CON 1200V EXAM SCRIPT 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following is a regarding solicitation questions and answers is FALSE?
Always respond to offer questions.
Restrict responses to the company that asked the question
Do not disclose key company information.
Answering offeror questions is not advised since you may say something wrong that will
impact the source selection. - ✔✔Answering offeror questions is not advised since you
may say something wrong that will impact the source selection.
✔✔You need to acquire 1,000 machine tools valued at $45,000. How are you required
to publicize your requirement?
The requirement does not need to be publicized because an exception to FAR 5.202
applies for machine tools
The requirement must be publicized electronically through the GPE
Since it is below the SAT and unclassified, notice in a public place will suffice
Since the requirement is an exception to FAR 5.202, it can be posted in a public place -
✔✔The requirement must be publicized electronically through the GPE
✔✔After the release of the solicitation, you are in involved in an exchange with industry
involving questions about extensions on the due date. According to FAR 15.201, which
of the following guidance is applicable?
Ensure multiple contracting officers can respond to questions as they arise
Ensure that a request for information (RFI) is in place with the required format
Make available to the public any information disclosed to potential offerors as soon as
practicable, but no later than the next general release of information, to avoid an unfair
competitive advantage
None of the above - ✔✔Make available to the public any information disclosed to
potential offerors as soon as practicable, but no later than the next general release of
information, to avoid an unfair competitive advantage
✔✔While responding to an inquiry, the contracting officer does not reveal information to
an offeror regarding another offeror's innovative technical solution. This decision is...
Correct. Innovation technical solutions are considered to be competition sensitive,
meaning it would be harmful to the offeror's business strategy if it was revealed to
another offeror.
Incorrect. This information must be made available to the public in order to avoid
creating an unfair competitive advantage.
Incorrect. Additional market research has determined that the offeror's technical solution
is not unique.
, The offeror's technical solution would be outside the scope of the planned budget -
✔✔Correct. Innovation technical solutions are considered to be competition sensitive,
meaning it would be harmful to the offeror's business strategy if it was revealed to
another offeror.
✔✔Your RFP has been out for 10 days and you decide that it's in the best interest of the
government to extend the due date for proposals by 15 days. Which of the following is
your correct course of action?
Notify all potential offerors of the change in due date. Be sure to get a delivery
confirmation for the contract file
Cancel the solicitation and issue a new solicitation with the new due date
Amend the solicitation to reflect the new due date
Notify all offerors within the competitive range of the change in due date - ✔✔Amend
the solicitation to reflect the new due date
✔✔A solicitation needs an amendment due to the government changing its
requirements. The following must be included:
Contact information for one of the potential offerors who decided not to respond
Explanation for why the general scope of the proposed contract action has changed,
and why the original solicitation no longer validly describes the requirement
A mandatory change of due date for submitting offers
Name and address of issuing activity, number of pages, government point of contact
and phone number - ✔✔Name and address of issuing activity, number of pages,
government point of contact and phone number
✔✔According to FAR 11.002, why must agency acquisition requirements be stated?
To promote competition
To include only necessary restrictive provisions or conditions to the extent that satisfies
the needs of the agency or as authorized by law
To describe requirements in terms of functions to be performed, performance required,
and essential physical characteristics
All of the above. - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔Where in the acquisition plan would you discuss identification of known barriers to
increasing subcontractor competition and how you intend to overcome them?
Within the executive summary
Within acquisition background and objectives: capability or performance
Within acquisition background and objectives: acquisition streamlining
Within the Plan of Action: competition
Any other acquisition planning element of your choice taken from FAR 7.10 - ✔✔Within
the Plan of Action: competition
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following is a regarding solicitation questions and answers is FALSE?
Always respond to offer questions.
Restrict responses to the company that asked the question
Do not disclose key company information.
Answering offeror questions is not advised since you may say something wrong that will
impact the source selection. - ✔✔Answering offeror questions is not advised since you
may say something wrong that will impact the source selection.
✔✔You need to acquire 1,000 machine tools valued at $45,000. How are you required
to publicize your requirement?
The requirement does not need to be publicized because an exception to FAR 5.202
applies for machine tools
The requirement must be publicized electronically through the GPE
Since it is below the SAT and unclassified, notice in a public place will suffice
Since the requirement is an exception to FAR 5.202, it can be posted in a public place -
✔✔The requirement must be publicized electronically through the GPE
✔✔After the release of the solicitation, you are in involved in an exchange with industry
involving questions about extensions on the due date. According to FAR 15.201, which
of the following guidance is applicable?
Ensure multiple contracting officers can respond to questions as they arise
Ensure that a request for information (RFI) is in place with the required format
Make available to the public any information disclosed to potential offerors as soon as
practicable, but no later than the next general release of information, to avoid an unfair
competitive advantage
None of the above - ✔✔Make available to the public any information disclosed to
potential offerors as soon as practicable, but no later than the next general release of
information, to avoid an unfair competitive advantage
✔✔While responding to an inquiry, the contracting officer does not reveal information to
an offeror regarding another offeror's innovative technical solution. This decision is...
Correct. Innovation technical solutions are considered to be competition sensitive,
meaning it would be harmful to the offeror's business strategy if it was revealed to
another offeror.
Incorrect. This information must be made available to the public in order to avoid
creating an unfair competitive advantage.
Incorrect. Additional market research has determined that the offeror's technical solution
is not unique.
, The offeror's technical solution would be outside the scope of the planned budget -
✔✔Correct. Innovation technical solutions are considered to be competition sensitive,
meaning it would be harmful to the offeror's business strategy if it was revealed to
another offeror.
✔✔Your RFP has been out for 10 days and you decide that it's in the best interest of the
government to extend the due date for proposals by 15 days. Which of the following is
your correct course of action?
Notify all potential offerors of the change in due date. Be sure to get a delivery
confirmation for the contract file
Cancel the solicitation and issue a new solicitation with the new due date
Amend the solicitation to reflect the new due date
Notify all offerors within the competitive range of the change in due date - ✔✔Amend
the solicitation to reflect the new due date
✔✔A solicitation needs an amendment due to the government changing its
requirements. The following must be included:
Contact information for one of the potential offerors who decided not to respond
Explanation for why the general scope of the proposed contract action has changed,
and why the original solicitation no longer validly describes the requirement
A mandatory change of due date for submitting offers
Name and address of issuing activity, number of pages, government point of contact
and phone number - ✔✔Name and address of issuing activity, number of pages,
government point of contact and phone number
✔✔According to FAR 11.002, why must agency acquisition requirements be stated?
To promote competition
To include only necessary restrictive provisions or conditions to the extent that satisfies
the needs of the agency or as authorized by law
To describe requirements in terms of functions to be performed, performance required,
and essential physical characteristics
All of the above. - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔Where in the acquisition plan would you discuss identification of known barriers to
increasing subcontractor competition and how you intend to overcome them?
Within the executive summary
Within acquisition background and objectives: capability or performance
Within acquisition background and objectives: acquisition streamlining
Within the Plan of Action: competition
Any other acquisition planning element of your choice taken from FAR 7.10 - ✔✔Within
the Plan of Action: competition
