con 237 v1 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
1) You have a requirement for specific telecommunications components. A single telecommunications
manufacturer provides these components to the general public. The estimated cost of these
components is $145,000. - Answer -Simplified acquisition procedures can be used.
You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment. Each unit will cost
approximately $300,000 - Answer -SAP cannot be used.
You should use SAP when - Answer -The estimated value of the requirement is equal to or less than the
SAT
You have a requirement to purchase military transport vehicles that can travel over rough terrain.
Market research has shown that there are no commercially developed or Government developed items
that satisfy the terrain requirements. This type of item is a: - Answer -Developmental item
A presolicitation conference is one technique used to conduct market research - Answer -True
The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: - Answer -FAR Part 8
The priority for required sources of supplies is: Agency inventories, excess from other agencies, - Answer
-Federal Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled,
governmental wholesale supply sources, commercial sources.
Micro-purchases are: - Answer -Unrestricted
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. - Answer -True
What is the preferred method of solicitation when conducting simplified acquisitions over the micro-
purchase threshold? - Answer -Electronic Commerce
Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by: - Answer -Establishing blanket purchase
agreements
What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over the micro-purchase threshold? -
Answer -Electronic commerce
Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding $25,000? - Answer -A GPE
notice is required for requirements exceeding $25,000, unless exempt.
What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases? - Answer -No formal
announcement is required
1) You have a requirement for specific telecommunications components. A single telecommunications
manufacturer provides these components to the general public. The estimated cost of these
components is $145,000. - Answer -Simplified acquisition procedures can be used.
You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment. Each unit will cost
approximately $300,000 - Answer -SAP cannot be used.
You should use SAP when - Answer -The estimated value of the requirement is equal to or less than the
SAT
You have a requirement to purchase military transport vehicles that can travel over rough terrain.
Market research has shown that there are no commercially developed or Government developed items
that satisfy the terrain requirements. This type of item is a: - Answer -Developmental item
A presolicitation conference is one technique used to conduct market research - Answer -True
The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: - Answer -FAR Part 8
The priority for required sources of supplies is: Agency inventories, excess from other agencies, - Answer
-Federal Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled,
governmental wholesale supply sources, commercial sources.
Micro-purchases are: - Answer -Unrestricted
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. - Answer -True
What is the preferred method of solicitation when conducting simplified acquisitions over the micro-
purchase threshold? - Answer -Electronic Commerce
Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by: - Answer -Establishing blanket purchase
agreements
What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over the micro-purchase threshold? -
Answer -Electronic commerce
Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding $25,000? - Answer -A GPE
notice is required for requirements exceeding $25,000, unless exempt.
What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases? - Answer -No formal
announcement is required
