Skip Navigation
Advanced Search

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
  • Reports & Testimonies
  • Bid Protests &
    Appropriations Law
  • Key Issues
  • About GAO
  • Multimedia

The report you requested was not found, or there is more than one product with this report number. Please select from this list of similar report numbers.


[Protest of Army Contract Award for Nickel Cadmium Batteries]

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)...

  • pdf icon View Decision (PDF, 5 pages)
B-225484, MAR 19, 1987, 87-1 CPD 311

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...

  • html report icon View Decision (HTML)
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
  • Press Center
  • Copyright & Terms of Use
  • FOIA Requests
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Scam Alerts
  • Inspector General
  • Accessibility
  • No FEAR Act Data
  • Restricted Reports
  • Sitemap