CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures Exam

CON 237 Simplified Acquisition Procedures Exam Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding $25,000 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER is sold or offered for sale to the general public the contracting officer can only terminate a purchase order for convenience - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER True A public announcement by publishing a synopsis in the GPE is normally required for - ANSWER All acquisitions - WRONG The priority for required sources of supplies is: inventories of the requiring agency, excess from other agencies - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER $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 - ANSWER Simplified acquisition procedures can be used. Market research is performed - ANSWER To determine if commercial or nondevelopmental items will satisfy the need Express warranties - ANSWER Are guarantees about the quality of the goods or services made by the seller Which of the following are acceptable market research techniques - ANSWER All techniques are acceptable.