The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:     
       (1) Interested Parties--Respondents in connection with the Solicitation, evaluation, or award that is being protested.      
       (2) Protestant--A Respondent Vendor that submits a protest under the Agency Vendor Protest Procedures.      
       (3) Respondent--A Vendor that submits an offer or proposal in response to an Agency Solicitation.      
       (4) Solicitation--A document, such as an Invitation for Bids, Request for Offers, Request for Proposals, or Request for Qualifications that contains a request for responses from Vendors to provide specified goods and services. The term also refers to the process of obtaining responses from Vendors to provide specified goods and services.      
       (5) Vendor--A potential provider of goods or services to the Agency.      
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §800.300 adopted to be effective October 26, 2020, 45 TexReg 7608