CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures Exam

Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding $25,000 - ANS Service Contract Labor Standards threshold is 25000 - WRONG A GPE notice is required for requirements exceeding $25,000, unless excempt A commercial item is a supply or service that - ANS is sold or offered for sale to the general public the contracting officer can only terminate a purchase order for convenience - ANS if the contractor fails to comply with any contract terms and conditions - WRONG When such a termination would be the in the best interest of the Government You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment. Each unit is estimated to cost approximately $300,000 - ANS Simplified acquisition procedures can be used ONLY if the contracting officer issues a request for proposal (RFP) - WRONG Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used Which method of purchase is NOT normally used for open-market purchases over the micro-purchase threshold - ANS Electronic Commerce - WRONG You have a requirement for telecommunications components. A single telecommunications manufacturer provides all of these components to the general public. The estimated cost of these components is $145,000 - ANS Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used - WRONG Simplified acquisition procedures can be used ONLY if the contracting officer requests a request for proposals (RFP) - WRONG Simplified acquisition procedures can be used synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring commercial items - ANS True A public announcement by publishing a synopsis in the GPE is normally required for - ANS All acquisitions - WRONG The priority for required sources of supplies is: inventories of the requiring agency, excess from other agencies - ANS Government wholesale supply sources, mandatory federal supply schedules, federal prison industries, committee for purchase from people who are blind or severely disabled, optional use federal supply schedules, commercial sources. - WRONG Government wholesale supply sources, Federal Prison Industries, mandatory federal supply schedules, committee for purchase from people who are blind or severely disabled, optional use federal supply schedules, commercial sources - WRONG The competition requirement for micro-purchases is - ANS to solicit at least three sources and receive at least two quotes - WRONG to solicit as many sources as possible to ensure full and open competition - WRONG the required sources of supplies and services can be found in - ANS FAR part 11 - WRONG FAR part 8 Requirements that cannot be met by a required source of supplies or services and are expected to ______________________ are automatically reserved exclusively for small businesses - ANS exceed $25,000 but not exceed $250,000 - WRONG exceed $10,000, but not exceed $250,000 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. - ANS third party draft - WRONG 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: - ANS Non-developmental item You are buying a commercial item and want to include options. In order to use SAP, the aggregate value of the acquisition and all its options cannot exceed: - ANS $250,000 - WRONG $7.5 million 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 - ANS Simplified acquisition procedures can be used. Market research is performed - ANS To determine if commercial or non-developmental items will satisfy the need Express warranties - ANS Are guarantees about the quality of the goods or services made by the seller Which of the following are acceptable market research techniques - ANS All techniques are acceptable. The contracting officer shall evaluate quotations or offers inclusive of transportation charges from the shipping point of the supplier to the delivery destination. - ANS True You have a requirement for eight units of non-commercial item. Each item is estimated to cost $35,000. - ANS Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used The status information contained in the system for award management and additional vendor files maintained by the contracting office, in 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. - ANS True When making a commercial purchase, if an in-process inspection is not a customary practice in the commercial marketplace, the contracting officer: - ANS Should conduct an in-process inspection at the program manager's request - WRONG An offeror's past performance as an evaluation factor consists of: - ANS All choices are examples of past performance. - WRONG Their history of completing similar contracts and quality of their performance - RIGHT Their record of conforming to past contract requirements 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? - ANS The governmentwide commercial purchase card You have a requirement to purchase a Global Positioning System for an elite military unit. Due to the mission requirements, the GPS must be a rugged design and able to withstand extreme environmental conditions. Market research shows there are no commercially developed or Government developed systems that meet both of these requirements. this type of item is: - ANS Developmental Item In acquisitions for commercial items, the terms of an express warranty should be: - ANS Dictated by the Government - WRONG Consistent with customary commercial practice You should NOT use SAP to: - ANS Split requirements into several purchases to fit under the SAT. When should electronic commerce be used as a method of solicitation? - ANS Only for micro-purchases - WRONG Which types of acquisitions are reserved exclusively for small business concerns? - ANS Acquisitions for commercial items exceeding $5,000, but not exceeding $7 Million - WRONG A contract option may be exercised: - ANS At any time during the contract period of performance - WRONG Unilaterally by the Government A non-developmental item is: - ANS An item not currently used by the government - WRONG Any previously developed item used exclusively for governmental purposes 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? - ANS Yes Which method of purchase involves establishing "charge accounts" with qualified sources? - ANS Blanket purchase agreement (BPA) A presolicitation conference is one technique used to conduct market research. - ANS True You have a requirement to buy 10 commercially available Doppler weather systems for 10 aircraft. The total estimated cost is $135,000. What is the preferred method of purchase? - ANS Purchase Order 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 ect.... - ANS Obtain the beds from the army hospital inventory You want to include non-price factors in your evaluation criteria. Which THREE of the following are considered non-price factors? - ANS Technical capability, transportation cost, past performance - WRONG Experience, Past performance, technical capability If available, practicable, and cost-effective; what is a preferred method of solicitation acquisitions over the micro-purchase threshold? - ANS Electronic commerce What method of purchase is preferred to purchase 10 computer mouse pads, at $3.95 each? - ANS The governmentwide commercial purchase card Which method of soliciting quotes should the contracting officer use to the maximum extent practicable if i) the acquisition does not exceed the SAT, ii) the use of electronic commerce is neither practical nor cost-effective, and iii) notice is not required under FAR 5.101 - ANS Oral A synopsis in the GPE is generally required for: - ANS Proposed contract actions exceeding $25,000. What required source has priority for services? - ANS Federal Prison Industries, Inc. - WRONG Services that are on the Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled You have a requirement for ship repair that will require a unique welding technique. You only know a few firms that have performed this technique and selecting an inexperienced contractor could be disastrous. As such, you should primarily consider evaluating offerors': - ANS Experience What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over $25,000? - ANS Written - WRONG Electronic commerce You have a requirement to purchase drug testing services for transportation employees. The estimated dollar amount for this testing is $75,000. What is the preferred method of purchase? - ANS Purchase Order You may cancel a unilateral purchase order if - ANS The contractor accepts the cancellation and does not claim costs were incurred from beginning performance. Each contracting office maintaining additional vendor files should identify the status of each source (when the status is made known to the contracting office) in the following categories except for: - ANS Educational institutions The installation engineers have recurring need for 2x4s, plywood, sheetrock, and an assortment of screws and nails over the next 6 months. The estimated amount of each purchase will range from $300 to $5,000. What would be the most effective way of meeting this recurring requirement? - ANS Establish an imprest fund with local vendors - WRONG Market research should be conducted: - ANS In all three circumstances described in the other responses When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: - ANS At any time to check that the product being made fits your specification - WRONG You have a new requirement for something you have bought before using SAP. The action does not need to be synopsized and there are currently no standing price quotes. You should request quotations or offers from at least three sources; if practicable, from two sources not included in the previous solicitation. - ANS True the vehicle maintenance shop needs five sheets of black foam 1" x 48" x 72" to line their tool boxes. Each sheet costs about $9. Which method of purchase is preferred? - ANS The governmentwide commercial purchase card Which method of purchase is preferred for micro-purchases? - ANS The Governmentwide commercial purchase card You have a request to purchase 1,500 commercially available sheds, one for each family housing unit. Each shed will cost $1,500 (total of $2.25 million). - ANS Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used - WRONG You should use SAP when: - ANS The estimated value of the requirement is equal to or less than the SAT. The preferred type of item to satisfy agency needs: - ANS Non-developmental item - WRONG You have a requirement to purchase equipment that was previously developed at government expense and exclusively to the military. This type of item is: - ANS Both a commercial and non-developmental item - WRONG 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 manufacture bookcases. - Scissors and Tape, Inc., a commercial source, can deliver 2 months after the receipt of order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $255. - Furniture U.S.A., also a commercial source, can deliver 3 days after the receipt of order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $145. What action should you take? - ANS Try to get the staff move delayed so the purchase can be made from Federal Prison Industries - WRONG Wait until Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled starts making five-shelf bookcases - WRONG Which method of purchase is NOT normally used for micro-purchases - ANS Third party draft - WRONG The implied warranty of merchantability means that an item is: - ANS Reasonably fit for the ordinary purposes for which such items are used Your base commander wants 25 employees in the personnel department to attend a 1-day time-management seminar. The cost per employee will be $75 each. What is the preferred method of purchase? - ANS The Governmentwide commercial purchase card Micro-purchases are: - ANS Unrestricted What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases? - ANS No formal announcement is required When buying a commercial item, an in-process inspection of the product need not be consistent with commercial practice. - ANS False The use of required sources: - ANS Does not apply to micro purchases - WRONG Applies to all requirements You have a request for hand-held rocket launchers for operations in Zagota. A similar item has been used by another branch of the military and should be adaptable for your needs. The approximate cost of the launchers is $300,000. - ANS Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used because the dollar value is above the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. - WRONG If a solicitation states that evaluation of quotes will be inclusive of option years, it means: - ANS The Government must exercise the option years - WRONG The public works department at your Federal facility needs to buy repair parts for a water fountain in the building. The parts will cost about $100 and can be bought at Nuts-n-Bolts Hardware. Which method of purchase is preferred? - ANS The Governmentwide commercial purchase card By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to obtain competition to the maximum extent practicable. - ANS True - WRONG False