Defence Acquisition University CON 237 Practice
Test | 100% Correct Answers
1) 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.
2) The contracting officer can terminate a commercial purchase order for cause Correct Answer:
All choices are correct.
3) 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
4) Which type of item is LEAST preferred for satisfying Government requirements? Correct
Answer: Developmental item
5) 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
6) 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.
7) Which method of purchase is most appropriate for requirements exceeding the micro-purchase
threshold? Correct Answer: Electronic Commerce
8) 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.
9) 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
10) What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases? Correct Answer: No
formal announcement is required.
11) Which of the following are acceptable techniques for conducting market research? Correct
Answer: All techniques listed are acceptable.
12) 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
13) 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
14) A non-developmental item is: Correct Answer: Any previously developed item used
exclusively for governmental purposes.
15) Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by: Correct Answer:
Establishing blanket purchase agreements
16) 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
17) 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.
18) Market research shall be conducted: Correct Answer: Before soliciting offers for
acquisitions with an estimated value less than the simplified acquisition threshold when adequate
information is not available and the circumstances justify its
cost.-----------------------------------------------
19) A contract option may be exercised: Correct Answer: Only if the contractor
agrees.------------------------------------------------------------at any time during the contract period of
performance
20) When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: Correct
Answer: Only if consistent with customary commercial practice.
21) When should electronic commerce be used as a method of solicitation? Correct Answer:
Whenever cost-effective and practicable.
22) You have a requirement to buy a large commercially available, prefabricated wash rack for
the installation. The catalog price is $102,000. Correct Answer: Simplified acquisition
procedures can be used.
23) An offeror's experience as an evaluation factor consists primarily of: Correct Answer: Their
history of completing similar contracts and quality of their performance.
Test | 100% Correct Answers
1) 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.
2) The contracting officer can terminate a commercial purchase order for cause Correct Answer:
All choices are correct.
3) 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
4) Which type of item is LEAST preferred for satisfying Government requirements? Correct
Answer: Developmental item
5) 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
6) 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.
7) Which method of purchase is most appropriate for requirements exceeding the micro-purchase
threshold? Correct Answer: Electronic Commerce
8) 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.
9) 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
10) What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases? Correct Answer: No
formal announcement is required.
11) Which of the following are acceptable techniques for conducting market research? Correct
Answer: All techniques listed are acceptable.
12) 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
13) 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
14) A non-developmental item is: Correct Answer: Any previously developed item used
exclusively for governmental purposes.
15) Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by: Correct Answer:
Establishing blanket purchase agreements
16) 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
17) 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.
18) Market research shall be conducted: Correct Answer: Before soliciting offers for
acquisitions with an estimated value less than the simplified acquisition threshold when adequate
information is not available and the circumstances justify its
cost.-----------------------------------------------
19) A contract option may be exercised: Correct Answer: Only if the contractor
agrees.------------------------------------------------------------at any time during the contract period of
performance
20) When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: Correct
Answer: Only if consistent with customary commercial practice.
21) When should electronic commerce be used as a method of solicitation? Correct Answer:
Whenever cost-effective and practicable.
22) You have a requirement to buy a large commercially available, prefabricated wash rack for
the installation. The catalog price is $102,000. Correct Answer: Simplified acquisition
procedures can be used.
23) An offeror's experience as an evaluation factor consists primarily of: Correct Answer: Their
history of completing similar contracts and quality of their performance.
