Bid Properly Rejected for Failure To Meet "Brand Name or Equal" Requirements
B-192317
Oct 23, 1978
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A low bidder protested against the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive to a "brand name or equal requirement," stating that the agency's interpretation of technical requirements was restrictive. The bid was properly rejected since the product offered did not meet one of the salient characteristics of the brand name product.