Glossary
Federal Property Management Regulations (FPMR): The FPMR is a set of
regulations published by the Government Printing Office in the Federal Register
regarding property management. These regulations are also published in loose leaf
form by GSA. They are a part of the Code of Federal Regulations, issued by the
Executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. Title 41, Chapter
101, Subchapter D, deals with real property management.
Footprint: A term describing the actual floor area taken by the equipment and furniture
for a single workstation or support space. It does not include circulation area.
Footprints/Prototypicals: The outline or square footage block of space required for a
workstation, support space, or piece of support equipment. Prototypicals are used to
develop Space Requirements Programs and space plans.
General Purpose Space: Space which is determined by GSA to be suitable for the
general use of agencies. General purpose space is categorized as office, storage, or
special. The physical characteristics are the basis for determining the proper space
category.
Gross Square Footage: All floor area (including all openings in floor slabs) measured
to the outer surfaces of exterior or enclosing walls, and includes all floors, mezzanines,
halls, vestibules, stairwells, service and equipment rooms, penthouses, enclosed
passages and walks, inside parking, finished usable space with sloping ceilings (such
as attic space) having 5 feet or more headroom, and appended covered shipping or
receiving platforms at truck or railroad car height. Also included in gross floor area, but
calculated on one-half of actual floor area, are covered open porches, passages and
walks, with appended uncovered receiving and shipping platforms at truck or railroad
car height.
GSA-Controlled Space: Space assigned to an agency by GSA by authority of the
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, or by authority
of any other statute. This category includes any space for which an agency pays GSA
directly.
Hard-Line Drawings: Space plans produced by using a straightedge or with the aid of
computer drafting technology; usually to scale.
Inside Delivery: A term used to require that furniture and goods ordered from a
vendor are to be delivered inside a building, rather than left on a loading dock or street
curb (see "Drop-Ship").
Invitation for Bids (IFB): An invitation for contractors to submit a firm, fixed price
dollar amount for work specified in detail. No negotiations are conducted.
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