CON Certification Exam Study Set FINAL VERSION 2024 GRADED A

Clarifications When: when awarding without discussions is contemplated Purpose: to clarify certain aspects of proposals Example: relevance, adverse past performance, clerical errors Communications When: when award with discussions is contemplated prior to establishing competitive range, held only with offerors whose exclusion from the competitive range is uncertain Purpose: enhance Government's understanding of proposal by addressing issues that must be explored to allow a reasonable interpretation of offerors proposal to determine whether a proposal should be place in the competitive range Example: ambiguities or other concerns, relevance of past performance information, adverse past performance Discussions/Negotiations When: after establishment of competitive range Purpose: allow offerors to revise their proposals Example: identification of all evaluated deficiencies, significant weaknesses, and any past performance i formation to which the offeror has not yet had the opportunity to respond Within how many days can an Offeror that is excluded from the competitive range or otherwise excluded from the competition before award request a debriefing? FAR 15.505 The offeror may request a pre award debriefing by submitting a written request to the CO within 3 days after receipt of the notice of exclusion from the competition. Within how many days can an Offeror request a post award debriefing? FAR 15.506 The offeror, upon written request within 3 days after the date of which that offeror has received notification of contract award shall be debriefed and furnished the basis for the selection decision/contract award. CO's must synopsize contract actions to the GPE that are expected to exceed___ $25,000 What does FAR 1.108 state on Delegation of Authority? Each authority is delegable unless specifically stated otherwise Where is the Uniform Contract Format (UCF) Located in the FAR? FAR 15.204-1 Uniform contract format. What part of the UCF shall CO's not physically include in the contract upon award, but shall be retained in the contract file? Part 4 - Representations and Instructions Part 1 The Schedule Contains Section A - H Section A Solicitation/Contract Form Section B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs Section C Description/Specifications/Statement of Work Section D Packaging and Marking Section E Inspection and Acceptance Section F Deliveries or Performance Section G Contract Administration Data Section H Special Contract Requirements Part 2 Contract Clauses Contains Section I Section I Contract Clauses Part 3 List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments Contains Section J Section J List of Attachments Numbering Exhibits & Attachments Use alpha characters to identify exhibits. Do not use the letters I or O. (EX: Exhibit AA) Use numbers to identify attachments Part 4 Representations and Instructions Contains Section K - M Section K Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements of Offerors or Respondents Section L Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents Section M Evaluation Factors for Award Where are forms located within the FAR? FAR part 53 SF 26 Title - Award/Contract Used to award negotiated contracts in which signatures of both parties on a single document is appropriate Used in Sealed Bidding SF 30