N/C
No Cost
This glossary includes terms, acronyms, and definitions used by National Industries for the Blind (NIB) and its associated agencies. It is organized alphabetically and includes a linked table of contents for ease of navigation. Hold the control key and click the Table of Contents entry to navigate.
Terms starting with N
NABM
National Association of Bedding Manufacturers became the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) in 1987.
NAC
National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Handicapped
NACCB
National Accreditation Council for Certification Bodies; British national body that authorizes registrars to conduct third-party company audits
NAEPB
National Association for the Employment of People Who Are Blind; composed of NIB associated agency executives.
NAF
Non-Appropriated Fund; funds generated from sales/profits of the Armed Services Exchange System.
NAICS
A NAICS code, or North American Industry Classification System code, is a six-digit number used to classify businesses by industry. Federal agencies use these codes to collect and analyze economic data. Businesses rely on NAICS codes for market research, government contracts, and tax incentives.
NAPE
Neck Armor Protective Equipment
NAPS
NIB Agencies, Products, and Services; NIB's internal central database and application for static data for all NIB agencies, products, and services
NARF
National Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
NAS
Naval Air Station
NATICK
Technical and research laboratory of the U.S. Army, Natick, Massachusetts
NAVAIR
Navy Air Systems Command
NAVFAC
Navy Facilities Engineering Systems Command
NAVICP
Naval Inventory Control Point, former name of NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support
NAVRESSO
Naval Resale and Services Support Office; Supervision for Navy Commissaries and Exchanges. It managed Navy commissaries until the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) was created in 1991.
NAVSEA
Naval Sea Systems Command
NAVSUP
Naval Supply Systems Command
NAVSUP Business Systems Center
new name of NAVSISA
NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center
new name of FISC
NAVSUP Global Logistics Support
new name of COMFISCS
NAVSUP Operations Center
new name of NOLSC
NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support
new name of NAVICP
NBC
Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical
NCD
National Council on Disability
NCOIC
Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge
NCSAB
National Council of State Agencies for the Blind
NCSE
National Council of SourceAmerica Employees
NCWC
National Council of Work Centers; composed of representatives from SourceAmerica CRPs; serves as a leader and advocate for nonprofit agencies serving people with disabilities that participate in the AbilityOne Program.
NDA
Non-Disclosure Agreement
NDAA
National Defense Authorization Act
NDLA
National Disability Leadership Alliance
NESS
National Easter Seals Society, former name of Easterseals Community and Disability Services (or simply Easterseals).
New Product Incentive Program
The program authorized by the NIB Board of Directors that allows NIB associated agencies to retain the commission fee on the first six months of shipments of new government-use products or services produced by an agency under the AbilityOne Program.
NEXCOM
Navy Exchange Service Command
NFB
National Federation of the Blind
NIB
National Industries for the Blind
NISH
Formerly known as the National Industries for the Severely Handicapped; sister organization to NIB known today as SourceAmerica, CNA operating under the AbilityOne Program.
NLRA
National Labor Relations Act
NLRB
National Labor Relations Board (part of DOL)
NLT
Not Later Than
NNA
National Nonprofit Agency; the six organizations that founded SourceAmerica
No-Cost
A change to a contract, purchase description, or termination of a contract at no cost to contract parties.
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOD
National Organization on Disability
NOLSC
Naval Operational Logistics Support Center, former name of NAVSUP Operations Center
Non-Availability
Not available from established suppliers.
Non-Conformance
Failure to comply with or fulfill relevant specifications contracts or regulations
Non-Discrimination
Usually applies to the various labor laws or Executive Orders on hiring of personnel.
Non-Exempt Employee
A person who must be paid overtime pay (i.e., 1-1/2 times their regular rate of pay, usually paid after 40 hours work).
Non-Responsive
Usually a bid that does not comply with all parts of an IFB.
NPA
Nonprofit Agency; NPA is an alternate term for CRP. NPAs are organizations that perform services or produce products with Contracting Activities that require a specific product or service.
NPR
Notice of Proposal to Regulate
NRFC
National Rehabilitation Facilities Coalition
NSC
Naval Supply Center
NSN
National Stock Number; a product number assigned by GSA; may indicate a temporary number issued by NIB.
NSPB
National Society to Prevent Blindness, now known as Prevent Blindness.
NYSPSP
New York State Preferred Source Program For People Who Are Blind