FAC Socioeconomic Programs & Small Business 4

Question 1

A contracting officer receives a size protest against the apparent successful offeror on a small business set-aside.
By when must an offeror's protest generally be received to be timely for a negotiated acquisition?

Accepted Answer

Within 5 business days after receipt of notification of the apparent successful offeror

Answer

Before the closing date for receipt of proposals

Answer

Within 10 calendar days after contract award

Answer

Within 30 days after contract performance begins

Question 2

For size status purposes on a set-aside, as of what date does SBA generally determine whether a concern is small?

Accepted Answer

The date of the concern's initial offer that includes price

Answer

The date of the first option exercise

Answer

The date of contract award

Answer

The date the solicitation was issued

Question 3

An 8(a) firm is awarded a services set-aside contract. Under the limitations on subcontracting, what is the maximum share of the amount paid by the government that it may pay to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities?

Accepted Answer

50 percent

Answer

75 percent

Answer

85 percent

Answer

25 percent

Question 4

A contracting officer determines a small business low offeror is nonresponsible due to lack of capacity. What must the CO generally do before awarding to another offeror?

Accepted Answer

Refer the matter to SBA for a possible Certificate of Competency

Answer

Request a size determination from the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals

Answer

Award to the next offeror and notify SBA within 30 days

Answer

Cancel the set-aside and resolicit on an unrestricted basis

Question 5

In a full and open competition, how does the HUBZone price evaluation preference work when the low offeror is not a HUBZone small business?

Accepted Answer

10 percent is added to the offers of non-HUBZone, other-than-small concerns

Answer

The HUBZone firm receives an automatic 5 percent technical score bonus

Answer

The HUBZone offer is reduced by 10 percent before comparison

Answer

The HUBZone firm may match the low price within 48 hours

Question 6

A small business wants to challenge the NAICS code a contracting officer assigned to a solicitation. Where and when must the appeal be filed?

Accepted Answer

With the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals within 10 calendar days after the solicitation is issued

Answer

With GAO within 10 days of award

Answer

With the contracting officer within 5 business days after proposal submission

Answer

With the agency OSDBU before contract award

Question 7

Which statement best describes the order of precedence among the 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB programs when an acquisition exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold?

Accepted Answer

No order of precedence exists; the CO considers factors such as market research results and agency goals

Answer

HUBZone always takes priority over the other programs

Answer

8(a) must be considered first in all cases

Answer

WOSB set-asides must be considered before SDVOSB set-asides

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