Common use of Alternate Bids and Approved Equals Clause in Contracts

Alternate Bids and Approved Equals. When, in bid forms and specifications, an article or material is identified by using a trade name and catalog number of a manufacturer or vendor, the term “or approved equal,” if not inserted with the identification, is implied. Any Bidder that seeks to propose an alternate item from what is specified in this RFQ should refer to State of Maine Statute 5 MRSA §1825-B, for “Bids, awards and contracts”, found here: xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/legis/statutes/5/title5sec1825-B.html