United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-23 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1997-05-14 monographic deposited born digital 7 p. GA 1.13:B-275390.5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-275390-5 P0b002ee18fd48499 f:2753905 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-275390-5 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-275390-5 B-275390.5 Comptroller General Decision Where request for proposals (RFP) designates a specific brand name part, but permits consideration of an alternate product that is physically, mechanically, electrically, and functionally interchangeable with the product identified in the RFP, protest of award to offeror of alternate product is sustained where agency failed to reasonably confirm that alternate product met material characteristics of named part number. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-275390-5/html/GAOREPORTS-B-275390-5.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-275390-5/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-275390-5.pdf GAO/B-275390.5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-275390-5 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-275390.5; Henschel, Inc., B-275390.5, May 14, 1997;