A turnout gear extractor bid often names a specific brand and model and allows an equal. The salient characteristics include the gear care capability, so the clause decides whether a dealer carrying another line can compete.
What the clause contains
A gear extractor brand name or equal clause names the reference product, lists the salient characteristics an equal must meet including the cleaning cycles and care standard support, and sets the data and the deadline a substitution must satisfy.
What decides whether you can bid
Whether your line meets every salient characteristic, including the gear care capability, and whether you can submit the equal data on time decides whether the bid is open to you. The agent extracts the reference product, the salient characteristics, the data, and the deadline.
How the agent handles it
Our agent reads the brand name or equal clause on each gear extractor solicitation, flags the reference product and the salient characteristics, and scores the fit against your gear care lines, surfacing the submission window as a deadline.
The agent turns the gear extractor substitution clause into a clear go or no go for your line. See the fire turnout gear bid agent in the interactive demo.