SSO Federal Acquisition Regulations 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under FAR 52.219-8, a prime contractor for vessel security services with a subcontracting plan must submit which report to demonstrate small business utilization?
- SF-294 (Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts) (Correct answer)
- DD-254 (Contract Security Classification Specification)
- SF-1449 (Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items)
- OF-347 (Order for Supplies or Services)
Correct answer: SF-294 (Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts)
SF-294 (Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts) documents how prime contractors have utilized small businesses as subcontractors, as required under FAR 52.219-8.
Question 2: A Ship Security Officer's company bids on a federal contract for port security training. Under FAR Part 15, which document establishes the government's evaluation criteria?
- The contract data requirements list (CDRL)
- The source selection plan and solicitation evaluation factors (Correct answer)
- The quality assurance surveillance plan (QASP)
- The statement of objectives (SOO)
Correct answer: The source selection plan and solicitation evaluation factors
Under FAR Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation), the source selection plan and solicitation must disclose the evaluation factors and their relative importance used to select a contractor.
Question 3: Which FAR clause requires a contractor providing vessel security services to flow down certain contract requirements to all subcontractors?
- FAR 52.244-6 (Subcontracts for Commercial Items) (Correct answer)
- FAR 52.232-33 (Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer)
- FAR 52.211-5 (Material Requirements)
- FAR 52.236-1 (Performance of Work by the Contractor)
Correct answer: FAR 52.244-6 (Subcontracts for Commercial Items)
FAR 52.244-6 requires prime contractors to insert specified FAR clauses in subcontracts for commercial items and services, ensuring flow-down of key requirements.
Question 4: Under FAR Part 22, a contract for vessel patrol and security guard services must comply with which labor law requiring minimum wages for service employees?
- Davis-Bacon Act
- Service Contract Labor Standards (formerly Service Contract Act) (Correct answer)
- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
- Fair Labor Standards Act exclusively
Correct answer: Service Contract Labor Standards (formerly Service Contract Act)
The Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS), formerly the Service Contract Act, applies to federal service contracts and requires prevailing wages and fringe benefits for service employees.
Question 5: A contracting officer modifies a vessel security contract to add new requirements. Under FAR 43.103, this change falls under which modification type if both parties agree?
- Unilateral modification
- Bilateral modification (supplemental agreement) (Correct answer)
- Administrative change
- Termination for convenience
Correct answer: Bilateral modification (supplemental agreement)
A bilateral modification, or supplemental agreement, is a contract modification that requires the contractor's signature because it changes the scope, price, or terms by mutual agreement.
Question 6: Under FAR Subpart 33.1, if a contractor disputes a contracting officer's final decision on a maritime security contract, the contractor must submit a written claim within how many years of accrual?
- 1 year
- 3 years
- 6 years (Correct answer)
- 10 years
Correct answer: 6 years
The Contract Disputes Act, implemented in FAR 33.206, requires contractors to submit claims within 6 years of the date the claim accrues.
Question 7: Which FAR provision requires contractors performing vessel security contracts to report certain violations of federal criminal law to the contracting officer?
- FAR 52.203-13 (Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct) (Correct answer)
- FAR 52.204-2 (Security Requirements)
- FAR 52.223-6 (Drug-Free Workplace)
- FAR 52.225-13 (Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases)
Correct answer: FAR 52.203-13 (Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct)
FAR 52.203-13 requires contractors to have a code of business ethics, an ethics training program, and an internal reporting mechanism, including disclosure of violations to the contracting officer.
SSO Federal Acquisition Regulations 3
Under FAR 52.219-8, a prime contractor for vessel security services with a subcontracting plan must submit which report to demonstrate small business utilization?