1) You receive a purchase request for janitorial services at an annex to
your installation. The contract value with option years is expected to be
$300,000. Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding
the upcoming Request for Quotation? [Determine the proper procedures for the
preparation and issuance of a written RFQ.]
You must synopsize the requirement because it is over
$25,000.
You can limit the competition to companies that have over 200
employees.
You should issue your Request for Quotation using a Standard Form 18,
as this requirement is for a non-commercial service.
You do not have to incorporate clauses because you will be using
Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
2) You have just made an award based on your Request for Quote for
trash removal services. The contract was awarded to Atlantic Waste
Removal in the amount of $30,500. Do you have to notify unsuccessful
offerors when using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), and why or
why not?
Yes, but only if an offeror(s)
requests it.
Yes. All unsuccessful offerors must be notified when
using SAP.
No. Only unsuccessful offerors of supplies must be notified
under SAP.
No. Under SAP you are never required to notify any
unsuccessful offeror.
3) You receive a routine purchase request for recycling and disposal services
for used fluorescent bulbs and electromagnetic ballasts. Estimated value of
the work is $150,000. What is the primary consideration when deciding
whether to utilize a purchase order versus another contract instrument for
the requirement? [Determine the conditions necessary for utilizing a purchase order.]
The dollar value of the
requirement.
, Your experience as a contracting
professional.
How many times in the past the work has been
performed.
Your business relationship with the requesting
activity.
4) You receive a routine purchase request to purchase telecommunications
equipment for your base's Communications Squadron. The equipment is
estimated to cost $50,000. Your contracting office has a Blanket Purchase
Agreement (BPA) for the equipment, with a local vendor who can provide the
equipment immediately. How do you propose to complete this action?
[Determine the conditions required to place "calls" against an established Blanket Purchase
Agreement.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
As there is only one BPA, locate additional vendors and send out a
Request for Quotation and see if additional BPAs could be established.
Since you already have a BPA, issue the call directly to that vendor
because the work has essentially been done for you.
As you have a good source, send out a "sole source" Request for
Quotation to that source because they can ship the equipment immediately.
Inform the requestor from the Communications Squadron that he/she is
authorized to purchase the equipment with their organizational
Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card.
5) Five individuals in your organization will be attending a local two-day
computer skills training class. The cost of the training class is $200 per
person per day. How would you complete this acquisition? [Determine when to
use the Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card.]
Use the Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card as the method of
purchase and payment.
Return the requirement and tell them to use their government
travel cards.
Issue a Request for Bids to maximize competition among training
offerors.
Return the requirement and tell them to use their personal
your installation. The contract value with option years is expected to be
$300,000. Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding
the upcoming Request for Quotation? [Determine the proper procedures for the
preparation and issuance of a written RFQ.]
You must synopsize the requirement because it is over
$25,000.
You can limit the competition to companies that have over 200
employees.
You should issue your Request for Quotation using a Standard Form 18,
as this requirement is for a non-commercial service.
You do not have to incorporate clauses because you will be using
Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
2) You have just made an award based on your Request for Quote for
trash removal services. The contract was awarded to Atlantic Waste
Removal in the amount of $30,500. Do you have to notify unsuccessful
offerors when using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), and why or
why not?
Yes, but only if an offeror(s)
requests it.
Yes. All unsuccessful offerors must be notified when
using SAP.
No. Only unsuccessful offerors of supplies must be notified
under SAP.
No. Under SAP you are never required to notify any
unsuccessful offeror.
3) You receive a routine purchase request for recycling and disposal services
for used fluorescent bulbs and electromagnetic ballasts. Estimated value of
the work is $150,000. What is the primary consideration when deciding
whether to utilize a purchase order versus another contract instrument for
the requirement? [Determine the conditions necessary for utilizing a purchase order.]
The dollar value of the
requirement.
, Your experience as a contracting
professional.
How many times in the past the work has been
performed.
Your business relationship with the requesting
activity.
4) You receive a routine purchase request to purchase telecommunications
equipment for your base's Communications Squadron. The equipment is
estimated to cost $50,000. Your contracting office has a Blanket Purchase
Agreement (BPA) for the equipment, with a local vendor who can provide the
equipment immediately. How do you propose to complete this action?
[Determine the conditions required to place "calls" against an established Blanket Purchase
Agreement.] [Remediation Accessed :N]
As there is only one BPA, locate additional vendors and send out a
Request for Quotation and see if additional BPAs could be established.
Since you already have a BPA, issue the call directly to that vendor
because the work has essentially been done for you.
As you have a good source, send out a "sole source" Request for
Quotation to that source because they can ship the equipment immediately.
Inform the requestor from the Communications Squadron that he/she is
authorized to purchase the equipment with their organizational
Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card.
5) Five individuals in your organization will be attending a local two-day
computer skills training class. The cost of the training class is $200 per
person per day. How would you complete this acquisition? [Determine when to
use the Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card.]
Use the Governmentwide Commercial Purchase Card as the method of
purchase and payment.
Return the requirement and tell them to use their government
travel cards.
Issue a Request for Bids to maximize competition among training
offerors.
Return the requirement and tell them to use their personal
