CON 237 DAU EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
You have a requirement for eight units of a non-commercial item. Each item is
estimated to cost $35,000. - ANS
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
The preferred type of item to satisfy agency needs - ANS Commercial item
If a commercial item cannot be found to satisfy the Government requirement, the
Government should, as the next step: - ANS Determine if a non-developmental Island is
available to meet the government requirement
If market research indicates a commercial or non-developmental item might not
be available to satisfy agency needs: - ANS Revaluate the need and determine whether
You have a requirement for specific telecommunications components. A single
telecommunications manufacturer provides these components to the general public. The
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,estimated cost of these components is $145,000. - ANS Simplified acquisition procedures can
be used.
You should use SAP when - ANS The estimated value of the requirement is equal to or less
than the SAT
You have a requirement to purchase military transport vehicles that can travel over rough
terrain. Market research has shown that there are no commercially developed or Government
developed items that satisfy the terrain requirements. This type of item is a: -
ANS Developmental item
A presolicitation conference is one technique used to conduct market research - ANS true
The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: - ANS FAR Part 8
The priority for required sources of supplies is: Agency inventories, excess from other agencies,
- ANS Federal Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or
Severely Disabled, governmental wholesale supply sources, commercial sources.
Micro-purchases are: - ANS Unrestricted
The status information contained in the System for Award Management (SAM) and additional
vendor files maintained by the contracting office, if 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
You have a requirement for specific telecommunications components. A single
telecommunications manufacturer provides these components to the general public. The
estimated cost of these components is $145,000. - ANS Simplified acquisition procedures can
be used.
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, What is the preferred method of solicitation when conducting simplified acquisitions over the
micro-purchase threshold? - ANS Electronic Commerce
Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by: - ANS Establishing blanket
purchase agreements
What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over the micro-purchase
threshold? - ANS Electronic commerce
Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding $25,000? - ANS A
GPE notice is required for requirements exceeding $25,000, unless exempt.
What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases? - ANS No formal
announcement is required
synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring commercial items - ANS true
By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to obtain competition
to the maximum extent practicable. - ANS false
If a solicitation states that evaluation of quotes will be inclusive of option years, it means: -
ANS The evaluated price includes the base period and all option periods
An offeror's experience as an evaluation factor consists primarily of - ANS Their history of
completing similar contracts and quality of their performance.
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' -
ANS Experience
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AND ANSWERS
You have a requirement for eight units of a non-commercial item. Each item is
estimated to cost $35,000. - ANS
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
The preferred type of item to satisfy agency needs - ANS Commercial item
If a commercial item cannot be found to satisfy the Government requirement, the
Government should, as the next step: - ANS Determine if a non-developmental Island is
available to meet the government requirement
If market research indicates a commercial or non-developmental item might not
be available to satisfy agency needs: - ANS Revaluate the need and determine whether
You have a requirement for specific telecommunications components. A single
telecommunications manufacturer provides these components to the general public. The
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,estimated cost of these components is $145,000. - ANS Simplified acquisition procedures can
be used.
You should use SAP when - ANS The estimated value of the requirement is equal to or less
than the SAT
You have a requirement to purchase military transport vehicles that can travel over rough
terrain. Market research has shown that there are no commercially developed or Government
developed items that satisfy the terrain requirements. This type of item is a: -
ANS Developmental item
A presolicitation conference is one technique used to conduct market research - ANS true
The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: - ANS FAR Part 8
The priority for required sources of supplies is: Agency inventories, excess from other agencies,
- ANS Federal Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or
Severely Disabled, governmental wholesale supply sources, commercial sources.
Micro-purchases are: - ANS Unrestricted
The status information contained in the System for Award Management (SAM) and additional
vendor files maintained by the contracting office, if 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
You have a requirement for specific telecommunications components. A single
telecommunications manufacturer provides these components to the general public. The
estimated cost of these components is $145,000. - ANS Simplified acquisition procedures can
be used.
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, What is the preferred method of solicitation when conducting simplified acquisitions over the
micro-purchase threshold? - ANS Electronic Commerce
Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by: - ANS Establishing blanket
purchase agreements
What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over the micro-purchase
threshold? - ANS Electronic commerce
Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding $25,000? - ANS A
GPE notice is required for requirements exceeding $25,000, unless exempt.
What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases? - ANS No formal
announcement is required
synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring commercial items - ANS true
By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to obtain competition
to the maximum extent practicable. - ANS false
If a solicitation states that evaluation of quotes will be inclusive of option years, it means: -
ANS The evaluated price includes the base period and all option periods
An offeror's experience as an evaluation factor consists primarily of - ANS Their history of
completing similar contracts and quality of their performance.
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' -
ANS Experience
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