Substitute Response definition
Substitute Response means an offer submitted by any person in response to a Solicitation that is not in substantive compliance with the terms and conditions and specifications of the Solicitation as issued. A substitute bid, by this definition, would generally be considered non-responsive to the requirements of the Solicitation and would serve the sole purpose of advising the soliciting agency that a different specification could be used to provide the desired or similar product or service. The soliciting agency would be responsible for determining whether the substitute language would be justification for canceling the bid and re-soliciting.