You have a requirement for eight units of a non-commercial item. Each item is
estimated to cost $35,000.
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The Director of Training for the inst
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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
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The preferred type of item to satisfy agency needs
:
If a commercial item cannot be found to satisfy the Government requirement, the
Government should, as the next step:
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If market research indicates a commercial or non-developmental item might not
be available to satisfy agency needs:
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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.
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used.
You should use SAP when
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:
Developmental item
A presolicitation conference is one technique used to conduct market research
true
The required sources of supplies and services can be found in:
FAR Part 8
The priority for required sources of supplies is: Agency inventories, excess from other agencies,
Federal Prison Industries, Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled, governmental wholesale supply sources, commercial sources.
Micro-purchases are:
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.
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.
Simplified acquisition procedures can be used.
What is the preferred method of solicitation when conducting simplified acquisitions over the micro-purchase threshold?
Electronic Commerce
Fulfilling repetitive needs for supplies may best be satisfied by:
Establishing blanket purchase agreements
What is the preferred method of solicitation for requirements over the micro-purchase threshold?
Electronic commerce
Why are oral solicitations not normally used for requirements exceeding $25,000?
A GPE notice is required for requirements exceeding $25,000, unless exempt.
What is the public announcement requirement for micro-purchases?
No formal announcement is required
synopsis and a solicitation may be combined when acquiring commercial items
true
By soliciting two sources under SAP, you have satisfied the requirement to obtain competition to the maximum extent practicable.
false
If a solicitation states that evaluation of quotes will be inclusive of option years, it means:
The evaluated price includes the base period and all option periods
An offeror's experience as an evaluation factor consists primarily of
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'
Experience
You may cancel a unilateral purchase order if
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:
non developmental
Which of the following should not affect how market research is performed?
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?
Try to get the staff move delayed so the purchase can be made from Federal Prison Industries. [Show Less]
