B-261089: Aug 8, 1995

A firm protested a Navy contract award for a switching control system, contending that the awardee's alternate product: (1) would not meet the Navy's minimum needs; and (2) did not satisfy the solicitation's brand name system specifications. GAO held that the Navy reasonably determined that the awardee's product: (1) would satisfy the Navy's needs; and (2) was functionally equivalent to the specif...

B-261089: Aug 8, 1995

Protest that agency improperly made award to firm whose automated matrix switching control system was not equal to the brand name system specified in the solicitation is denied where agency reasonably determined that awardee's product was functionally equivalent to the specified system. REDACTED DECISION A protected decision was issued on the date below and was subject to a GAO Protective Order. D...