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.

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U.S. AbilityOne Commission

(Commission), the operating name as of October 1, 2011, for the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. The Commission is the federal agency that administers the AbilityOne Program. The 15 members on the Commission are appointed by the President.

UCC

Uniform Code Council, INC; membership organization that jointly manages the UCC/EAN System with EAN International; also administers the UCC/EAN System in the United States and Canada.

UCC-12 Data Structure

12--digit UCC/EAN Data Structure composed of a company prefix item reference and check digit.

UCP

United Cerebral Palsy Association

UI

Unit of Issue

UNICOR

Trade name of Federal Prison Industries program

UOM

Unit of measure

UP

Unit Price

UPC

Bar code symbol of the EAN/UPC Symbology that encodes UCC-12 Symbol Identification Numbers.

UPS

Uniform Procurement System

Upward Mobility

Movement of someone who is blind or multi-disabled from present position to a position that provides higher wages, status, and/or responsibility.

USABA

United States Association of Blind Athletes

USASC

U.S. Army Soldiers Center, Natick, Massachusetts

USBLN

U.S. Business Leadership Network

USC

U.S. Code

USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture

USFS

United States Forest Service

USPS

United States Postal Service

UTS

Utah Industries for the Blind, Salt Lake City, Utah