Request Offers

Question 1

One reason the FAR encourages exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals is to?

a. Decrease the likelihood of award protests.

b. Determine the best value source in advance.

c. Publicize the rigidity of the Government’s requirements.

d. Improve the Government’s understanding of industry capabilities.

Answer 1

d. Improve the Government’s understanding of industry capabilities.

Question 2

Prior to receipt of proposals, one-on-one meeting with potential offerors are?

a. Prohibited

b. Encouraged

c. Discouraged

d. Mandatory

Answer 2

b. Encouraged

Question 3

Defining Department of Defense acquisition requirements so they can be met with commercial items is?

a. Risky

b. Discouraged

c. Preferred

d. Prohibited

Answer 3

c. Preferred

Question 4

Industry participation in improving military acquisition requirements is?

a. Encouraged

b. Discouraged

c. Prohibited

d. Unethical

Answer 4

a. Encouraged

Question 5

Market research helps contracting officers develop solicitation provisions and contract clauses. Information from market research can? (Choose all that apply)

a. Uncover best commercial practices that business use to acquire similar goods and services.

b. Highlight commercial specifications that may meet military needs.

c. Identify restrictive terms that will reduce competition.

d. Deepen our understanding of the best criteria for selecting a company for contract award.

Answer 5

a. Uncover best commercial practices that business use to acquire similar goods and services.

b. Highlight commercial specifications that may meet military needs.

c. Identify restrictive terms that will reduce competition.

d. Deepen our understanding of the best criteria for selecting a company for contract award.

Question 6

A solicitation provision might?

a. Legally bind a contractor to deliver a product that meets a technical specification.

b. Describe all agency requirements in the foreseeable future.

c. Tell a potential offeror how it’s proposal will be evaluated and considered for selection for award.

d. Contractually obligate a contractor to submit supporting documentation.

Answer 6

c. Tell a potential offeror how it’s proposal will be evaluated and considered for selection for award.

Question 7

A contract clause might?

a. Require a contractor to deliver an item by a specific date.

b. Tell an offeror the maximum number of pages that can be included in a proposal

c. Announce the time and place for a pre-proposal conference.

d. Establish the bid opening time and date.

Answer 7

a. Require a contractor to deliver an item by a specific date.

Question 8

The text of required contract clauses and solicitation provisions is found?

a. Only in specific contracts.

b. Throughout the FAR.

c. In either FAR part 12, 13, 14, or 15.

d. In FAR part 52

Answer 8

d. In FAR part 52

Question 9

Unusual and compelling urgency due to what situation permits other than full and open competition?

a. A natural disaster
b. A possible expiration of funds
c. Lack of agency planning
d. Leadership’s desire to expedite the acquisition

Answer 9

a. A natural disaster

Question 10

What type of presolicitation exchange should be used to develop and identify potential sources?

a. Draft solicitation
b. One-on-one meetings
c. Presolicitation notice
d. Preproposal conference

Answer 10

c. Presolicitation notice

Question 11

What is a solicitation for a negotiated procurement above the simplified acquisition threshold called?

a. Request for quotation
b. Invitation for bid
c. Request for information
d. Request for proposal

Answer 11

d. Request for proposal

Question 12

When does a provision apply?

a. Only after contract award
b. Before award
c. Both before and after contract award
d. Before the solicitation is issued

Answer 12

b. Before award

Question 13

In the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, all of the following clauses and provisions are required EXCEPT:

a. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors — Commercial Products and Commercial Services
b. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation — Commercial Products and Commercial Services
c. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications — Commercial Products and Commercial Services
d. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions — Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Answer 13

b. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation — Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Question 14

Which of the following is true regarding amendments of invitation for bids?

a. An amendment must be accomplished to correct a defective invitation
b. An amendment is not required if a change was discussed in the pre-bid conference
c. The period of time remaining until bid opening does not need to be considered
d. An amendment may not be used to extend the period for submitting bids

Answer 14

a. An amendment must be accomplished to correct a defective invitation

Question 15

What is the purpose of publicizing contract actions expected to exceed $25,000?

a. Enhance competition
b. Broaden industry participation
c. Assist small business concerns in obtaining contract and subcontracts
d. All of the above

Answer 15

d. All of the above

Question 16

When must a notice of a proposed procurement exceeding $25,000 be published on the GPE?

a. At least 10 days before a contract action that is sole source
b. Anytime before the issuance of a solicitation
c. At least 15 days before issuance of the issuance of a solicitation
d. Whenever the agency desires

Answer 16

c. At least 15 days before issuance of the issuance of a solicitation

Question 17

A change to solicitation is called a(n) ______________________:

a. Modification

b. Amendment

c. Do-over

d. Transformation

Answer 17

b. Amendment

Question 18

If a change is so substantial as to exceed what prospective offerors reasonably could have anticipated so that additional sources likely would have submitted offers had the substance of the amendment been known to them-

a. the contracting officer should hold a pre-proposal conference and notify offerors of the change.

b. the contracting officer should cancel the original solicitation and issue a new one, regardless of the stage of the acquisition.

c. the contracting officer should only notify those offerors he/she believes have a substantial chance of winning the award.

Answer 18

b. the contracting officer should cancel the original solicitation and issue a new one, regardless of the stage of the acquisition.

Question 19

True or False: A quotation is not an offer

Answer 19

True: A quotation is not an offer and, consequently, cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Therefore, issuance by the Government of an order in response to a supplier’s quotation does not establish a contract. The order is an offer by the Government to the supplier to buy certain supplies or services upon specified terms and conditions. A contract is established when the supplier accepts the offer.