Submit RFQ - Guide Engineering

Tell us what you need

Submit once. The system contacts the right vendors, collects their quotes, and notifies Purchasing.

Got a whole BOM? Upload an Excel file → Each row becomes its own Cross-Equivalent RFQ.

RFQ type (determines how Purchasing sources this)

Custom Build to Multiple Vendors Sends out to several vendors, consolidates the quotes.

Single Source Goes directly to one vendor you pick. Dispatches immediately — no review.

Cross Equivalent Claude searches Digi-Key, Mouser & AutomationDirect for similar parts.

Price for Purchase Exact part known — Claude pulls current price & stock.

Vendors to quote (pick one or more — the RFQ goes to all of them)

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Description (part number, specs, or what you need built)

Line items (one drawing per item)

Quote return date needed (optional) Job / Quote number (NetSuite project or Pipedrive quote)

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Task (project task this RFQ rolls up to)

CC internal team (optional — pick anyone who should be copied on the vendor email)

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