[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR11.104]

[Page 174]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 11_DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart 11.1_Selecting and Developing Requirements Documents
 
Sec.  11.104   Use of brand name or equal purchase descriptions.

    (a) While the use of performance specifications is preferred to 
encourage offerors to propose innovative solutions, the use of brand 
name or equal purchase descriptions may be advantageous under certain 
circumstances.
    (b) Brand name or equal purchase descriptions must include, in 
addition to the brand name, a general description of those salient 
physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the brand name 
item that an ``equal'' item must meet to be acceptable for award. Use 
brand name or equal descriptions when the salient characteristics are 
firm requirements.

[64 FR 32742, June 17, 1999]