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A _______ is how we request industry to make us an offer, or how we get industry to
select our offer.
There are different types and formats of solicitations. - ANSWERSA solicitation
Elements of _________ include Intro, Info, description, vendor qualification, minimum
requirements, required elements, contract terms and conditions, submittal reqs, RFP
evaluation criteria. - ANSWERSElements of solicitation
Solicitation provides ________ - ANSWERSwho, what, when, where, why, how
Solicitation changes are called _____________ - ANSWERSAmendments
______are used to solicit offers for business opportunities that are covered by the
Simplified Acquisition Procedures, SAP in FAR part 13. Responding to the RFQ does
not result in a binding document. The government makes the offer when you write the
Purchase Order P.O. and the contractor accepts when they sign the P.O. or begin work
- ANSWERSRequest For Quotes, RFQ
______ are used to solicit offers for business opportunities that are covered by Sealed
Bidding in FAR part 14. Negotiations are not allowed. The contractor must submit their
bid following the requirements EXACTLY; to deviate will result in the bid being rejected
and the contractor would be determined "non-responsive". - ANSWERSInvitation for
Bids, IFB
_________ are used in negotiated acquisitions to solicit offers for business
opportunities that are covered by FAR part 15. RFPs give contractors and the
government the right to negotiate price and other factors, such as delivery and quality. -
ANSWERSRequest for Proposal, RFP
FAR ___________ a states that RFPs will have description of gov req, terms and
conditions, alternate T&Cs, proposals authorized, required info in offeror's proposal,
evaluation factors - ANSWERSFAR 15.203 a
Parts of the Uniform Contract Form, UCF include - ANSWERS1. Schedule. A to H
2. Contract clauses. I
3. List of docs, exhibits and other attachments. J
4. Representations and Instructions. K to M
_________ Format includes SF 1449, continuation bocks, contract clauses, contract
docs, exhibits or attachments, solicitation provisions - ANSWERSCommercial Format
, Best Value Continuum includes Lowest Price Technically Acceptable and ___________
- ANSWERSTradeoff Process-Part 15
________ deals with Best Values is expected to result from selection of the technically
acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price - ANSWERSLowest Price
Technically Acceptable
______ process is appropriate when it is in Government's best interest to consider
award to other than lowest priced or highest technically rated offeror. Trades better
quality, technical ability or performance for price - ANSWERSTradeoff process
FAR 14.201-1 states that Contracting Officers shall prepare IFB and contracts using
_________________ to maximum practical extent. Sections that don't apply will be
marked as such - ANSWERSUCF outlined in table 14-1
4 primary things that determine what provisions and clauses to put in a solicitation and
resulting contract include Procurement method, - ANSWERSprocurement method,
anticipated dollar value, subject matter of the contract, contract type
__________ includes conditions, requirements, and instructions for using a provision or
clause. located near FAR and DFARS subject matter text. References is found in the
intro text of each provision or clause. What FAR covers it? - ANSWERSPrescription.
FAR 52.101
FAR provisions and clauses begin with FAR __________. DFARS provisions and
clauses begins with DFARS ________ - ANSWERSFAR 52.2. DFARS 252.2
FAR 52.103 states that every ________ or ________ used without a deviation shall be
identified by number, title, and date. - ANSWERSprovision or clause
Deviation is inserted after the __________ for FAR Provisions and clauses -
ANSWERSdate
Deviation is inserted after the ______ for DFARS provisions and clauses -
ANSWERStitle
The ____ _______, located at FAR _____ is a consolidated list of all FAR provisions
and clauses - ANSWERSFAR Matrix, FAR Subpart 52.3
Communicating to industry includes Electronic, _____ and ______ -
ANSWERSElectronic, Oral and Written
FAR 5.203 addresses publicizing and response times. notices must be published _____
days before issuance of a solicitation - ANSWERS15 days