CON 237 ALL ANSWERS CORRECT 2023

CON 237 ALL ANSWERS CORRECT 2023 A public announcement by publishing a synopsis in the GPE is normally required for: Ans- Acquisitions expected to exceed $25,000 By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to obtain competition to the maximum extent possible. Ans- False The preferred type of item to satisfy agency needs: Ans- Commercial item When should electronic commerce be used as a method of solicitation? Ans- Whenever cost-effective and practicable What is a simplified method of filling anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or services by establishing "charge accounts" with qualified sources of supply? Ans- Blanket purchase agreement (BPA) You have been requested to procure 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 $92,000 and has outstanding past performance. -Rub-AScrub can provide the custodial services for $91,500 and has satisfactory past performance. Who must receive the award? Ans- Nonprofit Agency Employing People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled If available, practical, and cost effective: what is a preferred method of solicitation when conducting simplified acquisition over the micro-purchase threshold. Ans- Electric Commerce A synopsis must be published using the Government Point of Entry (GPE) or FedBizOpps for a proposed contract action of $10,000. Ans- False A training facility needs to purchase 50 binders from a local office supply store. The price for the binders is $20 each. What is the preferred method of purchase? Ans- The governmentwide commercial purchase card Acquisitions for supplies and services exceeding $10,000, but not exceeding $250,000, are automatically reserved exclusively for small business concerns unless the contracting officer: Ans- Determines that they will be unable to obtain two or more offer from small businesses that are competitive in terms of market... A public announcement by publishing a synopsis in the GPE is normally required for: Ans- Acquisitions not expected to exceed the micro-purchase threshold A presolicitation conference is one technique used to conduct market research. Ans- True You have a requirement to purchase a Global positioning system for an elite military unit. Due to the mission requirements , the GPS must be rugged design and able to withstand extreme environmental conditions. Market research shows there are no commercially developed or government developed systems that meet both these requirements. This type of item is a: Ans- Developmental item Which method of purchase is preferred for micro-purchases? Ans- The governmentwide commercial purchase card Which of the following should NOT affect how market research is performed? Ans- The number of people in the contracting office Each contracting office maintaining additional vendor files should identify the status of each source (when the status is made known to the contracting office) in the following categories except for: AnsEducational institutions The contracting officer shall evaluate quotations or offers inclusive or transportation charges from the shipping point of the supplier to the delivery destination. Ans- True You should NOT use SAP to: Ans- Split requirements into several purchases to fit under the SAT. In order to use simplified acquisition procedure (SAP), the aggregate value of the acquisition and all its options: Ans- CANNOT exceed the simplified threshold, except for certain commercial items. You have a one-time requirement for construction of a sidewalk between two buildings. The estimated cost is $10,000. What is the preferred method of purchase? Ans- Purchase order The priority for required sources of supply is: inventories of the requiring agency, excess from other agencies: Ans- Federal Prison industries, Committee for Purchase from People who are blind or severely disabled, government... An oral solicitation may be used for: Ans- Construction less than $2,000 If a commercial item cannot be found to satisfy the government requirement, the government should, as the next step: Ans- Determine if a non-developemental item is available to meet the government requirement You have a requirement to buy a large commercially available, prefabricated wash rack for your installation. The catalog price is $102,000. Ans- Simplified acquisition procedures can be used. Implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose means that an item is: Ans- fit for use for the particular purpose for which the government will use the item You want to include non-price factors in your evaluation criteria. which THREE of the following are considered non-price factors? Ans- experience, technical capability, past performance The contracting officer can terminate a commercial purchase order for cause: Ans- All choices are correct An offeror's experience as an evaluation factor consists primarily of: Ans- Their history of completing similar contracts and quality of their performance Who has primary responsibility for assuring product or services quality? Ans- Contractor You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment. Each unit is estimated to cost approximately $300,000. Ans- Simplified acquisition procedures cannot be used The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: Ans- FAR Part