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DCCOUINT 3130SU
02051 [A1052037]
(Defective Specifications]. B-186545; 3-187413. April 13, 1977.
16 pp.
Decision re Raymond Corp.; Schreck industries; by Robert P.
Keller, Deputy Comptroller General.
Issue Areas Federal stocuremeat of Goods and Servicec:
Definition of Performance Requireuents in Relation to Need
of the Procuring Agency (1902).
Contact: Office of the General Counsel: Procurement Law II.
Budget Function: National Defense: Department of DefPse *
Procurement & Contracts (058).
Organizatica Concerned: Clarklift-est; Department of the Air
Force: Sacramentc Air Logistics Center, acClellan APB, CA.
Authority: 10 u.S.C 2304(a)(2). -107126 (1976). A.S.P.R.
7-2003.11(b).
Two companies protested the award of a contrait for 12
forklift trucks, conteading that ae of the specifications
restricted competition and were iaptssible of peforsance. The
provision which excluded particular 'design was withott a
reasonable basis. Listed salient charactcristic of a brand-name
item was unduly reatrictve of competition. Mc forther
deliveries of the brad-name item should be accepted until the
item's compliance with salient characteristic is established
through actual demonstration. In the future cral amendments to
solicitations should be confirmed in writia4. (Author/SC)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobadenk0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)