CON 237 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION
PROCEDURES EXAM
jYou have a requirement to buy a large commercially available, prefabricated wash rack for your
installation. The catalog price is $102,000. - Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
The Director of training for the installation has a request to purchase 25 televisions and 25 DVD You have
a requirement to buy a large commercially available, prefabricated wash rack for your installation. The
catalog price is $102,000. - Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
The Director of training for the installation has a request to purchase 25 televisions and 25 DVD
recorders for the new training facility that will open next month. Each television will cost approximately
$525, and each DVD recorder about $150. - Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
You have a requirement for four military-unique fighter aircraft parts. Each part is estimated to cost 1.6
million. - Simplified acquisition procedures CANNOT be used.
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: - A non-developmental item
Evaluation factors are: - Stated in the solicitation
An oral solicitation may be used for: - Construction less than $2,000
The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: - FAR Part 8
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': - Experience
When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: - At ay time to check
that the product being made fits your specification
When no other exceptions apply, is a Government Point of Entry (GPE) synopsis required for purchases
estimated to exceed $25,000 but not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold? - YES
Market research is performed - To determine if commercial or non-developmental items are available to
satisfy agency needs
The implied warranty of merchantability means that an item is: - Reasonably fit for the ordinary
purposes for which such items are used.
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? - The Governmentwide commercial purchase
card
, The competition requirement for micro-purchases is: - There is no formal requirement for competition
for micro-purchases
When should electronic commerce be used as a method of solicitation? - Whenever cost-effective and
practicable.
What method of purchase is preferred to purchase 10 computer mouse pads, at $3.95 each? - The
Governmentwide commercial purchase card.
You have a requirement to purchase observation-surveillance drones for Navy Seal Teams. Market
research reveals no commercially developed items that will meet your specification requirements.
However, there is a similar drone that was developed exclusively for the Army that will satisfy the
requirement. This type of item is a: - Non-developmental Item
The priority for required sources of supplies is: inventories of the requiring agency, excess from other
agencies, - Federal prison industries, committee for purchase from people who are blind or Severly
Disabled, Government wholesale sources, commercial sources
Requirements that cannot be met by a required source of supplies or services and are expected to
___________ are automatically reserved exclusively for small businesses. - Exceed $5,000, nut not
exceeed $250,000
You may cancel a unilateral purchase order if: - The contractor accepts the cancellation and does not
claim cost were incurred from the beginning performance
There is a requirement to purchase recreational equipment for base playgrounds. Market research has
determined that there is a large variety of playground equipment available to the general public from
many manufacturers. This type of item is a: - Commercial Item
If available, practicable, and cost effective; what is a preferred method of solicitation when conducting
simplified acquisitions over the micro-purchase threshold? - Electronic Commerce (EC)
You have been requested to buy 100 hospital beds for a humanitarian effort in Pedonia. The beds need
to be delivered within the next 30 days so they can be airlifted to Pedonia via military transport. Your
research has indicated that: - the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled does not supply beds. - Federal Prison Industries can deliver the beds in 45 days. The price per
bed is $250. - A-Med, Inc. can deliver the beds in 15 days at a price of $225 per bed. - The Army hospital
on post, which has been closed, will have 150 suitable excess beds in 21 days. Based upon this
information, you should: - Obtain the beds from the Army hospital inventory
What is a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or services by establishing
"charge accounts" with qualified sources of supply? - Blanket purchase agreement (BPA)
Which of the following are acceptable market research techniques? - All techniques listed are acceptable
A synopsis in the GPE is generally required for: - Proposed contract actions exceeding $25,000.
You have a requirement to purchase temporary grounds keeping services for 6 months at Base X. The
estimated dollar value for these services is $24,000. What is the preferred method of purchase? -
Purchase Order
PROCEDURES EXAM
jYou have a requirement to buy a large commercially available, prefabricated wash rack for your
installation. The catalog price is $102,000. - Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
The Director of training for the installation has a request to purchase 25 televisions and 25 DVD You have
a requirement to buy a large commercially available, prefabricated wash rack for your installation. The
catalog price is $102,000. - Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
The Director of training for the installation has a request to purchase 25 televisions and 25 DVD
recorders for the new training facility that will open next month. Each television will cost approximately
$525, and each DVD recorder about $150. - Simplified acquisition procedures can be used
You have a requirement for four military-unique fighter aircraft parts. Each part is estimated to cost 1.6
million. - Simplified acquisition procedures CANNOT be used.
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: - A non-developmental item
Evaluation factors are: - Stated in the solicitation
An oral solicitation may be used for: - Construction less than $2,000
The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: - FAR Part 8
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': - Experience
When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: - At ay time to check
that the product being made fits your specification
When no other exceptions apply, is a Government Point of Entry (GPE) synopsis required for purchases
estimated to exceed $25,000 but not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold? - YES
Market research is performed - To determine if commercial or non-developmental items are available to
satisfy agency needs
The implied warranty of merchantability means that an item is: - Reasonably fit for the ordinary
purposes for which such items are used.
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? - The Governmentwide commercial purchase
card
, The competition requirement for micro-purchases is: - There is no formal requirement for competition
for micro-purchases
When should electronic commerce be used as a method of solicitation? - Whenever cost-effective and
practicable.
What method of purchase is preferred to purchase 10 computer mouse pads, at $3.95 each? - The
Governmentwide commercial purchase card.
You have a requirement to purchase observation-surveillance drones for Navy Seal Teams. Market
research reveals no commercially developed items that will meet your specification requirements.
However, there is a similar drone that was developed exclusively for the Army that will satisfy the
requirement. This type of item is a: - Non-developmental Item
The priority for required sources of supplies is: inventories of the requiring agency, excess from other
agencies, - Federal prison industries, committee for purchase from people who are blind or Severly
Disabled, Government wholesale sources, commercial sources
Requirements that cannot be met by a required source of supplies or services and are expected to
___________ are automatically reserved exclusively for small businesses. - Exceed $5,000, nut not
exceeed $250,000
You may cancel a unilateral purchase order if: - The contractor accepts the cancellation and does not
claim cost were incurred from the beginning performance
There is a requirement to purchase recreational equipment for base playgrounds. Market research has
determined that there is a large variety of playground equipment available to the general public from
many manufacturers. This type of item is a: - Commercial Item
If available, practicable, and cost effective; what is a preferred method of solicitation when conducting
simplified acquisitions over the micro-purchase threshold? - Electronic Commerce (EC)
You have been requested to buy 100 hospital beds for a humanitarian effort in Pedonia. The beds need
to be delivered within the next 30 days so they can be airlifted to Pedonia via military transport. Your
research has indicated that: - the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled does not supply beds. - Federal Prison Industries can deliver the beds in 45 days. The price per
bed is $250. - A-Med, Inc. can deliver the beds in 15 days at a price of $225 per bed. - The Army hospital
on post, which has been closed, will have 150 suitable excess beds in 21 days. Based upon this
information, you should: - Obtain the beds from the Army hospital inventory
What is a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or services by establishing
"charge accounts" with qualified sources of supply? - Blanket purchase agreement (BPA)
Which of the following are acceptable market research techniques? - All techniques listed are acceptable
A synopsis in the GPE is generally required for: - Proposed contract actions exceeding $25,000.
You have a requirement to purchase temporary grounds keeping services for 6 months at Base X. The
estimated dollar value for these services is $24,000. What is the preferred method of purchase? -
Purchase Order
