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CON 2370 SAP/ CON 2370SIMPLIFIED
ACQUISITION EXAMS WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED RATIONALES ANSWERS 2024
(NEWEST) ALREADY GRADED A+
You are the contracting officer for a commercial product requirement with an estimated value of
$415,000. Six quotations that meet the Government's requirement were received in response to the
solicitation and there is no reason to believe the proposed prices are unreasonable. Which one of the
following statements about the price reasonableness determination is most appropriate?
*Comparison of the quotations will likely meet the requirements to obtain market research in support of
the Fair and Reasonable determination.
You just made an award for services in the amount of $235,200 based on price and past performance.
One of the unsuccessful vendors has requested information on the award decision. Which one of the
following describes the action you must take?
*You must provide a brief explanation of the basis for the award decision
Which one of the following would result in the establishment of a contract?
*Suppliers written acceptance of an order.
Supplier furnishes the ordered supplies.
Only one quote was received in response to your competitive solicitation for Government-unique tool
kits that utilized the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. The quote, from Tool
Warehouse, was determined to be technically acceptable and was for a price of $124,500. Which one of
the following statements about the award decision is correct?
*Award can be made to Tool warehouse if the price can be determined reasonable using any reasonable
basis.
You are the contracting officer for a noncommercial bilateral purchase order for supplies valued at
$155,600. Which one of the following actions would be executed using a unilateral modification?
*Issuing a termination notice.
You are the contracting officer for a firm-fixed-price services contract valued at $105,975. Which one of
the following statements about contract closeout is correct?
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*The contract is considered closed once you have received evidence of receipt of services and final
payment.
You are the contracting officer for a firm-fixed-price purchase order for commercial supplies with a value
of $565,000. Two weeks after delivery and acceptance of the items, the end user complains that the
goods are not functioning as expected. You investigate and determine that the items are not fully
compliant with the specification in the contract. Who would bear the cost of correcting the
nonconforming supplies that were accepted by the Government?
*The Contractor
You have just been informed that a purchase order you recently awarded for commercial supplies is no
longer needed and must be cancelled. The order was NOT accepted in writing by the contractor. Which
one of the following statements is true?
*The purchase order is considered cancelled if the contractor accepts the governments written
cancellation and does not claim costs were incurred.
Which one of the following is NOT correct regarding documenting the award of a buy using SAP?
NOT- Records of oral price quotation must be established to clearly reflect the appropriateness of the
award decision.
NOT- Award documentation should be kept to a minimum.
Award documentation must be extensive and detailed
Which one of the following is NOT one of the first steps taken when quotations are received in response
to a solicitation using SAP?
NOT- Documenting the date and time the quotations are received.
NOT- Ensuring quotations are marked with date and time they were received.
Ranking the quotations by technical acceptability
Which one of the following mandatory Government sources is the first priority for satisfying a
requirement for services?
Inventories of the requiring agencies
You just made a purchase for services in the amount of $20,700. You used a written solicitation to solicit
quotations from three local sources.
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding providing notice to the unsuccessful
vendors?
*Notice to the unsuccessful vendors will only be given if requested
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You are the contracting officer for a commercial services contract valued at $3,750,000.
Which one of the following statements regarding changes to the contract is true?
Not - Any change to the contract terms must be made using a unilateral modification.
Not - Changes to the contract terms are not permitted for commercial contracts.
*Any change to the contract terms must be made by written agreement of the parties.
You are the contracting officer for a construction requirement with an estimated value of $20,600.
Access to the written solicitation will not be provided in the GPE, and none of the exceptions in FAR
5.202 apply.
Which one of the following correctly describes the requirement for publicizing this proposed contract
action?
*Notice of the proposed action must be transmitted to the GPE.
You are the contracting officer for a commercial product requirement with an estimated value of
$178,000. Only one quotation was received in response to the competitive solicitation, and the
information obtained through market research is insufficient to determine the quoted price fair and
reasonable.
Which one of the following statements about the price reasonableness determination is most
appropriate?
*Recent purchase prices paid for the item under similar terms and conditions should be considered if
they are still valid comparison
Not - The requirement must be resolicited in order to obtain competition.
Which one of the following market research results would support a commerciality determination?
Not - sold to the general public
The part was developed using Government funding and is only sold to DoD agencies.
Not - The part sold to the general public needs extensive modifications not customarily available in the
commercial marketplace.
The services are offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace
based on market prices
Three quotes were received in response to your solicitation for training services. Evaluation was based
on a tradeoff between price and past performance. The assigned past performance ratings and quoted
prices were as follows:
Vendor A - Unacceptable, $216,150;
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Vendor B - Acceptable, $248,500; and
Vendor C - Outstanding, $237,200.
Which one of the following statements about the award decision is correct?
Vendor C
You have a requirement for a purchase with an estimated value of $13,000. The use of electronic
commerce is not practical, and notice of the proposed contract action is not required. Which one of the
following solicitation methods would be most appropriate?
Not - Written solicitation
Not - Electronic solicitation
*Oral solicitation
You are the contracting officer for a commercial services contract that contains options. You send the
preliminary notice of your intent to extend the contract two days after the deadline outlined in the
options clause. Which one of the following statements is correct?
NOT- You may exercise the option using a unilateral modification.
You have just been informed that a purchase order you recently awarded for commercial supplies is no
longer needed and must be cancelled. The order was accepted in writing by the contractor. Which one
of the following statements is true?
NOT- The purchase order is considered cancelled if the contractor accepts the governments written
cancellation and does not claim costs were incurred.
You are the contracting officer for a firm-fixed-price commercial services contract that was partially
terminated for convenience. You are in the process of negotiating the termination settlement. All
services that were not terminated were successfully performed.
Which one of the following statements about contract closeout is correct?
The contract file cannot be closed at this time
You have a requirement for a new contract for snow-removal services at your military installation. The
Base Commander has expressed the need for clearly stated performance objectives, as the current
contractor performing the services is not meeting the Commander's expectations.
Consistent with the order of precedence for requirements documents, which one of the following
documents would be included in the new contract?
PWS
You are the contracting officer for a firm-fixed-price purchase order for commercial services with a value
of $1,425,000. Your customer has notified you that one of the contractually required reports accepted
by the Government was submitted five days late. You investigate and verify that the report was
CON 2370 SAP/ CON 2370SIMPLIFIED
ACQUISITION EXAMS WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED RATIONALES ANSWERS 2024
(NEWEST) ALREADY GRADED A+
You are the contracting officer for a commercial product requirement with an estimated value of
$415,000. Six quotations that meet the Government's requirement were received in response to the
solicitation and there is no reason to believe the proposed prices are unreasonable. Which one of the
following statements about the price reasonableness determination is most appropriate?
*Comparison of the quotations will likely meet the requirements to obtain market research in support of
the Fair and Reasonable determination.
You just made an award for services in the amount of $235,200 based on price and past performance.
One of the unsuccessful vendors has requested information on the award decision. Which one of the
following describes the action you must take?
*You must provide a brief explanation of the basis for the award decision
Which one of the following would result in the establishment of a contract?
*Suppliers written acceptance of an order.
Supplier furnishes the ordered supplies.
Only one quote was received in response to your competitive solicitation for Government-unique tool
kits that utilized the lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. The quote, from Tool
Warehouse, was determined to be technically acceptable and was for a price of $124,500. Which one of
the following statements about the award decision is correct?
*Award can be made to Tool warehouse if the price can be determined reasonable using any reasonable
basis.
You are the contracting officer for a noncommercial bilateral purchase order for supplies valued at
$155,600. Which one of the following actions would be executed using a unilateral modification?
*Issuing a termination notice.
You are the contracting officer for a firm-fixed-price services contract valued at $105,975. Which one of
the following statements about contract closeout is correct?
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*The contract is considered closed once you have received evidence of receipt of services and final
payment.
You are the contracting officer for a firm-fixed-price purchase order for commercial supplies with a value
of $565,000. Two weeks after delivery and acceptance of the items, the end user complains that the
goods are not functioning as expected. You investigate and determine that the items are not fully
compliant with the specification in the contract. Who would bear the cost of correcting the
nonconforming supplies that were accepted by the Government?
*The Contractor
You have just been informed that a purchase order you recently awarded for commercial supplies is no
longer needed and must be cancelled. The order was NOT accepted in writing by the contractor. Which
one of the following statements is true?
*The purchase order is considered cancelled if the contractor accepts the governments written
cancellation and does not claim costs were incurred.
Which one of the following is NOT correct regarding documenting the award of a buy using SAP?
NOT- Records of oral price quotation must be established to clearly reflect the appropriateness of the
award decision.
NOT- Award documentation should be kept to a minimum.
Award documentation must be extensive and detailed
Which one of the following is NOT one of the first steps taken when quotations are received in response
to a solicitation using SAP?
NOT- Documenting the date and time the quotations are received.
NOT- Ensuring quotations are marked with date and time they were received.
Ranking the quotations by technical acceptability
Which one of the following mandatory Government sources is the first priority for satisfying a
requirement for services?
Inventories of the requiring agencies
You just made a purchase for services in the amount of $20,700. You used a written solicitation to solicit
quotations from three local sources.
Which one of the following statements is correct regarding providing notice to the unsuccessful
vendors?
*Notice to the unsuccessful vendors will only be given if requested
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You are the contracting officer for a commercial services contract valued at $3,750,000.
Which one of the following statements regarding changes to the contract is true?
Not - Any change to the contract terms must be made using a unilateral modification.
Not - Changes to the contract terms are not permitted for commercial contracts.
*Any change to the contract terms must be made by written agreement of the parties.
You are the contracting officer for a construction requirement with an estimated value of $20,600.
Access to the written solicitation will not be provided in the GPE, and none of the exceptions in FAR
5.202 apply.
Which one of the following correctly describes the requirement for publicizing this proposed contract
action?
*Notice of the proposed action must be transmitted to the GPE.
You are the contracting officer for a commercial product requirement with an estimated value of
$178,000. Only one quotation was received in response to the competitive solicitation, and the
information obtained through market research is insufficient to determine the quoted price fair and
reasonable.
Which one of the following statements about the price reasonableness determination is most
appropriate?
*Recent purchase prices paid for the item under similar terms and conditions should be considered if
they are still valid comparison
Not - The requirement must be resolicited in order to obtain competition.
Which one of the following market research results would support a commerciality determination?
Not - sold to the general public
The part was developed using Government funding and is only sold to DoD agencies.
Not - The part sold to the general public needs extensive modifications not customarily available in the
commercial marketplace.
The services are offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace
based on market prices
Three quotes were received in response to your solicitation for training services. Evaluation was based
on a tradeoff between price and past performance. The assigned past performance ratings and quoted
prices were as follows:
Vendor A - Unacceptable, $216,150;
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Vendor B - Acceptable, $248,500; and
Vendor C - Outstanding, $237,200.
Which one of the following statements about the award decision is correct?
Vendor C
You have a requirement for a purchase with an estimated value of $13,000. The use of electronic
commerce is not practical, and notice of the proposed contract action is not required. Which one of the
following solicitation methods would be most appropriate?
Not - Written solicitation
Not - Electronic solicitation
*Oral solicitation
You are the contracting officer for a commercial services contract that contains options. You send the
preliminary notice of your intent to extend the contract two days after the deadline outlined in the
options clause. Which one of the following statements is correct?
NOT- You may exercise the option using a unilateral modification.
You have just been informed that a purchase order you recently awarded for commercial supplies is no
longer needed and must be cancelled. The order was accepted in writing by the contractor. Which one
of the following statements is true?
NOT- The purchase order is considered cancelled if the contractor accepts the governments written
cancellation and does not claim costs were incurred.
You are the contracting officer for a firm-fixed-price commercial services contract that was partially
terminated for convenience. You are in the process of negotiating the termination settlement. All
services that were not terminated were successfully performed.
Which one of the following statements about contract closeout is correct?
The contract file cannot be closed at this time
You have a requirement for a new contract for snow-removal services at your military installation. The
Base Commander has expressed the need for clearly stated performance objectives, as the current
contractor performing the services is not meeting the Commander's expectations.
Consistent with the order of precedence for requirements documents, which one of the following
documents would be included in the new contract?
PWS
You are the contracting officer for a firm-fixed-price purchase order for commercial services with a value
of $1,425,000. Your customer has notified you that one of the contractually required reports accepted
by the Government was submitted five days late. You investigate and verify that the report was
