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CON 3990 Thresholds and Dates Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Simplified Acquisition Threshold Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ $250,000
Micro Purchase Threshold Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ $10,000
Special authority to use SAP for the acquisition of commercial items exceeding the SAT but not
exceeding - Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ $7.5M
Threshold to be publicized on SAM.gov Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ >$25,000
Threshold to be posted in a public place Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ $15,000 to $25,000
Threshold for requiring the submission of Certified Cost and Pricing Data (TINA) Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ $2M
or greater
Threshold for requiring a Source Selection Advisory Council Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ $100M
Threshold for when contractor's are required to certify any claim Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ > $100,000
When should acquisitions for supplies and services be set-aside for small business concerns? Ans:
✓ ✓ ✓ $10,000-$250,000
Threshold for when the successful offeror will be required to submit an acceptable subcontracting
plan for RFP or IFB Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ > $750,000
Threshold for when the Contract Closeout Checklist is required Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ > $250,000 (that are
not subject to automated closeout procedures)
Threshold for when a closeout can utilize the automated closeout process Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ < $500,000
Threshold for when a contract qualifies for quick closeout (when the total unsettled direct and
indirect costs to be allocated to a contract) Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ < $2M
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Threshold for when Market Research is required Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ > $250,000
Threshold for when the Contracting Officer is the SSA Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ < $100M
Threshold for when discussions are not required for an acquisition (but are still encouraged) Ans: ✓
✓ ✓ <$100M
Threshold for when past performance shall be evaluated in all source selections for negotiated
competitive acquisitions Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ > $250,000
When should the Government rely on the contractor to accomplish all inspection and testing
needed to ensure that supplies or services conform to contract quality requirements before they
are tendered to the Government? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ < $250,000
How long do offerors eliminated from the competitive range have from notice of elimination to
request a debriefing? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 3 days
When does the KO have to notify the offeror of elimination from the competitive range? Ans: ✓ ✓
✓ Immediately
After award of a competitively negotiated acquisition 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? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 3 days
To the maximum extent possible debriefings should occur within how long of the written request?
Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 days
Protests must be filed within what timeframe of when the basis of the protest is known or should
have been known, whichever is earlier? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 10 Days
How long does a protestor have from receiving knowledge of the adverse decision to file with the
GAO? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 10 days (remember that Day means a calendar day, unless otherwise specified.
The 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 protests within what timeframe? Ans: ✓ ✓
✓ 35 Days
If a contractor files a protest with the GAO within 10 days of contract award, the KO will
immediately begin compiling the information necessary for a report to the GAO. The agency shall
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CON 3990 Thresholds and Dates Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Simplified Acquisition Threshold Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ $250,000
Micro Purchase Threshold Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ $10,000
Special authority to use SAP for the acquisition of commercial items exceeding the SAT but not
exceeding - Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ $7.5M
Threshold to be publicized on SAM.gov Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ >$25,000
Threshold to be posted in a public place Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ $15,000 to $25,000
Threshold for requiring the submission of Certified Cost and Pricing Data (TINA) Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ $2M
or greater
Threshold for requiring a Source Selection Advisory Council Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ $100M
Threshold for when contractor's are required to certify any claim Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ > $100,000
When should acquisitions for supplies and services be set-aside for small business concerns? Ans:
✓ ✓ ✓ $10,000-$250,000
Threshold for when the successful offeror will be required to submit an acceptable subcontracting
plan for RFP or IFB Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ > $750,000
Threshold for when the Contract Closeout Checklist is required Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ > $250,000 (that are
not subject to automated closeout procedures)
Threshold for when a closeout can utilize the automated closeout process Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ < $500,000
Threshold for when a contract qualifies for quick closeout (when the total unsettled direct and
indirect costs to be allocated to a contract) Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ < $2M
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Threshold for when Market Research is required Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ > $250,000
Threshold for when the Contracting Officer is the SSA Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ < $100M
Threshold for when discussions are not required for an acquisition (but are still encouraged) Ans: ✓
✓ ✓ <$100M
Threshold for when past performance shall be evaluated in all source selections for negotiated
competitive acquisitions Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ > $250,000
When should the Government rely on the contractor to accomplish all inspection and testing
needed to ensure that supplies or services conform to contract quality requirements before they
are tendered to the Government? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ < $250,000
How long do offerors eliminated from the competitive range have from notice of elimination to
request a debriefing? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 3 days
When does the KO have to notify the offeror of elimination from the competitive range? Ans: ✓ ✓
✓ Immediately
After award of a competitively negotiated acquisition 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? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 3 days
To the maximum extent possible debriefings should occur within how long of the written request?
Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 5 days
Protests must be filed within what timeframe of when the basis of the protest is known or should
have been known, whichever is earlier? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 10 Days
How long does a protestor have from receiving knowledge of the adverse decision to file with the
GAO? Ans: ✓ ✓ ✓ 10 days (remember that Day means a calendar day, unless otherwise specified.
The 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 protests within what timeframe? Ans: ✓ ✓
✓ 35 Days
If a contractor files a protest with the GAO within 10 days of contract award, the KO will
immediately begin compiling the information necessary for a report to the GAO. The agency shall
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