CON 280 Source Selection And Administration Of Ser
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The Government received four proposals in response to its RFP. All of the proposals were
deemed to be in the competitive range and you are now preparing for discussions. What is the
Government required to cover in those discussions?
Selected
Answer:
a.The deficiencies, significant weaknesses, ...
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Course CON280_ Source Selection and Administration of
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Test CON 280 Week 2 Quiz
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Question 1
2 out of 2 points
The Government received four proposals in response to its RFP. All of the proposals were
deemed to be in the competitive range and you are now preparing for discussions. What is the
Government required to cover in those discussions?
Selected a.The deficiencies, significant weaknesses, and adverse past performance
Answer: information to which the offeror has not yet had an opportunity to respond.
Answers: a.The deficiencies, significant weaknesses, and adverse past performance
information to which the offeror has not yet had an opportunity to respond.
b. Areas that were addressed during clarifications with two of the Offerors.
c. Negotiations for increased performance (discovered during clarifications)
beyond any mandatory minimums.
d.The names of individuals providing past performance about that Offeror so
the Offeror can adequately defend itself against any adverse past performance
information.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Following the award of your contract, you are preparing to host a Post Award Orientation
Conference to ensure that all parties clearly understand the contract. Which of the following
items would likely be on the agenda?
Selected Answer: b. The Payment process
Answers: a. The acquisition planning and source selection process details
b. The Payment process
c. The worldwide Air Force organization.
d. Pre-award survey process
Question 3
, 2 out of 2 points
The Government source selection team completed its initial round of evaluations and
eliminated Connery from the competitive range. The documentation supporting this
determination stated that Connery’s lack of logistical experience as a prime contractor, their
over-reliance on a subcontractor, their questionable labor mix, and their lack of experience
made it highly unlikely that Connery can successfully execute the project without an
extensive revision of the proposal. What must the contracting officer do at this point?
Selected c. Notify Connery of the basis for excluding/eliminating its offer; and that a
Answer: proposal revision of its offer will not be considered.
Answers: a. Notify all contractors to inform them that Connery has been eliminated
from the competitive range.
b. Notify Connery that they may only submit an unsolicited final proposal
revision since they have been eliminated from the official competition.
c. Notify Connery of the basis for excluding/eliminating its offer; and that a
proposal revision of its offer will not be considered.
d. Notify Connery of its status only after the final source selection decision is
made.
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Your IPT is discussing the appropriate rating methodology to use in its upcoming source
selection using the tradeoff process. The requirement is for highly complex engineering
services. The preponderance of the evaluators will be engineers or mathematically – inclined
people. They have been discussing the numeric rating scale they used in the past. IAW the
DOD Source Selection Procedures, which statement below is true regarding rating
methodologies?
Selected Answer: c. Adjectival ratings are required.
Answers: a. Numeric scales are required.
b. Only risk is rated numerically.
c. Adjectival ratings are required.
d. Color ratings cannot be used.
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
The Cost Evaluation Team for IOSS source selection is in the process of evaluating specific
elements of each offeror’s proposed cost estimate to determine whether the estimated
proposed cost elements are realistic for the work to be performed. Which statement is TRUE
when evaluating competitive offers for realism?
Selected a. For cost-reimbursement contracts, you must use cost realism analysis to
,Answer: determine the probable cost of performance for each offeror.
Answers: a. For cost-reimbursement contracts, you must use cost realism analysis to
determine the probable cost of performance for each offeror.
b. For cost-reimbursement contract, it is NOT mandatory to use cost realism
analysis to determine the probable cost of performance for each offeror
c. Under no circumstances may you use cost realism analysis when evaluating
fixed-price incentive contracts or other fixed-price contracts.
d.For both cost reimbursement and fixed-price contracts you must adjust the
offered prices if the results of your analysis show the price to be unrealistic.
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
The RFP you issued for maintenance services stated that the offers would be evaluated on a
best value (trade-off) basis. The RFP stated that the non-cost/price evaluation factors
combined were significantly more important than cost/price. The overall ratings were as
stated below. Assuming the SSA determines that the differences in strengths between
proposals does not warrant a cost/price premium, which offeror should the SSA select?
Offeror Non- Cost/Price Cost/Price
White Outstanding $1,500,000
Xenia Good $1,127,000
Yellow Unacceptable $1,000,000
Zeus Good $1,156,000
Selected Answer: b. Xenia
Answers: a. White
b. Xenia
c. Yellow
d. Zeus
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
After the closing date for receipt of proposals, Yellow informed the contracting officer (KO)
that there was a problem with their proposal. Yellow acknowledged that its proposal did not
satisfy solicitation requirements and requested that it be allowed to offer a different design to
satisfy the solicitation requirements. The KO conferred with Yellow and permitted them to
revise their proposal. Which statement is TRUE regarding the KO’s action?
Selected a. Unless the other offerors were allowed an opportunity to revise their
Answer: proposals, the KO’s decision represents an unfair competitive advantage and is
a protestable action.
, Answers: a. Unless the other offerors were allowed an opportunity to revise their
proposals, the KO’s decision represents an unfair competitive advantage and is
a protestable action.
b. Even if the agency found Yellow’s proposal to be technically unacceptable,
the agency was still required to consider the Yellow’s lower proposed price in
its tradeoff decision.
c. The KO’s decision to accept a revised proposal from Yellow was appropriate
even if the identified concerns were deficiencies and could only have been
corrected through discussions.
d. The KO’s decision was proper since Yellow was only attempting to clarify its
proposal and clarifications may be used to cure proposal deficiencies or
material omissions, materially alter the technical or cost elements of the
proposal, or otherwise revise the proposal.
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
The KO is reviewing a CPIF services contract assigned to him. The Contractor is performing
in the second contract year (i.e., Option Year 1). Which of the following conditions would
permit the option to be exercised?
Selected a. Funds are available, option fulfills an existing need, the option contains a
Answer: maximum fee, and written notification must be made.
Answers: a. Funds are available, option fulfills an existing need, the option contains a
maximum fee, and written notification must be made.
b. Funds are available, written notification must be made, no need exists, and
a maximum fee.
c. Written notification must be made, funds are available, and a maximum fee
was addressed in the acquisition plan.
d. Option fulfills an existing need, better pricing can be achieved at this time,
written notification must be made, and funds are available.
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Due to funding cuts in your program, it is necessary, and has been determined in the
Government's best interest, to terminate for convenience some of the services from your
IOSS contract. Which one of the following costs is the contractor NOT entitled to under a
termination for convenience?
Selected a. Anticipatory profit (the profit a contractor would have earned on the
Answer: cancelled work)
Answers: a. Anticipatory profit (the profit a contractor would have earned on the
cancelled work)
b. Pay for work delivered and accepted
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