CON 237 SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION
PROCEDURES/41 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (A+)
A presolicitation conference is one technique used to
conduct market research. - √Answer :True
Quiz :You have a requirement to purchase observation-
surveillance drones for Navy Seal Teams. Market
research reveals no commercially developed items that
will meet your specification requirements. However,
there is a similar drone that was developed exclusively
for the Army that will satisfy the requirements for the
Army that will satisfy the requirement. This type of item
is a:ent. This type of item is a: - √Answer :Non-
Developmental
Quiz :Which of the following should NOT affect how
market research is performed? - √Answer :The number
of people in the contracting office
Quiz :The required sources of supplies and services can
be found in - √Answer :FAR Part 8
Quiz :You have been requested to buy 100 hospital
beds for a humanitarian effort in Pedonia. The beds
need to be delivered within the next 30 days so they can
be airlifted to Pedonia via military transport. Your
research has indicated that: - the Committee for
Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled does not supply beds. - Federal Prison
Industries can deliver the beds in 45 days. The price per
, bed is $250. - A-Med, Inc. can deliver the beds in 15
days at a price of $225 per bed. - The Army hospital on
post, which has been closed, will have 150 suitable
excess beds in 21 days. Based upon this information,
you should - √Answer :Obtain the beds from the Army
hospital inventory
Quiz :You need a trophy engraved for the installation
commander to present to the winner of the Annual Co-
ed Softball Tournament. You estimate the cost to be
$150. The preferred method of purchase is -
√Answer :The Governmentwide commercial purchase
card
Quiz :Acquisitions for supplies and services exceeding
$5,000, but not exceeding $250,000, are automatically
reserved exclusively for small business concerns unless
the contracting officer - √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
Quiz :What is the preferred method of solicitation for
requirements over $25,000? - √Answer :Electronic
commerce
Quiz :You have a request to buy 30 units of
commercially available machining equipment. Each unit
is estimated to cost approximately $300,000. -
√Answer :Simplified acquisition procedure cannot be
used
PROCEDURES/41 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (A+)
A presolicitation conference is one technique used to
conduct market research. - √Answer :True
Quiz :You have a requirement to purchase observation-
surveillance drones for Navy Seal Teams. Market
research reveals no commercially developed items that
will meet your specification requirements. However,
there is a similar drone that was developed exclusively
for the Army that will satisfy the requirements for the
Army that will satisfy the requirement. This type of item
is a:ent. This type of item is a: - √Answer :Non-
Developmental
Quiz :Which of the following should NOT affect how
market research is performed? - √Answer :The number
of people in the contracting office
Quiz :The required sources of supplies and services can
be found in - √Answer :FAR Part 8
Quiz :You have been requested to buy 100 hospital
beds for a humanitarian effort in Pedonia. The beds
need to be delivered within the next 30 days so they can
be airlifted to Pedonia via military transport. Your
research has indicated that: - the Committee for
Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled does not supply beds. - Federal Prison
Industries can deliver the beds in 45 days. The price per
, bed is $250. - A-Med, Inc. can deliver the beds in 15
days at a price of $225 per bed. - The Army hospital on
post, which has been closed, will have 150 suitable
excess beds in 21 days. Based upon this information,
you should - √Answer :Obtain the beds from the Army
hospital inventory
Quiz :You need a trophy engraved for the installation
commander to present to the winner of the Annual Co-
ed Softball Tournament. You estimate the cost to be
$150. The preferred method of purchase is -
√Answer :The Governmentwide commercial purchase
card
Quiz :Acquisitions for supplies and services exceeding
$5,000, but not exceeding $250,000, are automatically
reserved exclusively for small business concerns unless
the contracting officer - √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
Quiz :What is the preferred method of solicitation for
requirements over $25,000? - √Answer :Electronic
commerce
Quiz :You have a request to buy 30 units of
commercially available machining equipment. Each unit
is estimated to cost approximately $300,000. -
√Answer :Simplified acquisition procedure cannot be
used
