Attachment 4 - Brand Name or Equal Worksheet.xlsx

This is a Brand Name or Equal Worksheet template designed for the GSA Federal Acquisition Service's RFQ47QMCA26Q0110 solicitation for Aerial Lift Trucks. The worksheet serves as a submission tool for vendors to propose alternative or equal offerings when responding to brand-name specifications in the request for quote.

The template includes fields for vendors to enter their company name, provide an issue summary, and track the solicitation status (open/closed) and revision history. Vendors must complete columns for the action index, purchase description with paragraph reference, manufacturer details and model information of their proposed "or equal" offering, and salient features of the alternative product. The worksheet includes columns for GSA review and action status, with GSA maintaining the authority to either accept or reject proposed equal alternatives, or indicate no action is required. This administrative tool facilitates the evaluation of brand-name-or-equal submissions for the four aerial lift trucks specified in the follow-on RFQ, allowing vendors flexibility in proposing equivalent equipment while ensuring GSA can systematically review and document approval decisions for each proposed alternative.