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B-207836.2 1 (1982-12-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadkuk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 1101-13 DECISION THS COMPTFRD3LLUR OF ,THE UNITED GENAIAL BSTATES8 WABH INGT3N, D.0, 20548 FILE B-207836.2 DATE: December 21, 1982 MATTER OF:Audio Technologies, Inc.--Recons idarat ion DIGEST: Where specifications described components by brand name followed by the words or equal or approved equivalent, bidder who offered to comply with specifications was responsive. Bidder was not required to obtain the tagency's approval to furnish any equal or equivalent components. Audio Technologies, Inc. (ATI), requests reconsideration of our decision in the matter of Audio Technologien, Inc., B-207836, July 30, 1982, 82-2 CPD 97. That decision dismissed, as untimely, ATI's protest against the award of a contract to Logitek Electronic Systems, Inc. (Logitek), under invitation for bids (IFB) No. 23-23-2-EA issued by the International Communication Agency (ICA) for certain radio broadcast equipment racks. ATI has provided additional information to persuade us that its protest is timely, However, after considering the merits of ATI's contention--that the ICA's Interpretation of the specifications is incorrect, making Logitek's bid nonresponsive--we deny the protest. The IFB called for radio broadcast equipment racks as described in the IFB's specifications and drawings. Some of the components of the end items were described in the specifications by brand name followed by tile words or equal or approved equivalent. After bid opening, by letter dated April 2, 1982, ATI wrote to the ICA contracting officer to express its views that any bid based on unapproved equivalent components would be nonresponsive. By letter dated April 14, 1982, ICA responded, advising ATI that, where the IFB specified either an equal or an approved equivalent, advance approval of any component was not required for substitution and no amendment

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