B-184341: Apr 14, 1976

MERE PROMISE BY OFFEROR THAT ITS ITEM WILL MEET RFP PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS WHEN DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE INDICATES TO THE CONTRARY. IS NOT SUFFICIENT BASIS UPON WHICH TO DETERMINE THAT SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS REQUIREMENT OF BRAND NAME OR EQUAL CLAUSE IS SATISFIED. 2. THE FAILURE OF AN ITEM TO MEET FEATURES OF THE BRAND NAME ITEM WHICH ARE NOT LISTED AS "SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS" AFFORDS NO BASIS FO...

B-184341: Apr 14, 1976

A company protested the acceptance of an offer, contending that it did not comply with specific salient characteristics of the brand name product contained in the solicitation. A promise by the offerer that its item would meet performance requirements when descriptive literature indicated the contrary was not a sufficient basis upon which to determine that solicitation requirements were satisfied...