Course Exam

1) You have a request for hand-held rocket launchers for operations in Zagota. A similar item has been used by another branch of the military and should be adaptable for your needs. The approximate cost of the launchers is $300,000. [Determine if a requirement can be satisfied using simplified acquisition procedures. (Part 3)] [Remediation Accessed :N] Simplified acquisition procedures can be used only if the mission is considered a "declared contingency operation". Simplified acquisition procedures can be used because the launchers have been used by another branch of the military. Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used because the dollar value is above the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. 2) You have a requirement for eight units of a non-commercial item. Each item is estimated to cost $35,000. [Determine if a requirement can be satisfied using simplified acquisition procedures. (Part 2)] [Remediation Accessed :N] Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used. Simplified acquisition procedures can be used. Simplified acquisition procedures can be used ONLY if the contracting officer issues a request for proposals (RFP). 3) You have a requirement to purchase Arabic language lessons for 200 military personnel. This type of item is a: [Determine if a requirement can be satisfied by purchasing a commercial or noncommercial item.] Commercial item Non-developmental item Noncommercial item Developmental item 4) You have a requirement to purchase equipment that was previously developed at Government expense and sold exclusively to the military. This type of item is: [Determine if a requirement can be satisfied by purchasing a commercial or noncommercial item. (Non-developmental DAU Page 1 of 7 This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :15:04 GMT -06:00 Items)] [Remediation Accessed :N] A non-developmental item A commercial item A sole source item Both a commercial and non-developmental item 5) You have a requirement to purchase a Global Positioning System for an elite military unit. Due to the mission requirements, the GPS must be a rugged design and able to withstand extreme environmental conditions. Market research shows there are no commercially developed or Government developed systems that meet both of these requirements. This type of item is a: [Determine if a requirement can be satisfied by purchasing a commercial or non-developmental item. (Noncommercial Items)] Developmental item Commercial item Non-developmental item 6) The use of required sources of supplies or services takes precedence over the use of simplified acquisition procedures. [Determine when required sources and mandatory items must be used. (Policy)] False True 7) The priority for required sources of supplies is: inventories of the requiring agency, excess from other agencies, [Determine when required sources and mandatory items must be used. (Priorities)] [Remediation Accessed :N] Federal Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled, governmental wholesale supply sources, commercial sources Governmental wholesale supply sources, Mandatory Federal Supply Schedules, Federal Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled, Optional Use Federal Supply Schedules, commercial sources Federal Prison Industries, governmental wholesale supply sources, Mandatory Federal Supply Schedules, Optional Use Federal Supply Schedules, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled, commercial sources Governmental wholesale supply sources, Federal Prison Industries, Mandatory Federal Supply Schedules, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled, Optional Use Federal Supply Schedules, commercial sources 8) 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? [Determine when required sources and mandatory items must be used. (Application)] [Remediation DAU Page 2 of 7 This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :15:04 GMT -06:00 Accessed :N] Nonprofit Agency Employing People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Federal Prison Industries R-Clean Rub-A-Scrub 9) If a solicitation states that evaluation of quotes will be inclusive of option years, it means: [Select a quote based on price-related factors.] The evaluated price includes the base period and all option periods The Government has the option to not respond to the offerors The quotes will be evaluated on the price of the base year only The Government must exercise the option years 10) An offeror's past performance as an evaluation factor consists of: [Determine when to use non-price-related factors.] [Remediation Accessed :N] Their record of conforming to past contract requirements All choices are examples of past performance Their plan for managing the upcoming contract 11) You want to include non-price factors in your evaluation criteria. Which THREE of the following are considered non-price factors? [Select the types of non-price-related factors to include in a solicitation based on requirements description.] Transportation costs  Technical capability  Experience  Past performance 12) When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: [Describe the quality assurance limitations when purchasing commercial items.] Only if consistent with customary commercial practice At any time to check that the product being made fits your specification Any time you have concerns about the supply or service Only after a contractor has shown to be not meeting responsibility standards 13) Implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose means that an item is: [Describe the importance of warranties in purchasing commercial items.] Fit for use for the particular purpose for which the Government will use the item DAU