GSA Qualification Exam Name* First Last Business NameEmail* Phone*Schedule 73 includes what types of services and products?*Select all that apply. Toiletries Food service equipment Cleaning equipment and accessories Recycling collection containers Chemicals and chemical products None of these answers. What other types of services and/or products can the government acquire via the GSA?*Select all that apply. New construction Building management and preservation services Property leases Which of the below help describe a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under a GSA Schedule contract?* None of these answers. A GSA Schedule BPA simplifies the filling of recurring needs, while leveraging a customer's buying power by taking advantage of quantity discounts, saving administrative time, and reducing paperwork. A GSA Schedule BPA is an agreement established by a customer with a GSA Schedule contractor to fill repetitive needs for supplies or services. A GSA Schedule BPA lets federal agencies know each year how much it intends to spend with one or more contractors. A GSA Schedule BPA lets a contractor know in advance the services and/or products it must provide. Select all that apply.Uniforms, safety shoes, and boots are all available via Schedule 84 – Security, Fire, and Law Enforcement.*TrueFalseFederal buyers can stipulate when it wants to receive the products and/or services it acquires via a GSA Schedule.*TrueFalseSchedule 56 includes products and services related to buildings, building materials, and ____________.*Select all that apply. Contractor salaries Grounds maintenance services and products None of these answers. Industrial products and services Building-related fees What is a Contractor Team Arrangement (CTA) under the GSA Schedules Program?*Select all that apply. A CTA spells out for a contractor the delivery services it must use when delivering products acquired under a GSA Schedule. A CTA is how a contractor notified a federal buyer that it plans to work with one or more subcontractors. A CTA lets the contractor know if he or she can join with another contractor to provide a total solution to meet a customer’s needs. A CTA under the GSA Schedules Program is an arrangement in which two or more GSA Schedule contractors join together to provide a total solution to meet a customer's needs. Schedule 72 includes what types of items?*Select all that apply. Furnishings and floor coverings Human resources services Furniture None of these answers. All products and services offered under GSA Schedule contracts are evaluated and awarded in accordance with the Trade Agreements Act.*TrueFalseGSA makes available professional services, equipment, supplies, telecommunications, and information technology from commercial businesses to government organizations and the military through acquisition services from its Federal Acquisition Service (FAS).*TrueFalseSchedule 56 includes what types of services and supplies?*Industrial Services and SuppliesFood Services, Hospitality, and CleaningComprehensive Furniture Management ServicesFacilities Maintenance and ManagementPurchasing from GSA Schedule contracts offers the following advantages over procuring on the open market:*Select all that apply. Administrative time is reduced. Schedule contracts have been awarded in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Pre-award synopses are not required for Schedule purchases and post-award synopses are only required when the opportunity was restricted to a sole source or a limited number of firms under an approved Limited Source Justification. GSA has determined prices under Schedule contracts to be fair and reasonable. None of these answers. Schedule contracts offer a wide selection of state-of-the-art commercial supplies and services. The U.S. General Services Administration operates each GWAC?*TrueFalseGovernmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) are task order or delivery order contracts for information technology established by one agency for governmentwide use.*TrueFalseWhich Schedule is currently closed to new vendors?*Schedule 738X – Human Resources and Equal Employment OpportunitySchedule 75 – Office Solutions (Supplies and Services)Schedule 67 – Photo equipment, supplies, and servicesNone of these answers.Schedule 76 – Publication mediaSchedule 71 – FurnitureCan a federal buyer decide to source a product and/or service from a small business or business that is a certified set-aside (e.g., Woman-Owned Small Business)?*YesNoCan socioeconomic status still be used as an evaluation factor as opposed to set-asides?*YesNoHow many GSA Schedules are there?*1524818If an agency can only find two small businesses, can it still do a set-aside?*YesNoWhat is a GSA Reverse Auction?* A reserve auction is a government-managed platform and marketplace that government customers can use to save money on acquisitions of non-complex commodities and simple services. A reverse auction lets multiple contractors bid on an opportunity, whether or not they provide the products and/or services via a GSA Schedule. A GSA reverse auction is available for the purchase of products, services, and solutions offered through GSA Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). A GSA reverse auction lets federal buyers reach out to contractors on a specific GSA Schedule and offer less than what they’ve priced their products and/or services at. None of these answers. GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contracts, also referred to as GSA Schedule and Federal Supply Schedule contracts, are indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts that are available for use by federal agencies worldwide.*TrueFalseContractors do not have to accept a governmentwide commercial purchase card as payment for services and/or products acquired via a GSA Schedule?*TrueFalseItems NOT on a GSA Schedule contract can be included on a Schedule order.*TrueFalseOrders or BPAs under the GSA Schedules can be set aside for small businesses.*TrueFalseMulti-Agency Contracts (MACs) are task order or delivery order contracts established by one agency for use by government agencies to obtain a variety of supplies and services.*TrueFalseThe GSA posts information about available contracts on FBO.gov?*TrueFalseThe primary contract vehicle the GSA uses is the GSA Schedule(s) or Multiple Award Schedules program.*TrueFalseAre federal buyers required to buy products and/or services from small businesses?*YesNoWhat are Special Item Numbers (SINs)?*Select all that apply. A number assigned to each product a contractor makes available via a GSA Schedule None of these answers. A categorization method that groups similar products, services, and solutions together to aid in the acquisition process Numbers assigned products that don’t fit under a GSA Schedule but are still available for a federal buyer to purchase Performance on an order cannot extend beyond the term of the contract.*TrueFalse
