinitized Contracting ActionU.S.C.                   United States CodeUSP                   Un-Solicited Proposals              HQ, United States Special Operations Command       Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SOF AT&L)       SOFARS 5602       February 2007