CON 237/ QUESTIONS WITH
DEFINITIVE SOLUTIONS/
Question : What required source has priority for services?
Correct answer: Services which are on the Procurement List
maintained by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.
Question : The contracting officer can terminate a
commercial purchase order for cause
Correct answer: All choices are correct.
Question : 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?
Correct answer: Yes
Question : Which type of item is LEAST preferred for
satisfying Government requirements?
Correct answer: Developmental item
Question : Acquisitions for supplies and services exceeding
$3,500, but not exceeding $150,000, are automatically reserved exclusively for small business concerns unless the contracting officer
Correct answer: 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
Question : You have a request to buy 30 units of
commercially available machining equipment. Each unit will cost approximately $300,000
Correct answer: SAP cannot be used.
Question : Which method of purchase is most appropriate for
requirements exceeding the micro-purchase threshold?
Correct answer: Electronic Commerce
Question : 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 $300.
Correct answer: SAP can be used.
Question : There is a requirement to purchase recreational
equipment for base playgrounds. Market research has determined that there is a large variety of play equipment available to the general public from many manufacturers.
This type of item is a:
Correct answer: Commercial item
Question : What is the public announcement requirement for
micro-purchases?
Correct answer: No formal announcement is required.
Question : Which of the following are acceptable techniques
for conducting market research?
Correct answer: All techniques listed are acceptable.
Question : You have been requested to procure custodial
services for your installation. Your market research has
indicated that: - A Nonprofit Agency Employing People Who
Are Blind or Severely Disabled can provide the custodial services for $95,000. - Federal Prison Industries can provide the custodial services for $93,000. - R-Clean can provide the custodial services for $92,500 and has outstanding past performance. - Rub-A-Scrub can provide the custodial services for $91,500 and has satisfactory past performance.Who must receive the award?
Correct answer: Nonprofit Agency Employing People Who
Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Question : You have a requirement to buy janitorial services
for your facility. There has been a history of performance and customer service problems with the present and past
contractors. Your evaluation criteria for the follow-on
solicitation should contain a factor for:
Correct answer: Past performance
Question : A non-developmental item is:
Correct answer: Any previously developed item used
exclusively for governmental purposes.
Question : Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be
satisfied by:
Correct answer: Establishing blanket purchase agreements
Question : 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.
Correct answer: True
Question : Implied warranty of fitness for a particular
purpose means that an item is:
Correct answer: Fit for use for the particular purpose for
which the Government will use the item.
Question : Market research shall be conducted: