Free fabrication quote template — the columns a fab shop actually needs
Download it, no email required: a plain CSV with the fields every metal-fab RFQ should carry — part number, description, quantity, material, thickness, finish, due date, PO. Opens in Excel or Google Sheets.
⬇ Download the template (CSV)What's in the template?
| Column | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Part Number / Drawing Number | ties the quote to the print — no "which bracket?" emails |
| Description | becomes the job name on the quote |
| Qty | drives per-unit pricing and material totals |
| Material / Thickness | alloy and gauge set the $/lb and the processes |
| Finish | galvanizing / powder coat is usually an outside service line |
| Due Date / PO Number | lead-time commitment and the paperwork trail |
| Notes | the stuff that bites later — tolerances, delivery, certs |
Why does a complete RFQ get quoted faster?
Shops answering RFQs within 1–2 days win roughly twice as often as shops taking 5+. The single biggest delay is missing information — a filled-in template is the difference between a same-day quote and a week of clarification emails.
Using QuoteFoundry? The template imports itself.
These column headers match QuoteFoundry's document-reading synonyms exactly. Drop a filled-in copy onto the quote editor and the part number, description, quantity, material, finish, and due date pre-fill automatically — deterministic header matching, not AI guessing, and you review every value before it's priced.
QuoteFoundry prices jobs from your shop's own stored rates and sends a tracked, branded quote. Free during the founding-partner beta; flat per-shop pricing, no per-user fees.
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