The following judiciary provisions are incorporated in this solicitation:
Provision B-l, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (SEP 2010)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and
effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the contracting officer will make their full text
available, The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed
by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those
provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate
information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed
electronically at this address: http://www.uscourts.gov/procurement.aspx.
Provision 2-100, Brand Name or Equal (APR 2013)
(a)One or more items called for by this solicitation have been identified by a brand-name-or-
equal product description. Offers offering equal products will be considered for award if these
products are clearly identified and are determined by the judiciary to contain all of the essential
characteristics of the brand-name products referenced in the solicitation.
(b)Unless the offeror clearly indicates in the offer that the offer is for an equal product, the offer
will be considered as offering a brand-name product referenced in the solicitation.
(c)If the offeror proposes to furnish an equal product, the brand name and model or catalog
number, if any, of the product to be furnished shall be inserted in the space provided in the
solicitation. The evaluation of offers and the determination as to equality of the product offered
will be based on information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer, as well as other
information reasonably available to the purchasing activity. The purchasing activity is not
responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer and reasonably
available to the purchasing activity. Accordingly, to ensure that sufficient information is
available, the offeror shall furnish as a part of the offer:
(l)all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other
information) necessary for the purchasing activity to establish exactly what the
offeror proposes to furnish and to determine whether the product offered meets
the requirements of the solicitation; or
(2)specific references to information previously furnished or to information
otherwise available to the purchasing activity to permit a determination as to
equality of the product offered.
(3)If the offeror proposes to modify a product so as to make it conform to the
requirements of the solicitation, the offeror shall:
(i)Include in the offer a clear description of the proposed
modifications; and
(ii)Clearly mark any descriptive material to show the proposed
modifications.
Provision 3-135, Single or Multiple Awards (JAN 2003)
The judiciary may elect to award a single contract or to award multiple contracts for the same
or similar products or services to two or more sources under this solicitation.