CLC 005 Simplified Acquisition Procedures Exam Questions With Already Passed Answers

You receive a purchase request for janitorial services at an annex to your installation. The contract value with option years is expected to be $300,000. Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the upcoming Request for Quotation? - ANSWER-You must synopsize the requirement because it is over $25,000 The quotes have been reviewed by technical personnel in the requesting organization, and a quoter has been recommended to the Contracting Officer for the award. Prior to issuing a Purchase Order to the vendor, which of the following considerations is most important for the Contracting Officer? - ANSWER-The recommended contractor is determined to be responsible Quotes have been received from five vendors in response to your Request for Quotation. They are: VENDOR A - $62,000; VENDOR B - $61,000; VENDOR C - $60,000; VENDOR D - $55,500; VENDOR E - $37,500. What should be your next step? - ANSWER-Ask vendor E to verify his/her price Select the appropriate contractor for award. The Contracting Officer is reviewing the technical recommendation for awarding to ABC Inc., and notes that ABC Inc. does not have a relevant past performance history. The two other quoters have a history: Both show negative past performance ratings. ABC Inc. should receive a past performance rating of: - ANSWER-Neutral You receive a routine purchase request to purchase telecommunications equipment for your base's Communications Squadron. The equipment is estimated to cost $50,000. Your contracting office has a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for the equipment, with a local vendor who can provide the equipment immediately. How do you propose to complete this action? - ANSWER-As there is only one BPA....... You have issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) on a requirement for new refrigerators for 50 housing units being renovated on your installation. The RFQ was posted electronically and authorized submission of quotes via fax machine. If a faxed quote is received that is unreadable, what should you do? - ANSWER-Immediately notify the offeror and permit him/her to resubmit the unreadable portion of the offer You receive a phone call from the program manager of the United National Interim Force, a peacekeeping unit that you support. He tells you they have a C.O.D. package coming from a manufacturer in the U.S. and would like to pay $450 for it from their imprest fund. What statement from the following choices is most accurate? - ANSWER-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Only a warranted contracting officer can disburse funds from the imprest fund You receive a phone call from your installation's Safety Director, who tells you they have a new employee for whom they need safety shoes. You have a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with Leather Shoes, Inc. In this case, calls may be placed against the BPA: - ANSWER-Only by individuals specifically authorized in the BPA document itself