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Brand Name or Equal Archive
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Kingdomware Technologies, B-407389, December 4, 2012
Posted on December 12, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Kingdomware Technologies Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs Disposition: Protest Denied. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Cancellation of request for quotations (RFQ) issued on a brand name or equal basis was proper where the RFQ failed to list any salient characteristics for use in... -
Great Journey West, LLC, B-407045, September 21, 2012
Posted on October 3, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Great Journey West, LLC Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs Disposition: Protest Denied. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest challenging an agency’s issuance of an order under a brand name or equal procurement is denied, where the protestor’s quotation of an equal product failed... -
Nas/Corp-Telmah, Inc., B-405893, January 10, 2012
Posted on April 4, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Nas/Corp-Telmah, Inc. Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs Disposition: Protest Denied. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest that agency unreasonably evaluated protester’s quotation as unacceptable is denied where agency properly concluded that protester’s quotation did not show that its microscope met the salient characteristics... -
Coastal Seal Services, LLC, B-406219, March 12, 2012
Posted on March 21, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Coastal Seal Services, LLC Agency: Department of the Navy Disposition: Protest Denied. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Navy decision to limit procurement to brand name, original equipment manufacturer part was unobjectionable where the part was component of critical ship equipment, the failure of... -
Sourcelinq, LLC, B-405907.2, B-405907.3, B-405907.4, January 27, 2012
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Sourcelinq, LLC Agency: Department of the Army Disposition: Protest Denied. Request for Recommendation for Protest Costs Denied. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest is denied where agency reasonably determined that descriptive literature for equal product submitted by protester in response to brand name... -
ADM International, Inc., B-405854, January 6, 2012
Posted on January 16, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of the Air Force Disposition: Protest denied. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Under brand name or equal solicitation, protester’s quotation was properly rejected where the protester failed to demonstrate that its product satisfied the salient characteristics and other requirements set forth in... -
MediaNow, Inc., B-405067, June 28, 2011
Posted on August 31, 2011 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of the Navy Disposition: Protest denied. Keywords: Brand Name or Equal General Counsel P.C. Highlight: With respect to the offer of an “equal” product, an offeror’s proposal must demonstrate that its product conforms to the salient characteristics listed in the solicitation.... -
California Industrial Facilities Resources, Inc., d/b/a CAMSS Shelters, B-403397.3, March 21, 2011
Posted on April 7, 2011 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Defense Logistics Agency Disposition: Protest sustained. Keywords: Brand Name Procurement General Counsel P.C. Highlight: The FAR permits agencies, in appropriate circumstances, to use “brand name or equal” purchase descriptions, where the purchase description includes a statement of the salient physical, functional or... -
Medfinity, LLC, B-403366.2, October 28, 2010
Posted on November 4, 2010 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of the Army Disposition: Protest denied. Keywords: Brand name or equal General Counsel P.C. Highlight: It is the vendor’s responsibility to include sufficiently detailed information in its proposal to establish that the item offered will meet solicitation requirements, and blanket statements... -
Standard Heater Tube, Inc., B-403155, September 24, 2010
Posted on October 7, 2010 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of the Air Force Disposition: Protest denied. Keywords: Brand Name or Equal; Product Testing General Counsel P.C. Highlight: The establishment of testing procedures is matter within the technical expertise of the procuring activity, and GAO will not object to the imposition...
