B-225484: Mar 19, 1987

A firm protested an Army contract award for batteries, contending that the awardee's battery did not meet the salient characteristics of the brand that the solicitation required. GAO held that: (1) contrary to the protester's contentions, the awardee's battery was adjustable during recharging; (2) contrary to the protester's contentions, the awardee's battery used an approved vent-plug design; (3)...

B-225484: Mar 19, 1987

PROCUREMENT - SPECIFICATIONS - BRAND NAME/EQUAL SPECIFICATIONS - EQUIVALENT PRODUCTS - ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA DIGEST: PROTEST THAT OFFER FOR AN "EQUAL" PRODUCT WAS IMPROPERLY ACCEPTED IS DENIED WHERE PROTESTER IS UNABLE TO SHOW THAT AGENCY'S TECHNICAL JUDGMENT THAT AWARDEE'S PRODUCT MEETS THE SOLICITATION'S SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS IS UNREASONABLE. NICKEL CADMIUM 260 EA NATO STOCK #6140-12 183- 4058 T...