B-169622: Jan 4, 1971

AUTOMATIC FOUL RECYCLING SERVICE AND PRACTICE BOWLING WITHOUT PINS ARE NOT ESSENTIAL WITH RESPECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT. ROBERT SHERIFFS MOSS: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED APRIL 22. THE MACHINE WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED FEATURES: SURFACE BALL RETURN MECHANISM. IF ITEMS CALLED FOR BY THE INVITATION FOR BIDS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY A BRAND NAME OR EQUAL DESCRIPTIO...

B-169622: May 17, 1971

ADMITTING THAT ITS BID WAS NONRESPONSIVE. PROTESTANT CONTENDS THAT BRUNSWICK'S BID WAS ALSO NONRESPONSIVE AS THE EQUIPMENT IT OFFERED DID NOT CONTAIN ALL THE FEATURES OF THE AMF 82-45 MODEL SPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION. WHEN BIDS ARE REQUESTED WITH REFERENCE TO A BRAND NAME ITEM. POSSESSES FEATURES LISTED IN THE INVITATION AS ESSENTIAL THE BID IS RESPONSIVE. ESQ.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER...