CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures

CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures When buying a commercial item, an in-process inspection of the product need not be consistent with commercial practice - ANSWER false Implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose means that an item is - ANSWER fit for use for the particular purpose for which the government will use the item The contracting officer can terminate a commercial purchase order for cause - ANSWER all choices are correct Which of the following is not an acceptable technique for conducting market research - ANSWER contacting only one vendor for information What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases - ANSWER No formal announcement is required The use of required sources of supplies or services takes precedence over the use of simplified acquisition procedures - ANSWER false (wrong) so pick true You have a request for hand-held rocket launchers for operations in Zagota. A similar item has been used by another branch of the military and should be adaptable for your needs. The approximate cost of the launchers is $300,000 - ANSWER Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used because the dollar value is above the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000 (is wrong answer) You want to include non-price factors in your evaluation criteria. Which THREE of the following are considered non-price factors? - ANSWER past performance, experience, technical capability Which method of purchase involves establishing "charge accounts" with qualified sources? - ANSWER Blanket purchase agreement (BPA) In order to use sap the aggregate value of the acquisition and all its options - ANSWER cannot exceed the sat except for certain commercial items Market research is performed - ANSWER to determing if commercial or nondevelopmental items are available to satisfy agency needs A commercial item is a supply or service that - ANSWER is sold or offered for sale to the general public you have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment. Each unit is estimated to cost approx $300,000 - ANSWER sap can be used is wrong ans. You have a req for telecom components a single telecom manufacturer provides all of these componenets to the general public. The estimated cost of these components is $145,000 - ANSWER sap can be used The contracting officer shall evaluate quotations or offers inclusive of transportation charges from the shipping point of the supplier to the delivery destination - ANSWER true you have a requirement to purchase a globabl positioning system for an elite mil unit. due to the mission requirements the gps must be a rugged design and able to withstand extreme environmental conditions. market research shows there are no commercially developed or gov dev systems that meet both reqs, this is a - ANSWER nondevelopmental item (is wrong answer) preferred method for micro-purchases - ANSWER the gtc a non developmental item is - ANSWER prev developed gov item the competition req for micropurchases is - ANSWER to solicit full and open competition which method of purchase is not normally used for micropurchases - ANSWER dd form 1155 acquisitions for supplies and services exceeding $10k but not exceeding $250k are auto reserved for small business concerns unless the contracting officer - ANSWER Determines that they ... market price, quality, and delivery each contracting office maintaining additional vendor files should id the status of each source (when the status is made known to the contracting office) in the following categories except for: - ANSWER veteran small business (not right answer) Steve wants to buy - ANSWER from the blind or severly disabled (is wrong) should be furniture usa what should be the last source to consider when trying to fulfill a requirement - ANSWER commercial sources