7.1 EXERCISE: MODULE 5 CAPSTONE

Directions

1. Read the scenarios provided.

2. Use the sample services contract and SF 30 to answer the corresponding questions.

Scenario 1 (24 points)

You are the contracting officer for contract DWNA1219C4306

for fish counting services. Two weeks after exercising the first

option year, the requiring activity has informed you that it needs

to move the fish counting services at Pacific Lake Dam to Big

Falls Dam, located at river mile 256 near Centerville, OR.

All other performance requirements remain the same. The

customer has informed you that this change is an urgent

requirement.

Scenario 1 Questions

1. Can this change be made pursuant to the applicable changes clause? (2 points)

a. Yes

b. No

2. What is the citation to support whether the change is permissible or not? (4 points)

a. FAR 52.243-1(a)

b. FAR 52.243-1(a)(3)

c. FAR 52.243-1(a), Alt I

d. FAR 52.243-1(a)(3), Alt

3. Given the circumstances described in the scenario, what type of modification is most likely? (2

points)

a. Bilateral

b. Unilateral

4. Where in the contract is the information required for Blocks 6 to 8 of the SF 30? (2 points)

a. Blocks 5 to 7 of Section A, Solicitation/Contract Form

b. Blocks 7, 15A, and 24 of the SF 33, Solicitation, Offer and Award

c. Section G, Contract Administration Data

d. Blocks 6 to 8 of the SF 26, Solicitation/Contract Form

5. Where in the contract is the information required for Blocks 10A and 10B of the SF 30? (2

points)

a. Blocks 2 and 3 of Section A, Solicitation/Contract Form

b. Blocks 2 and 3 of the SF 33, Solicitation, Offer and Award

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6. Which of the following blocks should be left blank on the SF 30? (2 points)

a. Block 2

b. Block 11

c. Block 13E

d. Block 14

7. Which box should be checked for Item 13 of the SF 30? (2 points)

a. Block 13A

b. Block 13B

c. Block 13C

d. Block 13D

8. What authority should be cited in Block 13 of the SF 30? (4 points)

a. FAR 43.205

b. FAR 52.243-1

c. FAR 52.243-1 Alt I

d. FAR 52.243-1, Alt II

9. Which box should be checked in Block 13E of the SF 30? (4 points)

a. Contractor is not.....required to sign this document

b. Contractor is.....required to sign this document

Scenario 2 (22 points)

The contractor submitted a Request for Equitable Adjustment

(REA) in the amount of $287,500 in response to your change

order to move the Pacific Lake Dam fish counting location to Big

Falls Dam.

You received the proposal three weeks after issuing the change

order. You have determined the proposed price for the change

to be fair and reasonable based on other than certified cost or

pricing data provided by the contractor.

Scenario 2 Questions

10. Is the contractor required to certify this REA? (2 points)

a. Yes

b. No

11. Who is required to execute certifications for the contractor? (2 points)

a. Secretary of the corporation

b. General counsel

c. Individual authorized to certify the request

d. Contracts manager

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12. What is the supporting citation for the designation of the person required to execute

certifications for the contractor? (2 points)

a. DFARS 252.243-7002

b. DFARS 252.243-7002(a)

c. DFARS 252.243-7002(b)

d. DFARS 252.243-7002(c)

13. Was the contractor's REA proposal received within the time specified in the contract? (2

points)

a. Yes

b. No

14. What is the supporting citation for the time limit on REA submissions? (2 points)

a. FAR 52.243-1(c)

b. FAR 52.243-1(c), Alt I

c. FAR 52.243-1, Alt II

d. FAR 52.243-1(c), Alt II

15. What statement should be included in a supplemental agreement to avoid subsequent

controversies relating to the change? (2 points)

a. Government's statement of release

b. Contractor's certification of the request for adjustment

c. Contractor's statement of release