RFQ (Request for Quotation)
An RFQ is a buyer's request for price, availability and lead time on one or more aircraft parts or repair services.
In the aviation aftermarket, RFQs arrive through email, marketplace platforms such as ILS and PartsBase, customer portals and direct messages. Formats vary from a structured file to a single line of text in a message body.
A single RFQ can contain dozens of line items, each with its own part number, quantity, acceptable condition and required date. Responding well means resolving each line against stock, repair capability and purchase options.
Coverage is the hidden metric. Most organisations quote only a share of the RFQs they receive, and the unquoted remainder never appears in any report.
RELATED TERMS
AOG means an aircraft is grounded and cannot fly until a part or repair is supplied, making the requirement urgent and commercially sensitive.
An alternate or superseding part number is an approved substitute for the requested part, eligible for the same application.
Condition codes describe the physical and certification state of an aircraft part, from new to as-removed, and drive both price and eligibility.
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