Attachment_13_Acronyms_and_Definitions.pdf

HSFE70-14-R-0005

Attachment 13 Acronyms and Definitions

5/2/2014

Attachment 13: Acronyms and Definitions

I) Acronyms

Acronyms Table

ABA

Architectural Barriers Act

ABS

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene

ACL

Alternative Construction Letter

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act

APL

Acceptable Performance Level

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials

BC

Bar Code

CFL

Compact fluorescent light

CFM

Cubic Feet per Minute

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CO

Contracting Officer

COB

Close of Business

CONUS

Contiguous United States and Washington DC

COR

The Contracting Officer’s Representative

CPA

Contract Performance Area

CPVC

Chlorinated polyvinyl chlorine

DAPIA

Design Approval Primary Inspection Agency

DR

Discrepancy Report

DWS

Domestic Water System

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

FCC

Federal Communications Commission

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FTR

Federal Travel Regulations

GFCI

Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter

GFE

Government Furnished Equipment

GFI

Ground Fault Interrupter

GPM

Gallons Per Minute

GPS

Global Positioning Satellites

GSA

General Services Agency

HUD

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HVAC

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

IBC

International Building Code

IBTS

Institute for Building Technology and Safety

IDIQ

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity

IPIA

In-House Primary inspection Agency

IPR

In Progress Review

IRS

Internal Revenue Service

LED

Lighting emitting Diode

LOG

Logistics

LP

Liquid Propane

MHA

Manufactured Home Accessible(UFAS unit)

MH-

Manufactured Home

MHSS

Manufactured Housing Storage Sites

MHU

Manufactured Housing Unit

MSDS

Material Safety Data Sheet

NEC

National Electrical Code

NEMA

National Electrical Manufacturer Association

NFPA

National Fire Protection Association

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PA:

Performance Area

PEX:

Cross-linked polyethylene

PHP

Permanent Housing Plan

POC

Point of Connection

PSF

Pounds per square foot

PSI

Pounds per square inch

QA

Quality Assurance

QASP

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

QC

Quality Control

QCP

Quality Control Plan

RFD

Ready for Dispatch/Deployment

RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances

SFHA

Special Flood Hazard Area

SIP:

Structural Insulated Panels

SN

Serial Number

SOP

Standard Operating Procedure

SOW

Statement of Work

TO

Task Orders

TOPA

Task Orders Performance Area

UFAS

Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards

UPC

Uniform Plumbing Code

UPS

Uninterrupted Power Supply

VIN

Vehicle Identification Number

VOC

Volatile organic compound

II- Definitions

Item Definition

ABA An Act of Congress stating that facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with funds supplied by the US Federal Government be accessible to the public

ADA A wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.

ASTM Develops international standards for materials, products, systems and services used in construction, manufacturing and transportation.

Binding methods

a) Saddle-Stitching is a method of securing loose printed pages with staples down the middle of a folded sheaf of papers. Many booklets are saddled-stitched. Side-stitching is a similar method where the pages are stapled about

1/4″ from the spine. b) Comb Binding: Plastic comb binding books have the ability to open flat for easy copying and can be easily opened and closed with a comb binding machine for editing purposes. c) Coil Binding: Spiral coil binding involves winding a single piece of pre-coiled plastic binding onto the edge of your book. Coil bound documents can open flat and can also wrap around for easy copying and reading. d) Twin Loop Wire Binding: Twin Loop Wire binding is a popular binding that uses Twin loop wire binding comes out of the package in a C shape and a wire binding machine is used to close the wire binding so that it is round e) Velo Binding: involves punching 11 small holes along the edge of an unbound book. A strip of plastic with rigid tines is inserted into the holes from the top of the book, and a strip with corresponding holes is placed on the back with the tines protruding through. The book is then placed in a machine that holds the book tightly while the excess length of the tines is cut and the tips heated and melted to seal the bind and f)perfect binding: Book binding- The type of binding used on paper back books

CFR The codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the US

Federal Government

CONUS Unit that could be deployed to the contiguous USA (refers to the 48 adjoining

U.S. states on the continent of North America and D.C.)

Design

Approval

Primary

Inspection

Agency

(DAPIA)

Defined in 24 C.F.R. § 3282.361 and is responsible for evaluating all manufactured home designs submitted to it by the manufacturer and for assuring that they conform to the standards. DAPIA is also responsible for evaluating all quality control programs submitted to it by the manufacturer by reviewing the quality assurance manuals in which the programs are set out. This is to assure that the manuals reflect programs which are compatible with the designs to be followed and commit the manufacturer to make adequate inspections and tests of every part of every manufactured home produced.

Flashing Sheet metal or other material used to seal around penetrations to resist water/moisture intrusion.

Hidden defects

It is a defect/issue found during the initial install of the MHU. These defects are defects that cannot be found while performing the Acceptance Inspection

(Visual Scan).

House wrap Defines all synthetic replacement materials for sheathing tar paper. These materials are all lighter in weight and usually wider than asphalt designs, so contractors can apply the material much faster to a house shell. House wrap functions as a weather-resistant barrier, preventing rain from getting into the wall assembly while allowing water vapor to pass to the exterior. If moisture from either direction is allowed to build up within stud or cavity walls, mold and rot can set in and fiberglass or cellulose insulation will lose its R-value due to heat-conducting moisture. House wrap may also serve as an air barrier if it is sealed carefully at the seams.

HUD A cabinet department in the Executive branch of the US Federal Government that develops and executes policies on housing and metropolises.

HUD

Certification

Label/Tag

The tag is a 2x4" aluminum insignia plate that is attached to the lower rear corner of each transportable unit. The first three alpha characters identify the third-party independent inspection agency (IPIA) that inspected the home while it was under construction. A series of 6-7 numbers follow the IPIA. While the numbers are generally sequential on multiple units, this is not a requirement. The HUD Label is essentially the Social Security Number of the manufactured home and will tell you the manufacturer, the date of manufacture, and where the home was shipped to. All FHA-insured loans will require proof of the HUD Label number. If a label is missing or unreadable, most lenders will accept an Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) letter.

HUD-Code home

A home meeting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's standards for new manufactured homes known as the Manufactured Home

Construction and Safety Standards. HUD has regulated the design and construction of manufactured homes, formerly known as mobile homes, since

June 15, 1976, to a specific performance code. This is called a preemptive code because it preempts all local building codes for these single-family dwellings.

The Federal program includes the monitoring of third parties involved in the design review and inspection process, but excludes the actual installation of the homes. Some states inspect every installation, while others transfer the responsibility to local jurisdictions or not at all. Every HUD home has a special label (HUD Label/Tag) affixed on the exterior of the home indicating that the home has been designed, constructed, tested and inspected to comply with the stringent federal standards set forth in the code. No manufactured home may be shipped from the factory unless it complies with the HUD Code and receives a certification label from an independent third party inspector.

Ice and Water

Shield

(barrier)

A waterproof membrane that adheres to the deck of your roof or siding. The membrane resists water penetration due to water back-up behind ice dams or wind driven rain. It also offers leak protection in trouble prone spots like valleys, skylights, protrusions and other flashing areas.

IPIA A third party agency that inspects each manufactured home within the factory setting to make sure the construction standards comply with the national code.

Manufactured

Home (MH)

A dwelling unit fabricated in an off-site manufacturing facility for installation or assembly at the building site, bearing a label certifying it is constructed in compliance with the federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety

Standards making it a HUD home.

MSDS: An important component of product stewardship and occupational safety and health that is intended to provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner.

NEC

The regionally adoptable standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment in the US.

NEMA The association of electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers in the United States.

NFPA: A United States (with some international members) trade association that creates and maintains private, copyrighted, standards, and codes for usage and adoption by local governments.

Outrigger An integral part of the chassis, the outrigger projects laterally from the longitudinal frame members. On many manufactured homes, the outriggers are generally placed about 8' on center and give strength to the exterior walls.

Road Ready

Condition

Units that are in transportable condition (for example, no flat tires, no damaged axles, etc.) and meet all the requirements in the contract/solicitation.

R-VALUE A measurement or rating of the capacity of a material, such as insulation, to impede heat flow, with increasing values indicating a greater capacity.

Slop The fall (pitch) of a line of pipe in reference to a horizontal plane. In drainage, the slope is expressed as the fall in units vertical per unit horizontal (percent) for a length of pipe.

UFAS UFAS sets standards for facility accessibility by physically handicapped persons for Federal and federally-funded facilities. These standards are to be applied during the design, construction, and alteration of buildings and facilities to the extent required by the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as amended.

UFAS Unit A Manufactured Home that meets UFAS standards.

Vent Openings in the skirting to provide under-floor ventilation