Con 237 v1 Exam Questions and 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 synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring commercial items - ANSWER True By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to obtain competition to the maximum extent practicable. - ANSWER False If a solicitation states that evaluation of quotes will be inclusive of option years, it means: - ANSWER The evaluated price includes the base period and all option periods An offeror's experience as an evaluation factor consists primarily of - ANSWER Their history of completing similar contracts and quality of their performance. You have a requirement for ship repair that will require a unique welding technique. You only know of a few firms that have performed this technique and selecting an inexperienced contractor could be disastrous. As such, you should primarily consider evaluating offerors' - ANSWER Experience You may cancel a unilateral purchase order if - ANSWER The contractor accepts the cancellation and does not claim costs were incurred from beginning performance. The preferred type of item to satisfy agency needs - ANSWER commercial 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: - ANSWER non developmental Which of the following should not affect how market research is performed? - ANSWER The number of people in the contracting office ) 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? - ANSWER Try to get the staff move delayed so the purchase can be made from Federal Prison Industries. What method of purchase is preferred to purchase 10 computer mouse pads, at $3.95 each? - ANSWER The Governmentwide commercial purchase card 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? - ANSWER The Governmentwide commercial purchase card You have a requirement to purchase drug testing services for transportation employees. The estimated dollar amount for this testing is $75,000. What is the preferred method of purchase? - ANSWER Purchase order When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: - ANSWER Only if consistent with customary commercial practice. In acquisitions for commercial items, the terms of an express warranty should be - ANSWER Consistent with customary commercial practice. A contract option may be exercised: - ANSWER