CAS-002 · Question #552
The security administrator of a small private firm is researching and putting together a proposal to purchase an IPS to replace an existing IDS. A specific brand and model has been selected, but the…
The correct answer is C. RFQ. An RFQ (Request for Quotation) is the correct procurement document when a specific product is already chosen and the organization needs formal pricing and payment terms from a vendor.
Question
The security administrator of a small private firm is researching and putting together a proposal to purchase an IPS to replace an existing IDS. A specific brand and model has been selected, but the security administrator needs to gather various cost information for that product. Which of the following documents would perform a cost analysis report and include information such as payment terms?
Options
- ARFI
- BRTO
- CRFQ
- DRFC
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A6% (2)
- B3% (1)
- C92% (33)
Why each option
An RFQ (Request for Quotation) is the correct procurement document when a specific product is already chosen and the organization needs formal pricing and payment terms from a vendor.
An RFI (Request for Information) is used earlier in the procurement lifecycle to collect general information about available products and capabilities from the market, not to obtain specific pricing.
RTO (Recovery Time Objective) is a disaster recovery metric that defines the maximum acceptable downtime for a system after an incident, not a procurement or cost analysis document.
A Request for Quotation is issued after the buying decision has already narrowed to a specific product, making it the appropriate vehicle for obtaining unit costs, payment terms, and delivery details from vendors. Unlike an RFI, which gathers broad market information, an RFQ assumes the product is known and focuses entirely on cost analysis. This matches the scenario where the specific IPS brand and model has already been selected and only cost data remains to be gathered.
An RFC (Request for Change) is a change management document used to propose and document formal changes to an IT environment, not a vendor procurement or pricing instrument.
Concept tested: Procurement document types - RFQ for vendor cost analysis
Source: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/15.203
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