CON 1200 exam with correct answers |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
A __________is how we request industry to make us an offer, or how we get industry to select
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our offer. - correct answersSolicitation
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Oral Solicitation Limitations - correct answersØ You can solicit offers orally up to $25K (FAR
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Part 13.106-1) |||\\\
Ø Get a minimum of 3 quotes
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What are the necessary elements of a Solicitation? - correct answers-The Introduction
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General Information |||\\\
-Description of the goods and services to be procured |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
-The minimum qualifications of a vendor
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-Minimum standards of a bid/proposal |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
-Required elements of a bid/proposal |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
-Contractual terms and conditions |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
-Submittal requirements |||\\\
-Criteria by which RFP will be evaluate |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Solicitation changes are called _______ - correct answersAmendments |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Request for Quotation (RFQ) - correct answersØ RFQs are used to solicit offers for business
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opportunities that are covered by the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) in FAR part 13. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Ø Responding to the RFQ does not result in a binding document.
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Ø The government makes the offer when you write the Purchase Order (PO) and the contractor
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accepts when they sign the PO or begin work.
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, Invitation for Bid (IFB) - correct answersØ IFBs are used to solicit offers for business |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
opportunities that are covered by Sealed Bidding in FAR part 14. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Ø Negotiations are not allowed.
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Ø The contractor must submit their bid following the requirements EXACTLY; to deviate will
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result in the bid being rejected and the contractor would be determined "non-responsive".
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Request for Proposals (RFP) - correct answersØ RFPs are used in negotiated acquisitions to
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solicit offers for business opportunities that are covered by FAR part 15.
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Ø RFPs give contractors and the government the right to negotiate price and other factors,
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such as delivery and quality. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
RFPs for competitive acquisitions shall, at a minimum, describe: - correct answersØ Description
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of Government's requirements
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Ø Anticipated terms and conditions
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Ø If proposed alternate T&Cs are authorized
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Ø If one or more alternate proposals are authorized
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Ø Information required to be in an offeror's proposal
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Ø Factors and sub-factors that will be used to evaluate the proposal and their relative
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importance
What five (x5 Parts) make up the Commercial Format? - correct answersØ SF 1449
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Ø Continuation of Blocks from SF 1449
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Ø Contract clauses
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Ø Any contract documents, exhibits or attachments
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Ø Solicitation provisions
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What five (x4 Parts) make up the UCF? - correct answersØ Part I - The Schedule
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Ø Part II - Contract Clauses
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A __________is how we request industry to make us an offer, or how we get industry to select
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our offer. - correct answersSolicitation
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Oral Solicitation Limitations - correct answersØ You can solicit offers orally up to $25K (FAR
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Part 13.106-1) |||\\\
Ø Get a minimum of 3 quotes
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What are the necessary elements of a Solicitation? - correct answers-The Introduction
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General Information |||\\\
-Description of the goods and services to be procured |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
-The minimum qualifications of a vendor
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-Minimum standards of a bid/proposal |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
-Required elements of a bid/proposal |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
-Contractual terms and conditions |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
-Submittal requirements |||\\\
-Criteria by which RFP will be evaluate |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Solicitation changes are called _______ - correct answersAmendments |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Request for Quotation (RFQ) - correct answersØ RFQs are used to solicit offers for business
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opportunities that are covered by the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) in FAR part 13. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Ø Responding to the RFQ does not result in a binding document.
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Ø The government makes the offer when you write the Purchase Order (PO) and the contractor
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accepts when they sign the PO or begin work.
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, Invitation for Bid (IFB) - correct answersØ IFBs are used to solicit offers for business |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
opportunities that are covered by Sealed Bidding in FAR part 14. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Ø Negotiations are not allowed.
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Ø The contractor must submit their bid following the requirements EXACTLY; to deviate will
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result in the bid being rejected and the contractor would be determined "non-responsive".
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Request for Proposals (RFP) - correct answersØ RFPs are used in negotiated acquisitions to
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solicit offers for business opportunities that are covered by FAR part 15.
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Ø RFPs give contractors and the government the right to negotiate price and other factors,
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such as delivery and quality. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
RFPs for competitive acquisitions shall, at a minimum, describe: - correct answersØ Description
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of Government's requirements
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Ø Anticipated terms and conditions
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Ø If proposed alternate T&Cs are authorized
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Ø If one or more alternate proposals are authorized
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Ø Information required to be in an offeror's proposal
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Ø Factors and sub-factors that will be used to evaluate the proposal and their relative
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importance
What five (x5 Parts) make up the Commercial Format? - correct answersØ SF 1449
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Ø Continuation of Blocks from SF 1449
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Ø Contract clauses
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Ø Any contract documents, exhibits or attachments
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Ø Solicitation provisions
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What five (x4 Parts) make up the UCF? - correct answersØ Part I - The Schedule
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Ø Part II - Contract Clauses
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