Attachment F - 52-211-6-Brand-Name-or-Equal-.pdf
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- Replace 2 VESDA-E VEP units with LED’s, 4 pipes
- Solicitation number
- RFPPR431356
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Department of Energy
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This document is a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision titled "Brand Name or Equal" that outlines requirements for product substitutions in government solicitations. The provision allows offerors to propose alternative products to a specified brand name, provided they meet specific criteria. To be considered for award, alternative "equal" products must: (1) meet the salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics specified in the solicitation, (2) be clearly identified by brand name and model number, (3) include descriptive literature or references, and (4) clearly describe any planned modifications to conform to solicitation requirements.
The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products based solely on information provided in the offer, with no responsibility to locate additional information. If an offeror does not explicitly indicate that the proposed product is an "equal" product, they must provide the exact brand name product referenced in the solicitation. The provision aims to provide flexibility in product selection while ensuring the government's specific quality and performance needs are met.
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52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal.
As prescribed in 11.107(a), insert the following provision:
Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)
(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal," the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation.
(b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must-
(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;
(2) Clearly identify the item by-
(i) Brand name, if any; and
(ii) Make or model number;
(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and
(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.
(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.
(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an "equal" product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.
(End of provision)
Parent topic: 52.211 [Reserved] https://www.acquisition.gov/far/11.107#FAR_11_107 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.211
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