Glossary: Terms Every New Bidder Needs
The minimum vocabulary of federal contracting.
For: Reference for everyone else in the tutorial series.
1. SAM
System for Award Management. The registration and opportunity database at sam.gov.
2. UEI
Unique Entity ID. Your company's identifier in federal systems.
3. CAGE
Commercial and Government Entity code, assigned during SAM registration.
4. NAICS
Industry classification used to determine small-business size standards and set-asides.
5. PSC
Product Service Code, describing what is being bought.
6. FAR / DFARS
Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Defense supplement. The contract law of the federal market.
7. SDVOSB / WOSB / 8(a) / HUBZone
Small-business set-aside programs administered by the SBA.
8. GWAC / IDIQ
Government-Wide Acquisition Contract and Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity vehicles used for recurring buys.
9. CDRL
Contract Data Requirements List. The deliverables you owe.
10. CPARS
Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System. Your past-performance record.