A firm protested the proposed award of a contract alleging that its low bid was improperly rejected as nonresponsive for failure to provide sufficient data to permit the agency to determine whether the offer was in compliance with a brand name or equal requirement. The firm argued that the bid was responsive. Bids were submitted by two firms, and shortly after bid opening the proposed awardee alle...

LOW BID WHICH PARROTED BACK SOLICIATION LIST OF REQUIRED SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS AS DESCRIPTIVE OF "EQUAL" MODEL OFFERED AND ENCLOSED A MANUFACTURER'S BROCHURE RELATING TO OTHER SIMILAR MODELS PRODUCED BY SAME MANUFACTURER IS NOT SUFFICIENT AS MATTER OF LAW TO REQUIRE AGENCY TO DETERMINE THAT BID IS RESPONSIVE. AGENCY PROPERLY CONCLUDED THAT BID WAS NONRESPONSIVE FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT...