RFQ Triage
Triage: aluminum pivot bracket
Call: Maybe
The bracket looks runnable, but the missing finish callout and an 8-week shoulder screw will miss a 3-week need-by unless the buyer accepts a swap or a later ship date.
Missing callouts
- Finish: anodize type and color aren't called out
- Are the shoulder screws customer-furnished or a shop buy?
- Is an alternate fastener acceptable if the 8-week lead stands?
Bottleneck and date risk
Need-by is 3 weeks; the shoulder screw buy is about 8 weeks. The date risk is the hardware, not the mill time. Finish TBD adds one more hold before you can lock the process.
Buy list
- 1/4-20 shoulder screws: about an 8-week lead (blows the date)
- Anodize (type and color unknown): quote hold until the callout lands
Reply to paste
Paste-ready
Thanks for the pivot bracket RFQ (Qty 50, 6061-T6). We can machine the bracket on a normal lead, but two items block a firm commit to your 3-week need-by: 1. Finish: anodize isn't called out on the print. Please send the type and color, or confirm machine finish. 2. The 1/4-20 shoulder screws are showing about 8 weeks. Can you supply them, approve an alternate, or move the ship date? Once those two are clear, we'll send a firm quote. [Your name]
Estimator time saved on this packet: about 25 minutes. A first pass, not a quote: you keep the customer and send the official quote.