Describe the assembly.
State whether the work is a platform, frame, support, skid, building steel or another fabricated structure.
Enquiry checklist
Get a clearer structural steel quote.
Share the details that affect fabrication, inspection and delivery before comparing prices.
Prepare the request
A usable enquiry reduces back-and-forth.
You do not need a perfect tender package to start a conversation. But a drawing revision, approximate quantity, material specification, finish and delivery location make it much easier to identify the real scope and any missing decisions.
Six essentials
What to include.
Copy this list into your RFQ email or use it as a final check before you send the drawings.
Attach the current revision.
Include GA and detail drawings, BOQ if available, and any site interface dimensions.
Identify grades and sections.
List material grades, plate thicknesses, section sizes and whether material procurement is in the supplier’s scope.
Define what is included.
Clarify cutting, drilling, welding, trial fit, machining, bought-out items and installation responsibilities.
State acceptance requirements.
Include inspection, documentation, surface preparation, coating and any project-specific specification.
Give destination and timing.
State required quantity or tonnage, delivery address, target date, packing and unloading constraints.
Before award
Confirm what the price actually covers.
- Revision and quantitiesMake sure the offer references the same drawings and quantities as your request.
- Assumptions and exclusionsCheck material supply, coating, tests, freight, GST and site work explicitly.
- Hold pointsAgree on any approvals or inspections needed before fabrication, coating or dispatch.
- Change routeKnow how drawing revisions and quantity changes will be priced and scheduled.
Continue planning
Related pages.
Ready to send the scope?
Share your drawings or BOQ and the missing details you would like to discuss.