[Protest of Air Force Rejection of Bid for Washer/Degreaser Machines]

A firm protested the Air Force's rejection of its bid as nonresponsive and subsequent contract award for washer and degreaser machines, contending that the Air Force improperly determined that its equipment did not meet the solicitation's brand-name-or-equal specifications. GAO held that the Air Force properly rejected the protester's bid as nonresponsive, since its descriptive literature did not sufficiently demonstrate that the protester's equipment was in compliance with the solicitation's brand-name-or-equal specifications. Accordingly, the protest was denied.