CON 3910 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Appropriate when it may be in the best interest of the Government to consider award to
other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror. -
Answer -Trade-off Process
All evaluation factors and significant subfactors that will affect contract award and their
relative importance shall be clearly stated in the solicitation; and
The solicitation shall state whether all evaluation factors other than cost or price, when
combined, are significantly more important than, approximately equal to, or significantly
less important than cost or price. - Answer -Trade-off Process
Appropriate when best value is expected to result from selection of the technically
acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. - Answer -Lowest Price
Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process
The evaluation factors and significant subfactors that establish the requirements of
acceptability shall be set forth in the solicitation. Solicitations shall specify that award
will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or
exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.
Tradeoffs are not permitted.
Proposals are evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using the non-cost/price
factors.
Exchanges may occur (see FAR 15.306). - Answer -Lowest Price Technically
Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process
Appropriate where: requirements are well defined; risk of unsuccessful contract
performance is minimal; and there is no value, need, or willingness to pay for higher
performance. (dod Source Selection Procedures, paragraph 1.3) - Answer -Lowest
Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process
A total evaluated price is determined for each offeror. The SSA must then determine if a
higher rated technical offer is "worth" the additional cost to the Government. - Answer -
Value Adjusted Total Evaluated Price (VATEP) Tradeoff Source Selection Process
When using this method, the requiring office answers the question: What is the
Government willing to pay for higher quality performance between threshold (minimum)
and objective (maximum) criteria? The solicitation specifies the value for each
parameter that provides additional value to the Government - Answer -Value Adjusted
Total Evaluated Price (VATEP) Tradeoff Source Selection Process
Not addressed in the FAR - it is only an optional approach for dod source selections. -
Answer -Value Adjusted Total Evaluated Price (VATEP) Tradeoff Source Selection
Process
, Used in negotiated acquisitions to communicate Government requirements to
prospective contractors and to solicit proposals. - Answer -Requests for proposals
(rfps)
Rfps for competitive acquisitions shall, at a minimum, describe the- - Answer -
Government's requirement;
Anticipated terms and conditions that will apply to the contract.
Information required to be in the offeror's proposal; and
Factors and significant subfactors that will be used to evaluate the proposal and their
relative importance
The Uniform Contract Format need not be used for the following: - Answer -
Construction and architect-engineer contracts.
Subsistence contracts.
Supplies or services contracts requiring special contract formats prescribed elsewhere
in this regulation that are inconsistent with the uniform format.
Letter requests for proposals.
Contracts exempted by the agency head or designee.
Solicitations using the Uniform Contract Format shall include Parts I, II, III, and IV. Upon
award, contracting officers shall not physically include ______ in the resulting contract,
but shall retain it in the contract file. - Answer -Part IV
He representations and certifications are incorporated by reference in the contract by
using - Answer -FAR 52.204-19
Part I - Answer -The Schedule
Part II - Answer -Contract Clauses
Part III - Answer -List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments
Part IV - Answer -Representation and Instructions
Part I - The Schedule - Answer -A - Solicitation/contract form
B - Supplies or services and prices/costs
C - Description/specifications/statement of work
D - Packaging and marking
E - Inspection and acceptance
F - Deliveries or performance
G - Contract administration data
H - Special contract requirements
Part II - Contract Clauses - Answer -I - Contract clauses
Appropriate when it may be in the best interest of the Government to consider award to
other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror. -
Answer -Trade-off Process
All evaluation factors and significant subfactors that will affect contract award and their
relative importance shall be clearly stated in the solicitation; and
The solicitation shall state whether all evaluation factors other than cost or price, when
combined, are significantly more important than, approximately equal to, or significantly
less important than cost or price. - Answer -Trade-off Process
Appropriate when best value is expected to result from selection of the technically
acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. - Answer -Lowest Price
Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process
The evaluation factors and significant subfactors that establish the requirements of
acceptability shall be set forth in the solicitation. Solicitations shall specify that award
will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or
exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors.
Tradeoffs are not permitted.
Proposals are evaluated for acceptability but not ranked using the non-cost/price
factors.
Exchanges may occur (see FAR 15.306). - Answer -Lowest Price Technically
Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process
Appropriate where: requirements are well defined; risk of unsuccessful contract
performance is minimal; and there is no value, need, or willingness to pay for higher
performance. (dod Source Selection Procedures, paragraph 1.3) - Answer -Lowest
Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process
A total evaluated price is determined for each offeror. The SSA must then determine if a
higher rated technical offer is "worth" the additional cost to the Government. - Answer -
Value Adjusted Total Evaluated Price (VATEP) Tradeoff Source Selection Process
When using this method, the requiring office answers the question: What is the
Government willing to pay for higher quality performance between threshold (minimum)
and objective (maximum) criteria? The solicitation specifies the value for each
parameter that provides additional value to the Government - Answer -Value Adjusted
Total Evaluated Price (VATEP) Tradeoff Source Selection Process
Not addressed in the FAR - it is only an optional approach for dod source selections. -
Answer -Value Adjusted Total Evaluated Price (VATEP) Tradeoff Source Selection
Process
, Used in negotiated acquisitions to communicate Government requirements to
prospective contractors and to solicit proposals. - Answer -Requests for proposals
(rfps)
Rfps for competitive acquisitions shall, at a minimum, describe the- - Answer -
Government's requirement;
Anticipated terms and conditions that will apply to the contract.
Information required to be in the offeror's proposal; and
Factors and significant subfactors that will be used to evaluate the proposal and their
relative importance
The Uniform Contract Format need not be used for the following: - Answer -
Construction and architect-engineer contracts.
Subsistence contracts.
Supplies or services contracts requiring special contract formats prescribed elsewhere
in this regulation that are inconsistent with the uniform format.
Letter requests for proposals.
Contracts exempted by the agency head or designee.
Solicitations using the Uniform Contract Format shall include Parts I, II, III, and IV. Upon
award, contracting officers shall not physically include ______ in the resulting contract,
but shall retain it in the contract file. - Answer -Part IV
He representations and certifications are incorporated by reference in the contract by
using - Answer -FAR 52.204-19
Part I - Answer -The Schedule
Part II - Answer -Contract Clauses
Part III - Answer -List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments
Part IV - Answer -Representation and Instructions
Part I - The Schedule - Answer -A - Solicitation/contract form
B - Supplies or services and prices/costs
C - Description/specifications/statement of work
D - Packaging and marking
E - Inspection and acceptance
F - Deliveries or performance
G - Contract administration data
H - Special contract requirements
Part II - Contract Clauses - Answer -I - Contract clauses
