CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures exam
2023/41 Questions and Answers/ Graded A+
A presolicitation conference is one technique used to conduct market research. - -True
-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 requirements for the Army that will satisfy
the requirement. This type of item is a:ent. This type of item is a: - -Non-Developmental
-Which of the following should NOT affect how market research is performed? - -The
number of people in the contracting office
-The required sources of supplies and services can be found in - -FAR Part 8
-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
-You need a trophy engraved for the installation commander to present to the winner of
the Annual Co-ed Softball Tournament. You estimate the cost to be $150. The preferred
method of purchase is - -The Governmentwide commercial purchase card
-Acquisitions for supplies and services exceeding $5,000, but not exceeding $250,000,
are automatically reserved exclusively for small business concerns unless the
contracting officer - -Determines that they will be unable to obtain two or more offers
, from small businesses that are competitive in terms of market price, quality, and
delivery
-What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over $25,000? - -
Electronic commerce
-You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment.
Each unit is estimated to cost approximately $300,000. - -Simplified acquisition
procedure cannot be used
-Which of the following is NOT an acceptable technique for conducting market
research? - -Contacting only one vendor for information
-The use of required sources - -Applies to all requirements
-By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to obtain
competition to the maximum extent practicable. - -False
-You want to include non-price factors in your evaluation criteria. Which THREE of the
following are considered non-price factors? - -Experience, Past performance, Technical
capability
-In acquisitions for commercial items, the terms of an express warranty should be: - -
Consistent with customary commercial practice
-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
-Micro-purchases are: - -Unrestricted
2023/41 Questions and Answers/ Graded A+
A presolicitation conference is one technique used to conduct market research. - -True
-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 requirements for the Army that will satisfy
the requirement. This type of item is a:ent. This type of item is a: - -Non-Developmental
-Which of the following should NOT affect how market research is performed? - -The
number of people in the contracting office
-The required sources of supplies and services can be found in - -FAR Part 8
-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
-You need a trophy engraved for the installation commander to present to the winner of
the Annual Co-ed Softball Tournament. You estimate the cost to be $150. The preferred
method of purchase is - -The Governmentwide commercial purchase card
-Acquisitions for supplies and services exceeding $5,000, but not exceeding $250,000,
are automatically reserved exclusively for small business concerns unless the
contracting officer - -Determines that they will be unable to obtain two or more offers
, from small businesses that are competitive in terms of market price, quality, and
delivery
-What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over $25,000? - -
Electronic commerce
-You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment.
Each unit is estimated to cost approximately $300,000. - -Simplified acquisition
procedure cannot be used
-Which of the following is NOT an acceptable technique for conducting market
research? - -Contacting only one vendor for information
-The use of required sources - -Applies to all requirements
-By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to obtain
competition to the maximum extent practicable. - -False
-You want to include non-price factors in your evaluation criteria. Which THREE of the
following are considered non-price factors? - -Experience, Past performance, Technical
capability
-In acquisitions for commercial items, the terms of an express warranty should be: - -
Consistent with customary commercial practice
-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
-Micro-purchases are: - -Unrestricted
