BPM007069 Brand Name or Equivalent Determination - Signed.pdf

This is a Brand Name or Equivalent Determination document issued by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) for Solicitation No. BPM007069 concerning Trap Machine Equipment & Parts. AZGFD seeks to establish a contract for the purchase of Pat-Trap trap machines or equivalent products, along with parts and accessories for existing Pat-Trap machines on an as-needed basis. The agency currently operates seventeen (17) Pat-Trap SW Series machines within its facility. AZGFD may award the contract to one or multiple suppliers or by individual line items, as determined to be in the best interest of the State. The determination was signed on July 17, 2025, by Sr. Procurement Specialist Rachel Brashears acting for the Chief Procurement Officer.

The procurement officer determined that the use of a brand name or equivalent specification is justified based on Pat-Trap being the current industry standard for trap machines throughout the United States and being manufactured in the USA, thereby meeting Buy American and Arizona Built America Act (BABAA) compliance requirements. The solicitation explicitly states that the brand name specification is intended to describe standards of quality, performance, and characteristics rather than restrict competition, and any offer proposing equal quality, design, or performance will be considered if the product is properly identified with sufficient technical information and determined by the State to be materially equivalent to the referenced Pat-Trap product. A catalog discount for parts and accessories is also requested as part of the contract terms.