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B-190331 1 (1978-05-18)

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                               :THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
       DECIUEON      .        ' OP THE UNITED STATES
                               WASHINGTON, 0.C. 20546



       PILE:   0-190331              OAT2: May 18, 1978

       MATTER OF: A. B. Dick Company


       DIGEST:


       1. Protest based on allegation that agency
           should have purchased protester's equip-
           ment from multiple award Federal Supply
           Schedule (FSS) is denied where initial
           purchase price advantage of protester is
           offset by lower maintenance charges of
           awardee's equipment over useful life of
           equipment.

       2. Allegation that protester was unfairly
           denied opportunity to compete for deliv-
           ery orders under Federal Supply Service
           contrcnts is without merit where agency
           did conLier protester's equipment.



           A. B. Dick Company (ABD) protests award tc Address-
       ograph Multigraph Corporation (AM) by the San Antonio
       Procurement Center (SAPC), U. S. Air Force of delivery
       orders Nos. F41800-77-89802 and P41800-77-89803 under
       Federal Supply Service Contract No. GS-005-44985. The
       delivery orders were issued to AM for offset printing
       equipment on the basis of a brand name sole source
       Justification. ABD challenges the validity of the jus-
       tification and asserts that its less costly equipment
       is compatible with and at least comparable to the AM
       equipment. It further states that it was unfairly
       denied an opportunity to suhmit a quotation in spite of
       assurance from SAPC that it would have an opportunity
       to compete.

            The delivery orders called for 3 automated dupli-
       cators, AN Model 2975, 1 platemaker, AM Model 2300MR










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