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B-193932 1 (1979-03-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgzs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Y THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION Jl OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 B- 19 39 32 DATE: March 14, 1979 %TTER OF: A. A. Lasher, Inc. DJ(I i~ L~~~fI /I~i~c7 1411 5A/i 7dz z5/tA7rI. 3EST: /~ ecs Failure of equal product offered in low bid to meet all of the salient characteristics required by brand name or equal invitation properly resulted in rejection of bid as non- responsive, even though offered items might have satisfied the intent of the specifica- tions. Protest that salient characteristics required by brand name or equal invitation are too restrictive must be filed before bid opening to be timely. 4 C.F.R. § 20.2(b)(1) (1978). 41 FILE: DIC 1. A. A. Lasher, Inc. (Lasher), protests award of a contract to any other bidder under invitation for bids (IFB) No. F32605-79-B-0084, issued by the Grand Forks Air Force Base. The solicitation required delivery of Honeywell thermostats or equal and listed certain required salient characteristics. We find that the Air Force properly rejected Lasher's bid, lowest of four submitted, because Lasher's thermostats did not meet the salient characteristics set forth in the solici- tation. Lasher protests the rejection of its bid, and contends that the thermostats it offered economically satisfy the purpose for which the thermostats are intended and that they meet the main salient charac- teristics. Lasher does not deny that its bid fails to meet all of the salient characteristics required by the IFB. The IFB stated: * * * Bids offering 'equal' products * * * will be considered for award if such products are clearly identified in the bids and are M