con 237 DAU Exam Questions and Answers

You have a requirement for eight units of a non-commercial item. Each item is estimated to cost $35,000. - ANSWER The Director of Training for the installation has a request to purchase 25 televisions and 25 DVD re ...

You have a requirement for eight units of a non-commercial item. Each item is estimated to cost $35,000. - ANSWER The Director of Training for the installation has a request to purchase 25 televisions and 25 DVD recorders for the new training facility that will open next month. Each television will cost approximately $525, and each DVD recorder about $150 - ANSWER The preferred type of item to satisfy agency needs - ANSWER : If a commercial item cannot be found to satisfy the Government requirement, the Government should, as the next step: - ANSWER If market research indicates a commercial or non-developmental item might not be available to satisfy agency needs: - ANSWER You have a requirement for specific telecommunications components. A single telecommunications manufacturer provides these components to the general public. The estimated cost of these components is $145,000. - ANSWER Simplified acquisition procedures can be used. You should use SAP when - ANSWER The estimated value of the requirement is equal to or less than the SAT You have a requirement to purchase military transport vehicles that can travel over rough terrain. Market research has shown that there are no commercially developed or Government developed items that satisfy the terrain requirements. This type of item is a: - ANSWER Developmental item A presolicitation conference is one technique used to conduct market research - ANSWER true The required sources of supplies and services can be found in: - ANSWER FAR Part 8 The priority for required sources of supplies is: Agency inventories, excess from other agencies, - ANSWER Federal Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled, governmental wholesale supply sources, commercial sources. Micro-purchases are: - ANSWER Unrestricted The status information contained in the System for Award Management (SAM) and additional vendor files maintained by the contracting office, if any, may be used as the basis to ensure that small business concerns are provided the maximum practicable opportunities to respond to solicitations issued using simplified acquisition procedures. - ANSWER true You have a requirement for specific telecommunications components. A single telecommunications manufacturer provides these components to the general public. The estimated cost of these components is $145,000. - ANSWER Simplified acquisition procedures can be used. What is the preferred method of solicitation when conducting simplified acquisitions over the micro-purchase threshold? - ANSWER Electronic Commerce Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by: - ANSWER Establishing blanket purchase agreements What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over the micro-purchase threshold? - ANSWER Electronic commerce Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding $25,000? - ANSWER A GPE notice is required for requirements exceeding $25,000, unless exempt. What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases? - ANSWER No formal announcement is required synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring commercial items - ANSWER true By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to obtain competition to the maximum extent practicable. - ANSWER false If a solicitation states that evaluation of quotes will be inclusive of option years, it means: - ANSWER The evaluated price includes the base period and all option periods An offeror's experience as an evaluation factor consists primarily of - ANSWER Their history of completing similar contracts and quality of their performance. You have a requirement for ship repair that will require a unique welding technique. You only know of a few firms that have performed this technique and selecting an inexperienced contractor could be disastrous. As such, you should primarily consider evaluating offerors' - ANSWER Experience You may cancel a unilateral purchase order if - ANSWER The contractor accepts the cancellation and does not claim costs were incurred from beginning performance. 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: - ANSWER non developmental Which of the following should not affect how market research is performed? - ANSWER The number of people in the contracting office Steve wants to buy eight five-shelf bookcases for his staff's new office space. The staff will be moving to their new location in 3 months. His existing office space will be occupied by another office and the existing bookcases will remain there. Market research has indicated that: - Federal Prison Industries has a delivery date of 6 months after the receipt of the order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $139. - NIB/NISH (Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled) does not manufacture bookcases. - Scissors and Tape, Inc., a commercial source, can deliver 2 months after the receipt of order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $255. - Furniture U.S.A., also a commercial source, can deliver 3 days after the receipt of order. They have a five-shelf bookcase for $145. What action should you take? - ANSWER Try to get the staff move delayed so the purchase can be made from Federal Prison Industries. What method of purchase is preferred to purchase 10 computer mouse pads, at $3.95 each? - ANSWER The Governmentwide commercial purchase card 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? - ANSWER The Governmentwide commercial purchase card You have a requirement to purchase drug testing services for transportation employees. The estimated dollar amount for this testing is $75,000. What is the preferred method of purchase? - ANSWER Purchase order When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: - ANSWER Only if consistent with customary commercial practice. In acquisitions for commercial items, the terms of an express warranty should be - ANSWER Consistent with customary commercial practice. A contract option may be exercised: - ANSWER You have a request to buy 30 units of commercially available machining equipment. Each unit will cost approximately $300,000 - ANSWER SAP cannot be used. What required source has priority for services? - ANSWER Services which are on the Procurement List maintained by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. The contracting officer can terminate a commercial purchase order for cause - ANSWER All choices are correct. When no other exceptions apply, is a Government Point of Entry (GPE) synopsis required for purchases estimated to exceed $25,000 but not to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold? - ANSWER Yes Which type of item is LEAST preferred for satisfying Government requirements? - ANSWER Developmental item Acquisitions for supplies and services exceeding $3,500, but not exceeding $150,000, 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 Which method of purchase is most appropriate for requirements exceeding the micro-purchase threshold? - ANSWER Electronic Commerce The Director of Training for the installation has a request to purchase 25 televisions and 25 DVD recorders for the new training facility that will open next month. Each television will cost approximately $525, and each DVD recorder about $300. - ANSWER SAP can be used. There is a requirement to purchase recreational equipment for base playgrounds. Market research has determined that there is a large variety of play equipment available to the general public from many manufacturers. This type of item is a: - ANSWER Commercial item What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases? - ANSWER No formal announcement is required. Which of the following are acceptable techniques for conducting market research? - ANSWER All techniques listed are acceptable. 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? - ANSWER Nonprofit Agency Employing People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled You have a requirement to buy janitorial services for your facility. There has been a history of performance and customer service problems with the present and past contractors. Your evaluation criteria for the follow-on solicitation should contain a factor for: - ANSWER Past performance A non-developmental item is: - ANSWER Any previously developed item used exclusively for governmental purposes. Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by: - ANSWER Establishing blanket purchase agreements The status information contained in the System for Award Management (SAM) and additional vendor files maintained by the contracting office, if any, may be used as the basis to ensure that small business concerns are provided the maximum practicable opportunities to respond to solicitations issued using simplified acquisition procedures. - ANSWER True Implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose means that an item is: - ANSWER Fit for use for the particular purpose for which the Government will use the item. Market research shall be conducted: - ANSWER Before soliciting offers for acquisitions with an estimated value less than the simplified acquisition threshold when adequate information is not available and the circumstances justify its cost. A contract option may be exercised: - ANSWER Only if the contractor agrees. When making a commercial purchase, you may conduct an in-process inspection: - ANSWER Only if consistent with customary commercial practice. When should electronic commerce be used as a method of solicitation? - ANSWER Whenever cost-effective and practicable. You have a requirement to buy a large commercially available, prefabricated wash rack for the installation. The catalog price is $102,000. - ANSWER Simplified acquisition procedures can be used. An offeror's experience as an evaluation factor consists primarily of: - ANSWER Their history of completing similar contracts and quality of their performance. Your base commander wants 25 employees in the personnel department to attend a 1-day time-management seminar. The cost per employee will be $75 each. What is the preferred method of purchase? - ANSWER The Government wide commercial purchase card You have a requirement to buy 10 commercially available Doppler weather systems for 10 aircraft. The total estimated cost is $135,000. What is the preferred method of purchase? - ANSWER Purchase order The use of required sources of supplies or services takes precedence over the use of simplified acquisition procedures. - ANSWER true The public works department at your Federal facility needs to buy repair parts for a water fountain in the building. The parts will cost about $100 and can be bought at Nuts-n-Bolts Hardware. Which method of purchase is preferred? - ANSWER The Governmentwide commercial purchase card By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to obtain competition to the maximum extent practicable. - ANSWER false Evaluation factors such as price and past performance are: - ANSWER Used to evaluate responses to a solicitation. An oral solicitation may be used for: - ANSWER Construction less than $2,000. You should use SAP when: - ANSWER The estimated value of the requirement is equal to or less than the SAT. You have a requirement to purchase military transport vehicles that can travel over rough terrain. Market research has shown that there are no commercially developed or Government developed items that satisfy the terrain requirements. This type of item is a: [Determine if a requirement can be satisfied by purchasing a commercial or non-developmental item. (Noncommercial Items)] - ANSWER Developmental item Market research is performed: - ANSWER To determine if commercial or non-developmental items will satisfy the need What should be the last source to consider when trying to fulfill a requirement? - ANSWER Commercial sources 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: - NIB/NISH 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. Requirements that cannot be met by a required source of supplies or services and are expected to ___________ are automatically reserved exclusively for small businesses. - ANSWER Exceed $3,500, but not exceed $150,000 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? - ANSWER Purchase order In order to use simplified acquisition procedures (SAP), the aggregate value of the acquisition and all its options: - ANSWER CANNOT exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, except for certain commercial items. The simplified acquisition methods should be used for all purchases of supplies or services not exceeding the - ANSWER Simplified Acquisition Threshold. FAR 13 When using the simplified acquisition methods for commercial items, acquisitions do not exceed - ANSWER $6.5 million. FAR 13 Generally, each acquisition of supplies or services is reserved exclusively for small business concerns and shall be set aside if the anticipated dollar value - ANSWER exceeding $3,000 and not exceeding $150,000. FAR 13 When use simplified acquisition methods, some considerations are - ANSWER promote competition to the maximum extent practicable; establish reasonable deadlines for submission of responses to solicitations; consider all quotations or offers that are received on time, and; use innovative approaches to the maximum extent practicable. FAR 13 When acquiring products/services through the simplified acquisition methods, a contract officer must clearly articulate the basis - ANSWER upon which the award will be made. FAR 13.1 Micro-purchases may also be used for certain contingency operations or defense for certain contingency operations or defense against or recover from attacks. What is the threshold for contracts awarded & performed inside the US and outside the US? - ANSWER $15,000 inside US and $30,000 outside US. FAR 13.3 What is the government wide commercial purchase card authorized to pay for? - ANSWER supplies, services, or construction. FAR 13.301 Third-Party Draft does not exceed - ANSWER $2,500. FAR 13.305 Third-Party Draft means - ANSWER an agency bank draft, similar to a check that is used to acquire and to pay for supplies & services. FAR 13.305 BPAs are appropriate when - ANSWER requirements exist for a wide variety of items; there is a need to provide commercial sources of supply for one or more offices in a given area; writing numerous POs; there is no existing requirements contract for the same supply or service. FAR 13.303 BPAs may be established with more than one supplier for supplies or services of the same type to provide - ANSWER maximum practicable competition; a single firm from which numerous individual purchases at or below the SAT will likely be made in a given period; or FSS contractors. FAR 13.303 BPAs include a description of - ANSWER the agreement, the extent of obligation, pricing, purchase limitations, notice of individuals authorized to place order, delivery tickets, & invoices. FAR 13.303 Normally, purchases using Imprest fund or third-party drafts should be placed how and without solicitating competition if prices are considered reasonable? - ANSWER Orally. FAR 13.305 A multipurpose pocket-sized purchase order form designed primarily for on-the-spot, over-the-counter purchases is a - ANSWER SF 44 Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher. FAR 13.3 SF 44 Purchase Order-Invoice-Voucher may be used when - ANSWER the amount of purchase is at or below the micro-purchase: the supplies or services are immediately available; 1 delivery & 1 payment will be made; its use is determined to be more economical & efficient than SAP. FAR 13.3 A contract option may be exercised: - ANSWER The contracting officer can only terminate a purchase order for convenience: - ANSWER When buying a commercial item, an in-process inspection of the product need not be consistent with commercial practice. - ANSWER An offeror's past performance as an evaluation factor consists of: - ANSWER Evaluation factors are: - ANSWER An oral solicitation may be used for: - ANSWER The acquisition does not exceed the SAT ; • Oral solicitation is more efficient than soliciting through available electronic commerce alternatives; and • A synopsis is not required or an exception applies. • This may rule out oral solicitations for procurements above $25,000 You must establish and maintain records forfor oral price quotations so you can demonstrate the propriety of placing the order at the price paid with the supplier concerned When should electronic commerce be used as a method of solicitation? - ANSWER 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: Incorrect - ANSWER 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: - ANSWER You have a request to purchase 1,500 commercially available sheds, one for each family housing unit. Each shed will cost $1,500 (total of $2.25 million). - ANSWER