CON 3990 Thresholds and Dates UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Simplified Acquisition Threshold $350,000
Micro Purchase Threshold $15,000
Special authority to use SAP for the acquisition of $9M
commercial items exceeding the SAT but not exceeding -
Threshold to be publicized on SAM.gov Exceeding $25,000
Threshold to be posted in a public place $20,000 to $25,000
Threshold for requiring the submission of Certified Cost $2.5M or greater
and Pricing Data (TINA)
Threshold for requiring a Source Selection Advisory $100M
Council
Threshold for when contractor's are required to certify > $100,000
any claim
When should acquisitions for supplies and services be $10,000-$250,000
set-aside for small business concerns?
Threshold for when the successful offeror will be > $900,000
required to submit an acceptable subcontracting plan for
RFP or IFB
Threshold for when the Contract Closeout Checklist is > $250,000 (that are not subject to automated closeout procedures)
required
Threshold for when a closeout can utilize the automated < $500,000
closeout process
Threshold for when a contract qualifies for quick closeout < $2M
(when the total unsettled direct and indirect costs to be
allocated to a contract)
, Threshold for when Market Research is required > $350,000
Threshold for when the Contracting Officer is the SSA < $100M
Threshold for when discussions are not required for an <$100M
acquisition (but are still encouraged)
Threshold for when past performance shall be evaluated > $350,000
in all source selections for negotiated competitive
acquisitions
When should the Government rely on the contractor to < $250,000
accomplish all inspection and testing needed to ensure
that supplies or services conform to contract quality
requirements before they are tendered to the
Government?
How long do offerors eliminated from the competitive 3 days
range have from notice of elimination to request a
debriefing?
When does the KO have to notify the offeror of Immediately
elimination from the competitive range?
After award of a competitively negotiated acquisition 3 days
how long does a Contracting Officer have to notify
unsuccessful offerors that were in the competitive range
at the time final proposal revisions were requested but
were not selected for award?
To the maximum extent possible debriefings should 5 days
occur within how long of the written request?
Protests must be filed within what timeframe of when the 10 Days
basis of the protest is known or should have been known,
whichever is earlier?
How long does a protestor have from receiving 10 days (remember that Day means a calendar day, unless otherwise specified. The
knowledge of the adverse decision to file with the GAO? day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time begins
to run and is not included AND the last day after the act, event, or default is
included, unless the last day is a Saturday Sunday or Federal holiday)
Agencies shall make their best efforts to resolve agency 35 Days
protests within what timeframe?
CORRECT ANSWERS
Simplified Acquisition Threshold $350,000
Micro Purchase Threshold $15,000
Special authority to use SAP for the acquisition of $9M
commercial items exceeding the SAT but not exceeding -
Threshold to be publicized on SAM.gov Exceeding $25,000
Threshold to be posted in a public place $20,000 to $25,000
Threshold for requiring the submission of Certified Cost $2.5M or greater
and Pricing Data (TINA)
Threshold for requiring a Source Selection Advisory $100M
Council
Threshold for when contractor's are required to certify > $100,000
any claim
When should acquisitions for supplies and services be $10,000-$250,000
set-aside for small business concerns?
Threshold for when the successful offeror will be > $900,000
required to submit an acceptable subcontracting plan for
RFP or IFB
Threshold for when the Contract Closeout Checklist is > $250,000 (that are not subject to automated closeout procedures)
required
Threshold for when a closeout can utilize the automated < $500,000
closeout process
Threshold for when a contract qualifies for quick closeout < $2M
(when the total unsettled direct and indirect costs to be
allocated to a contract)
, Threshold for when Market Research is required > $350,000
Threshold for when the Contracting Officer is the SSA < $100M
Threshold for when discussions are not required for an <$100M
acquisition (but are still encouraged)
Threshold for when past performance shall be evaluated > $350,000
in all source selections for negotiated competitive
acquisitions
When should the Government rely on the contractor to < $250,000
accomplish all inspection and testing needed to ensure
that supplies or services conform to contract quality
requirements before they are tendered to the
Government?
How long do offerors eliminated from the competitive 3 days
range have from notice of elimination to request a
debriefing?
When does the KO have to notify the offeror of Immediately
elimination from the competitive range?
After award of a competitively negotiated acquisition 3 days
how long does a Contracting Officer have to notify
unsuccessful offerors that were in the competitive range
at the time final proposal revisions were requested but
were not selected for award?
To the maximum extent possible debriefings should 5 days
occur within how long of the written request?
Protests must be filed within what timeframe of when the 10 Days
basis of the protest is known or should have been known,
whichever is earlier?
How long does a protestor have from receiving 10 days (remember that Day means a calendar day, unless otherwise specified. The
knowledge of the adverse decision to file with the GAO? day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time begins
to run and is not included AND the last day after the act, event, or default is
included, unless the last day is a Saturday Sunday or Federal holiday)
Agencies shall make their best efforts to resolve agency 35 Days
protests within what timeframe?
