A material quote covers a defined grade for a quantity delivered in stages, and its price holds only for a stated period. If one supplier prices the whole quantity and another a first call-off, the totals cannot be compared. This page covers how an RFQ for building materials fixes grade, quantity and schedule so answers are comparable.
The RFQ names the product by its grade or standard designation, states the total quantity and the call-off pattern, and asks each supplier to state how long its price holds. Substitutes are not silently accepted: the RFQ says which equivalents are acceptable and asks the supplier to name them.
Where a quote's validity is shorter than your decision period, the summary shows it so you can see which quotes need refreshing.
Exact match, named equivalent or different grade, per supplier line.
Which part of your quantity each price applies to, with breaks listed.
Date the price lapses and any revision mechanism, shown as written.
Certificates and data sheets named in the quote, with the issuer to check.
Validity decides: quotes are compared against the bid submission date, and shorter ones are flagged.
Call-off flexibility and minimum orders are weighted more than the single price.
Colour and finish references are fixed in the RFQ, since the name alone is ambiguous.
Grade, standard reference, size and finish, as your project documents state them.
Total need, first delivery and call-offs, so suppliers price the same pattern.
Whether the price is fixed for the period or linked to an index, as the supplier writes it.
Batch test certificates and product data sheets the supplier says it can supply, listed as offered.
Research reports what can be established from public and provided sources. It is not a guarantee about a counterparty's future conduct and not legal advice.
No. Delivery terms are recorded as stated; arranging transport is a separate LATYNEX service.
No. Regulated public tendering and bid submission are excluded.
We list the certificates quoted and the issuer to ask; we do not authenticate them.
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