RFQ Readiness
Aluminum Casting RFQ Readiness Check
Before comparing suppliers, check whether your casting plus CNC machining package separates casting, machining, sealing, inspection, and leak-test assumptions clearly enough for a reliable quote.
Readiness Inputs
What a quote-ready package should make clear
The goal is not to force a buyer into a long form. The goal is to make the assumptions visible before the supplier compares casting route, CNC machining, quality records, tooling, and commercial scope.
Buyer and project context
- - Buyer role: sourcing, engineering, SQE, operations, or owner-managed purchasing
- - Project stage: early DFM, supplier comparison, second source, tooling transfer, quality issue, or production RFQ
- - Target component family: pump housing, valve body, gearbox housing, motor housing, hydraulic manifold, or other machined casting
RFQ package files
- - 2D drawing with revision status
- - STEP or 3D model if available
- - Alloy, temper, or mechanical requirement
- - Annual volume or batch quantity
- - Machining scope, surface finish, and critical tolerances
Quote-sensitive requirements
- - Sealing faces, O-ring grooves, ports, threads, or bearing seats
- - Leak-test or pressure-test medium, pressure, hold time, and acceptance criteria
- - CMM, material certificate, FAI, PPAP checklist, traceability, or buyer-specific records
- - Existing tooling, transfer-tool status, or second-source reason
Readiness Status
How the package will be interpreted
Bohua should classify an inquiry by readiness before treating it as a full quote request. This makes follow-up more useful for buyers and prevents weak quotes based on hidden assumptions.
Complete enough for supplier review
The package includes drawing or model context, material, volume, machining scope, and critical inspection notes. Bohua can review casting route, CNC scope, and quote assumptions before pricing.
Quoteable only with assumptions
Material, volume, machining scope, or inspection requirements are missing. Suppliers may still respond, but the quote will likely carry assumptions that make comparison weaker.
Technical-risk review recommended
Leak-test, sealing, bearing-seat, port/thread, CMM, PPAP, or tooling-transfer requirements are selected. These should be separated before supplier comparison.
Role Routing
Route the follow-up by buyer role
Sourcing / procurement
Use the supplier capability sheet and second-source qualification checklist before routing to a supplier review.
Open matching resource →Engineering
Use a part-family RFQ checklist and request one non-confidential drawing-page review.
Open matching resource →SQE / quality
Define CMM, material certificate, FAI, PPAP, leak-test, and traceability records before price comparison.
Open matching resource →Repair / operations
Clarify urgency, sample status, reverse-engineering inputs, material, and critical failure mode before asking for price.
Open matching resource →Send one non-confidential drawing page first
If the full package is not ready, send one drawing page or a short RFQ summary. Bohua can flag missing material, volume, machining, sealing, leak-test, and inspection assumptions before a full price review.
Start readiness reviewFAQ
Buyer questions about RFQ readiness
Does this page produce a firm price?
No. This page is an RFQ readiness check. It helps buyers identify missing drawing, material, machining, sealing, inspection, and leak-test assumptions before requesting a project-specific quote.
What is the minimum information needed for a useful review?
A useful starting package includes a 2D drawing or STEP file, material or mechanical requirement, annual volume or batch quantity, machining scope, and any critical inspection or leak-test requirements.
Why should leak-test or CMM requirements be defined before pricing?
Leak-test, CMM, thread-gauge, and material-record requirements can change fixture planning, inspection time, sampling, and quote scope. Defining them early makes supplier quotes easier to compare.
Can Bohua review one non-confidential drawing page first?
Yes. For early supplier-fit discussions, one non-confidential drawing page or a brief RFQ package summary can be enough to identify quote-sensitive assumptions before a full price review.