United States America v. National

National Wholesalers, a California corporation, was low bidder in the year 1950 to supply the Department of the Army with 6,600 generator regulators for motor vehicles at $23.50 each. The call for bids had specified catalogue items DR (for Delco-Remy) 1118502, GM (for General Motors) 1118502, or IHC (for International Harvester Corporation) 50301-R1 "or equal." The bid call also made reference to Army ordnance stock numbers for the item.