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B-151099, AUG. 6, 1963

B-151099 Aug 06, 1963
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TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE: HEREWITH IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO THAT FIRM'S PROTEST AGAINST THE REJECTION OF ITS PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO RFP NO. 09-603-63-2474. THE MATTER WAS THE SUBJECT OF A LETTER OF JUNE 26. WE THINK IT IS SUFFICIENT TO NOTE THAT UNDER A BRAND NAME OR EQUAL PROCUREMENT AN ACCEPTABLE PRODUCT NEED NOT BE IDENTICAL TO THE NAMED BRAND BUT MUST BE CAPABLE OF MEETING THE SAME STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT IN THIS INSTANCE THE ACCEPTED PRODUCT MET THAT TEST.

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B-151099, AUG. 6, 1963

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE:

HEREWITH IS A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO THE AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO THAT FIRM'S PROTEST AGAINST THE REJECTION OF ITS PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO RFP NO. 09-603-63-2474. THE MATTER WAS THE SUBJECT OF A LETTER OF JUNE 26, 1963, WITH ENCLOSURES FROM THE CHIEF, PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS DIVISION.

CONCERNING THE PROTEST BY LITE INDUSTRIES, INC., ON THE SAME PROCUREMENT, WE THINK IT IS SUFFICIENT TO NOTE THAT UNDER A BRAND NAME OR EQUAL PROCUREMENT AN ACCEPTABLE PRODUCT NEED NOT BE IDENTICAL TO THE NAMED BRAND BUT MUST BE CAPABLE OF MEETING THE SAME STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE. COMP. GEN. 380, 383. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT IN THIS INSTANCE THE ACCEPTED PRODUCT MET THAT TEST. ACCORDINGLY, THE LITE INDUSTRIES PROTEST NEED NOT BE FURTHER CONSIDERED.

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