As prescribed in 411.171, insert the following or substantially the same clause in solicitations seeking offers on a ``brand name or equal'' basis to allow offerors the opportunity to clearly identify the ``equal'' item being offered, and to illustrate how that item meets the salient characteristics requirements of the Government.
Equal Products Offered (NOV 1996)
(a) Offerors proposing to furnish an ``equal'' product, in accordance with the ``Brand Name or Equal'' provision of this solicitation, shall provide the following information for each offered ``equal'' product:Contract Line Item Number (if any):_____________________________________Brand Name or Equal Product identified by the Government in this solicitation:___________________________________________________________Offered Product Name:___________________________________________________Catalog Description or part number:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________Manufacturer's Name:____________________________________________________Manufacturer's Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(b) Offerors are responsible for submitting all additional information on the above product necessary for the Contracting Officer to determine whether the product offered meets the ``brand name or equal'' product's salient characteristics listed in the solicitation.
(End of clause) [61 FR 53646, Oct. 15, 1996. Redesignated at 63 FR 26996, May 15, 1998.]