How to Write an RFQ for Custom Wire Mesh
A vague RFQ gets a vague, slow answer. A complete one gets a real quote in one round trip.
"Send me your best price on wire mesh" is not an RFQ a factory can quote accurately — it comes back either with a vague range or a slow round of clarifying questions. A complete RFQ gets a real, specific quote on the first pass.
The Five Numbers Every RFQ Needs
Material and grade, wire diameter, mesh size or opening, surface treatment or finish, and quantity — the same five fields JoyLink's own quote form asks for, in that order, because they're the minimum a factory needs to price a job accurately.
Specify the Incoterm Up Front
FOB Tianjin, FOB Qingdao, CIF or EXW each shift who arranges and pays for freight and where cost responsibility transfers — stating this upfront avoids a second round of quote revisions once the buyer's logistics setup becomes clear.
Mention Customization Needs Immediately
Custom mesh sizes, wire diameters, panel dimensions, RAL colors or private-label packaging all affect price and lead time — mentioning these in the first RFQ, not after receiving a standard-catalog quote, avoids re-quoting the job from scratch.
What Happens After You Submit
A complete RFQ routes directly to the sales team with every spec attached; MOQ and lead time are then confirmed against the specific mesh size, wire diameter and quantity requested rather than quoted as a generic company-wide number.