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B-178571 1 (1973-11-23)

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  -;4-';*.: c  COhtPThOLLF7t GENERAL OF TIlE UNITED JAIL
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      Optical, Padlition Corprntion
      (.3 It, Irwindale Avenue
      Azuam, ,alifrnla c'17C2
          Attention: fgl, J, I, Ur
                      Vice President

     lentlemeut

          Ito refer to y)our telefax asaar=e dated June 13, 1973, and
     y¥aur letter of June 20, 19 73, protesting the award of acontrtet
     t3 any bidder otir than Optical Padiation Corporation (OR),
     under Invitation for bids (FB) rIo, CC-33-(72-A issued by the
     Co-r.sndant, United States Coast riard Headquarters, Washington, D,.C

          The subject If requested bids on a Prand citne or Equal
     basis for h6 flkh Intensity Xenon Arc lamp Iearchlriits. The
     purchase description set forth the ral ient characteristics of
     the brand ne profuct, Speetrolab Vightsun ?bdel SX,46.  In
     thiu connection, the M  included the Prand 1am or Equat
     clause prescribed by Federal Procurernnt Regulations (Ft)
     1-1*3(7-6, which provides in pertinent part:

          (c)(1) If thi bidder proposes to furnish an
          'equal' product, the brand na'e, if any, of
          the proeduct to be turniohed shall be inserted
          in the snace provided in the Invitation for
          Nids, or such product Wnall be othervine
          clearly identified in the bids The evalua-
          tion of bide and the determination an to
          equality of the product offered shall be tiv
          repsnutillity of the r.ryernnent and will be
          based on inrormstion furnished by the bid-
          der or Identified in hie bid as well as other
          information reasonably available tn the par-
          chasin activity,  CAUTION '7 rIIrPvS. Te
          purehasing. activity is not responsible for
          !ocatinr, or eecuring any informtatton which




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