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You receive a customer's procurement package. In it, the PWS addresses key personnel required.
The customer wants to evaluate the availability and commitment of the proposed key personnel
when evaluating offers. What would you recommend the customer include in the instructions to
offerors for proposal submission requirements and evaluation factors? correct answers Have the
offeror provide a list of key personnel positions along with the minimum specific skills,
experience, and credentialing. The experience should be similar in scope and magnitude to this
requirement.
Recommend including a Factor or Subfactor that addresses Personnel Management. This could
include a recuritment/retention plan. Include key position resumes and description of sample
skill sets and how it relates to the requirements of the solicitation. It could also ask for an
organization chart. Solicitation could include the requirement to include signed letters of intent.
Why is inspection and acceptance important to the Government? correct answers These clauses
establish the expectations of the governments ability to inspect any goods or services and outline
remedies that are available to the government should the contractor fail any part of the
inspection. It helps to ensure that the government only acquires acceptable goods and services
and outlines the standards for recourse in the case of contractor non-conformance.
Reference: FAR 46.202-3 (Standard Inspection Requirements)
Explain the difference between an offeror's experience and an offeror's past performance. correct
answers An offerors experience demonstrates their experience on a certain type of work.
The past performance describes how well they did the work
How would you define depth and breadth of an offeror's experience to be included in a
solicitation/evaluation? correct answers Breadth of experience reflects the Offeror's experience in
performing the full range of the efforts required.
,Depth of experience reflects the magnitude, significance, and applicability/relevance of the
Offeror's experience in performing each of the efforts required.
A legally binding contract must contain what elements? correct answers Offer: Terms and
conditions binding the offeror
Acceptance: Willingness to abide to the terms and conditions
Consideration: Exchange of one thing for another
Mutual Obligation: Both parties are bound to the contract.
Competancy: Contractor has the necessary skillset to perform the contractual work
Capacity: Refers to an individual's ability to enter into a contract.
Explain the "Bona Fide Needs" rule. correct answers The Bona Fide need rules states that funds
will only be used in the FY that they are needed and appropriated for. Funds approved for use in
one FY will not be used for a different FY.
Supplies - Determined by when the Gov actually requires or will be able to use the supplies
being acquired.
Services - Need of the FY in which the services are to be performed.
Severable Services: Services are continuing and ongoing in nature (i.e. help-desk support,
maintenance, or janitorial services). The benefit is received each time the service is rendered.
Can fund severable services using incremental funding.
Non-Severable Services: Represents a single undertaking that cannot be feasibly subdivided
What is the order of precedence for a solicitation or contract in accordance with FAR 52.215-8?
For example, the specifications require a different item than is stated in the Schedule (Section B).
What does the contractor use? correct answers IAW FAR 15.204 (Uniform Contract Format)
1. Schedule (excluding the specifications)
, 2. Representations and other instructions
3. Contract Clauses
4. Other documents, exhibits, and attachments
5. Specifications
Once all receivables have been delivered/completed and verified by the customer/COR, the ACO
or KO reviews the contract files for remaining closeout actions. Why is contract closeout so
important? What actions need to be taken in closeout? correct answers Contract closeout frees up
unused funds in which agencies can use for other requirements. It also completes the contracting
process and reduces the likelihood of a claim against the contract.
The KO needs to verify the deilvery, the receipt of payment, and the contract's intent of any
future claim. Then the KO can complete the deobligation modification if applicable and do the
closeout in SPS and PCF.
On a full and open competitive negotiated acquisition, you have received five proposals and
determined that discussions are needed, what is the process of determining which offerors are in
the competitive range for these discussions? correct answers Identify all of the most highly rated
proposals using the ratings of each proposal against all evaluation criteria established in the
solicitation (Section M). This is your competative range.
Objective - Lessen the work of the government by only rating those proposals that are most
likely to get an award and also to lessen the offerors burden by not having to participate in
further discussions when there is not a chance for them to receive an award.
If you have a competitive requirement, how will you determine the Best Value Approach to use
in regards to choosing LPTA or Tradeoff? Also, give at least one example when each is
appropriate. correct answers LPTA is when price is the most important factor. Lowest price, no
tradeoff. LPTA would be used for simpler supply buys.
Tradeoff is when other factors outweigh cost. It is the most flexible. We always consider cost.
Evaluation of factors in mandatory on contracts exceeding $1MIL. (Price, quality or technical,
Past Performance). Tradeoff would usually be used in more complicated requirements where
certain qualities are more important to the customer than others.
You receive a customer's procurement package. In it, the PWS addresses key personnel required.
The customer wants to evaluate the availability and commitment of the proposed key personnel
when evaluating offers. What would you recommend the customer include in the instructions to
offerors for proposal submission requirements and evaluation factors? correct answers Have the
offeror provide a list of key personnel positions along with the minimum specific skills,
experience, and credentialing. The experience should be similar in scope and magnitude to this
requirement.
Recommend including a Factor or Subfactor that addresses Personnel Management. This could
include a recuritment/retention plan. Include key position resumes and description of sample
skill sets and how it relates to the requirements of the solicitation. It could also ask for an
organization chart. Solicitation could include the requirement to include signed letters of intent.
Why is inspection and acceptance important to the Government? correct answers These clauses
establish the expectations of the governments ability to inspect any goods or services and outline
remedies that are available to the government should the contractor fail any part of the
inspection. It helps to ensure that the government only acquires acceptable goods and services
and outlines the standards for recourse in the case of contractor non-conformance.
Reference: FAR 46.202-3 (Standard Inspection Requirements)
Explain the difference between an offeror's experience and an offeror's past performance. correct
answers An offerors experience demonstrates their experience on a certain type of work.
The past performance describes how well they did the work
How would you define depth and breadth of an offeror's experience to be included in a
solicitation/evaluation? correct answers Breadth of experience reflects the Offeror's experience in
performing the full range of the efforts required.
,Depth of experience reflects the magnitude, significance, and applicability/relevance of the
Offeror's experience in performing each of the efforts required.
A legally binding contract must contain what elements? correct answers Offer: Terms and
conditions binding the offeror
Acceptance: Willingness to abide to the terms and conditions
Consideration: Exchange of one thing for another
Mutual Obligation: Both parties are bound to the contract.
Competancy: Contractor has the necessary skillset to perform the contractual work
Capacity: Refers to an individual's ability to enter into a contract.
Explain the "Bona Fide Needs" rule. correct answers The Bona Fide need rules states that funds
will only be used in the FY that they are needed and appropriated for. Funds approved for use in
one FY will not be used for a different FY.
Supplies - Determined by when the Gov actually requires or will be able to use the supplies
being acquired.
Services - Need of the FY in which the services are to be performed.
Severable Services: Services are continuing and ongoing in nature (i.e. help-desk support,
maintenance, or janitorial services). The benefit is received each time the service is rendered.
Can fund severable services using incremental funding.
Non-Severable Services: Represents a single undertaking that cannot be feasibly subdivided
What is the order of precedence for a solicitation or contract in accordance with FAR 52.215-8?
For example, the specifications require a different item than is stated in the Schedule (Section B).
What does the contractor use? correct answers IAW FAR 15.204 (Uniform Contract Format)
1. Schedule (excluding the specifications)
, 2. Representations and other instructions
3. Contract Clauses
4. Other documents, exhibits, and attachments
5. Specifications
Once all receivables have been delivered/completed and verified by the customer/COR, the ACO
or KO reviews the contract files for remaining closeout actions. Why is contract closeout so
important? What actions need to be taken in closeout? correct answers Contract closeout frees up
unused funds in which agencies can use for other requirements. It also completes the contracting
process and reduces the likelihood of a claim against the contract.
The KO needs to verify the deilvery, the receipt of payment, and the contract's intent of any
future claim. Then the KO can complete the deobligation modification if applicable and do the
closeout in SPS and PCF.
On a full and open competitive negotiated acquisition, you have received five proposals and
determined that discussions are needed, what is the process of determining which offerors are in
the competitive range for these discussions? correct answers Identify all of the most highly rated
proposals using the ratings of each proposal against all evaluation criteria established in the
solicitation (Section M). This is your competative range.
Objective - Lessen the work of the government by only rating those proposals that are most
likely to get an award and also to lessen the offerors burden by not having to participate in
further discussions when there is not a chance for them to receive an award.
If you have a competitive requirement, how will you determine the Best Value Approach to use
in regards to choosing LPTA or Tradeoff? Also, give at least one example when each is
appropriate. correct answers LPTA is when price is the most important factor. Lowest price, no
tradeoff. LPTA would be used for simpler supply buys.
Tradeoff is when other factors outweigh cost. It is the most flexible. We always consider cost.
Evaluation of factors in mandatory on contracts exceeding $1MIL. (Price, quality or technical,
Past Performance). Tradeoff would usually be used in more complicated requirements where
certain qualities are more important to the customer than others.
