30--Electric Powered Forklift - McConnell AFB, KSSee Attachment

Electric powered, stand-up, counter-balanced fork lift truck (high visibility type upright) with 5,000 lbs capacity to include side shifting fork positioner, power steering, dual hydraulic brakes, and emergency power disconnect. Batteries and charger to be included. Clark model ESMII-25 "or equal." If submitting quote for equal, the bidder must include technical specifications/data with quote. 852.211-77 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (NOV 1984) a. If items called for by this RFQ have been identified in the schedule by a "brand name or equal" description, such identification is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive, and is to indicate the quality and characteristics of products that will be satisfactory. Offers offering "equal" products (including products of the brand name manufacturer other than the one described by brand name) will be considered for award if such products are clearly identified in the Offers and are determined by the Government to meet fully the salient characteristics requirements listed in the invitation. b. Unless the bidder clearly indicates in his bid that he is offering an "equal" product, his bid shall be considered as offering a brand name product referenced in the RFQ. 1. If the bidder proposes to furnish an "equal" product, the brand name, if any, of the product to be furnished shall be inserted in the space provided in the Invitation or Offers, or such product shall be otherwise clearly identified in the bid. The evaluation of Offers and the determination as to equality of the product offered shall be the responsibility of the Government and will be based on information furnished by the bidder or identified in his/her bid as well as other information reasonably available to the purchasing activity. CAUTION TO OFFERORS. The purchasing activity is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the bid and reasonably available to the purchasing activity. Accordingly, to insure that sufficient information is available, the bidder must furnish as a part of his/her bid all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings or other information) necessary for the purchasing activity to: i. Determine whether the product offered meets the salient characteristics requirement of the RFQ, and ii. Establish exactly what the bidder proposes to furnish and what the Government would be binding itself to purchase by making an award. The information furnished may include specific references to information previously furnished or to information otherwise available to the purchasing activity. 2. If the bidder proposes to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirements of the RFQ, he/she shall: i. Include in his/her bid a clear description of such proposed modifications, and ii. Clearly mark any descriptive material to show the proposed modifications. 3. Modifications proposed after bid opening to make a product conform to a brand name product referenced in the RFQ will not be considered. (End of Clause)