CON 237 DAU QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
i You have a requirement for eight units of a non-commercial item. Each item is
estimated to cost $35,000. -
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
The preferred type of item to satisfy agency needs - Commercial item
If a commercial item cannot be found to satisfy the Government requirement, the
Government should, as the next step: - Determine if a non-developmental Island is available to meet the
government requirement
If market research indicates a commercial or non-developmental item might not
be available to satisfy agency needs: - Revaluate the need and determine whether
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. - Simplified acquisition procedures can be used.
You should use SAP when - 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: - Developmental item
A presolicitation conference is one technique used to conduct market research - true
The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: - FAR Part 8
The priority for required sources of supplies is: Agency inventories, excess from other agencies, - Federal
Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled,
governmental wholesale supply sources, commercial sources.
Micro-purchases are: - 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. - true
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. - Simplified acquisition procedures can be used.
What is the preferred method of solicitation when conducting simplified acquisitions over the micro-
purchase threshold? - Electronic Commerce
Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by: - Establishing blanket purchase
agreements
What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over the micro-purchase threshold? -
Electronic commerce
Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding $25,000? - A GPE notice is
required for requirements exceeding $25,000, unless exempt.
What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases? - No formal announcement is
required
synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring commercial items - true
By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to obtain competition to the
maximum extent practicable. - false
If a solicitation states that evaluation of quotes will be inclusive of option years, it means: - The
evaluated price includes the base period and all option periods
An offeror's experience as an evaluation factor consists primarily of - 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' - Experience
You may cancel a unilateral purchase order if - The contractor accepts the cancellation and does not
claim costs were incurred from beginning performance.
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: - non developmental
Which of the following should not affect how market research is performed? - 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
ANSWERS
i You have a requirement for eight units of a non-commercial item. Each item is
estimated to cost $35,000. -
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
The preferred type of item to satisfy agency needs - Commercial item
If a commercial item cannot be found to satisfy the Government requirement, the
Government should, as the next step: - Determine if a non-developmental Island is available to meet the
government requirement
If market research indicates a commercial or non-developmental item might not
be available to satisfy agency needs: - Revaluate the need and determine whether
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. - Simplified acquisition procedures can be used.
You should use SAP when - 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: - Developmental item
A presolicitation conference is one technique used to conduct market research - true
The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: - FAR Part 8
The priority for required sources of supplies is: Agency inventories, excess from other agencies, - Federal
Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled,
governmental wholesale supply sources, commercial sources.
Micro-purchases are: - 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. - true
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. - Simplified acquisition procedures can be used.
What is the preferred method of solicitation when conducting simplified acquisitions over the micro-
purchase threshold? - Electronic Commerce
Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by: - Establishing blanket purchase
agreements
What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over the micro-purchase threshold? -
Electronic commerce
Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding $25,000? - A GPE notice is
required for requirements exceeding $25,000, unless exempt.
What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases? - No formal announcement is
required
synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring commercial items - true
By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to obtain competition to the
maximum extent practicable. - false
If a solicitation states that evaluation of quotes will be inclusive of option years, it means: - The
evaluated price includes the base period and all option periods
An offeror's experience as an evaluation factor consists primarily of - 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' - Experience
You may cancel a unilateral purchase order if - The contractor accepts the cancellation and does not
claim costs were incurred from beginning performance.
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: - non developmental
Which of the following should not affect how market research is performed? - 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
