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CON 237 1) What required source has priority for services? - ANSWERServices which are on the Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. 2) The contracting officer can terminate a commercial purchase order for cause - ANSWERAll choices are correct. 3) When no other exceptions apply, is a Government Point of Entry (GPE) synopsis required for purchases estimated to exceed $25,000 but not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold? - ANSWERYes 4) Which type of item is LEAST preferred for satisfying Government requirements? - ANSWERDevelopmental item 5) Acquisitions for supplies and services exceeding $3,500, but not exceeding $150,000, are automatically reserved exclusively for small business concerns unless the contracting officer - ANSWERDetermines that they will be unable to obtain two or more offers from small businesses that are competitive in terms of market price, quality, and delivery 6) You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment. Each unit will cost approximately $300,000 - ANSWERSAP cannot be used. 7) Which method of purchase is most appropriate for requirements exceeding the micro-purchase threshold? - ANSWERElectronic Commerce 8) The Director of Training for the installation has a request to purchase 25 televisions and 25 DVD recorders for the new training facility that will open next month. Each television will cost approximately $525, and each DVD recorder about $300. - ANSWERSAP can be used. 9) There is a requirement to purchase recreational equipment for base playgrounds. Market research has determined that there is a large variety of play equipment available to the general public from many manufacturers. This type of item is a: - ANSWERCommercial item 10) What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases? - ANSWERNo formal announcement is required. 11) Which of the following are acceptable techniques for conducting market research? - ANSWERAll techniques listed are acceptable. 12) You have been requested to procure custodial services for your installation. Your market research has indicated that: - A Nonprofit Agency Employing People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled can provide the custodial services for $95,000. - Federal Prison Industries can provide the custodial services for $93,000. - R-Clean can provide the custodial services for $92,500 and has outstanding past performance. - Rub-A-Scrub can provide the custodial services for $91,500 and has satisfactory past performance. Who must receive the award? - ANSWERNonprofit Agency Employing People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled 13) 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: - ANSWERPast performance 14) A non-developmental item is: - ANSWERAny previously developed item used exclusively for governmental purposes. 15) Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by: - ANSWEREstablishing blanket purchase agreements 16) The status information contained in the System for Award Management (SAM) and additional vendor files maintained by the contracting office, if any, may be used as the basis to ensure that small business concerns are provided the maximum practicable opportunities to respond to solicitations issued using simplified acquisition procedures. - ANSWERTrue 17) Implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose means that an item is: - ANSWERFit for use for the particular purpose for which the Government will use the item. 18) Market research shall be conducted: - ANSWERBefore soliciting offers for acquisitions with an estimated value less than the simplified acquisition threshold when adequate information is not available and the circumstances justify its cost.----------------------------------------------- 19) A contract option may be exercised