CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures

CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 2023 You have a request to purchase 1,500 commercially available sheds, one for each family housing unit. Each shed will cost $1,500 (total of $2.25 million). Ans- ? Choose from the remaining answers below: -Simplified acquisition procedures can be used ONLY if the contracting officer requests a request for proposals (RFP). -Simplified acquisition procedures can be used. What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over $25,000? Ans- ? I answered Written and it was wrong. You have a requirement to buy janitorial services for your facility. There has been a history of performance and customer service problems with the present and past contractors. Your evaluation criteria for the follow-on solicitation should contain a factor for: Ans- Past performance The public works department at your Federal facility needs to buy repair parts for a water fountain in the building. The parts will cost about $100 and can be bought at Nuts-n-Bolts Hardware. Which method of purchase is preferred? Ans- The Governmentwide commercial purchase card A contract option may be exercised: Ans- ? This answer is wrong Only if the contractor agrees. In acquisitions for commercial items, the terms of an express warranty should be: Ans- Consistent with customary commercial practice Which of the following are acceptable market research techniques? Ans- All techniques listed are acceptable. Which method of purchase is the most appropriate for requirements exceeding the the micro-purchase threshold? Ans- Purchase Order A commercial item is a supply or service that: Ans- -Requires extensive modifications unique to the Government. -Is a previously developed item used exclusively for governmental purposes. -Is sold or offered for sale to the general public.* -Is not available to the general public. The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: Ans- FAR Part 8 A synopsis in the GPE is generally required for: Ans- Proposed contract actions exceeding $25,000 You have a one-time requirement for construction of a sidewalk between two buildings. The estimated cost is $10,000. What is the preferred method of purchase? Ans- Purchase order Steve wants to buy eight five-shelf bookcases for his staff's new office space. The staff will be moving to their new location in 3 months. His existing office space will be occupied by another office and the existing bookcases will remain there. Market research has indicated that: - Federal Prison Industries has a delivery date of 6 months after the receipt of the order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $139. - NIB/NISH (Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled) does not manufacture bookcases. - Scissors and Tape, Inc., a commercial source, can deliver 2 months after the receipt of order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $255. - Furniture U.S.A., also a commercial source, can deliver 3 days after the receipt of order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $145. What action should you take? Ans- ? I answered delay move, but it was marked incorrect A synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring commercial items. Ans- True You have a requirement to purchase equipment that was previously developed at Government expense and sold exclusively to the military. This type of item is: Ans- A non-developmental item You have a new requirement for something you have bought before using SAP. The action does not need to be synopsized and there are currently no standing price quotes. You should request quotations or offers from at least three other sources; if practicable, from two sources not included in the previous solicitation. Ans- True Micro-purchases are: Ans- Unrestricted Each contracting office maintaining additional vendor files should identify the status of each source (when the status is made known to the contracting office) in the following categories except for: AnsEducational institutions When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: Ans- Only if consistent with customary commercial practice. A training facility needs to purchase 50 binders from a local office supply store. The price for the binders is $20 each. What is the preferred method of purchase? Ans- The Governmentwide commercial purchase card An offeror's past performance as an evaluation factor consists of: Ans- Their record of conforming to past contract requirements You have a requirement for eight units of a non-commercial item. Each item is estimated to cost $35,000. Ans- Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used. The installation engineers have a recurring need for 2x4s, plywood, sheetrock, and an assortment of screws and nails over the next 6 months. The estimated amount of each purchase will range from $300 to $5,000. What would be the most effective way of meeting this recurring requirement? Ans- Establish blanket purchase agreements with several local suppliers You may cancel a unilateral purchase order if: Ans- The contractor accepts the cancellation and does not claim costs were incurred from beginning performance You should use SAP when: Ans- The estimated value of the requirement is equal to or less than the SAT. The priority for required sources of supplies is: inventories of the requiring agency, excess from other agencies, Ans- Federal Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled, governmental wholesale supply sources, commercial sources. Evaluation factors such as price and past performance are: Ans- Used to evaluate responses to a solicitation Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding $25,000? Ans- ? This answer was wrong Requirements over $25,000 are always too complex for oral solicitation Which type of item is LEAST preferred for satisfying Government requirements? Ans- Developmental item Market research is performed: Ans- To determine if commercial or non-develo