Metals RFQ Template
Running an RFQ for metals without a category-tuned template usually ends in three suppliers answering three different questions. This page gives you a template built specifically for metals, so every quote lands on the same grid and comparison is trivial.
Steel, aluminum and copper prices move daily with LME/CRU indices — a fixed metal price is almost always a losing bet for one side. That's why the template pre-loads the fields buyers most often forget — and forces suppliers to answer them.
Extras (gauge, width, cut-to-length, coating) can rival the base price and are almost never audited. SourcingHub's AI generates the RFQ document, sends it, and — when quotes come back — normalizes them into a side-by-side comparison automatically.
Fields every Metals rfq template should cover
- Alloy, grade and form (coil, plate, bar)
- Annual tonnage and mill vs service center
- Base + extras + freight breakdown
- Index reference and reset frequency
- Yield loss and scrap credit
- Payment terms and consignment
How it works in SourcingHub
Choose the category — Metals — and SourcingHub loads the rfq template template pre-tuned for it.
A 5-minute guided brief captures scope, volume and constraints. AI fills the blanks with category benchmarks.
Download the rfq template as Word or Excel, or send it directly to suppliers from SourcingHub.
Frequently asked
Yes. The generator uses this template as a starting point and adapts every field to your scope, geography and volume. You edit any question before sending, and reuse the RFQ across future metals events.
For metals, 3–5 shortlisted suppliers is the sweet spot: enough to create real price tension without spending weeks normalizing outlier bids.
An RFQ locks the specification and asks for price on identical scope. An RFI gathers capability data; an RFP asks suppliers to propose their own approach. Use an RFQ once you know exactly what you need.
No. Each supplier receives a private link and only sees their own quote. When quotes come back, SourcingHub is where you compare them side by side.
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