How to Unlock to Quote & Contact the Buyer

Once you’ve filtered the marketplace and found an RFQ worth pursuing, here’s how to review it, unlock it, contact the buyer, and start your quote.

Why it matters: Unlocking an RFQ gives you access to the full job details and direct buyer contact information. Reaching out personally — especially by phone — can go a long way in winning the job.

Getting to the Marketplace

Click RFQ Marketplace in your left-hand navigation bar, then scroll down to browse available RFQs.

Reviewing an RFQ

Click View Details on any RFQ to get a quick overview of the job.
To see attached files, click View Full RFQ or the RFQ name. This opens a new tab where you’ll be prompted to sign an NDA.
Sign the NDA to access and review the job files. This is not a commitment to quote — it simply grants you access to review the details.

Unlocking an RFQ

If the job is a good fit, unlock it to proceed. How you unlock depends on your credits:

With unlock credits: Click RFQ Unlock and confirm to use one credit.
Without unlock credits: Click the Quote button (which will show a price) and agree to pay to unlock.

All unlocked RFQs are saved under Unlocked RFQs for easy access.

Contacting the Buyer

Click the buyer’s name to view their profile, including how long they’ve been with MFG and their direct contact information — email, phone, and messaging. Don’t underestimate a phone call; a personal conversation can make all the difference in winning a job.

Starting or Saving Your Quote

Open the RFQ and click Start Quote to begin building your quote right away.
Not ready yet? Scroll down and click Mark for Quoting to save the RFQ as a draft.
To return to a draft, go to your Quotes area and click Edit Quote to pick up where you left off.

Questions? Use the Contact MFG option in your account menu.