RFQ is where structured planning becomes disciplined procurement
Challenge / Pain Point
Agent quotations often arrive in different formats, with inconsistent service descriptions, exclusions, and units.
When scope is unclear, the cheapest quote may not be the best commercial choice and hidden exclusions can show up later in execution.
Without a structured RFQ process, procurement slows down and owner-facing decisions are harder to defend.
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Our Solution
Marcura Husbandry RFQ creates a controlled procurement workflow for non-commercial port calls. It carries forward structured service scope from Planning, requests comparable quotations from selected agents and presents PDA responses in a consistent review view for faster appointment.
Standardised RFQ structure
Reduce ambiguity by sending a clearer and more consistent service request to each agent.
Three-way quote comparison
Review agent answers side by side instead of reworking separate files and emails.
Item-level PDA review
Compare unit and price details by service category
Direct workflow actions
Email agents, open source files, and confirm PDAs from one connected screen.
How it works
Inherit structured scope
Use the service definition created upstream so the RFQ starts from a cleaner baseline.
Send consistent quote requests
Invite up to three agents to respond against the same service framework.
Review answers side by side
Compare categories, line items, units, and prices in one screen.
Confirm the best-fit PDA
Move from collection to decision with better visibility into cost and scope consistency.
Core capabilities
Three-way quote collection
Support quotation collection from up to three responding agents for the same port call.
Side-by-side comparison view
Present returned PDA information in a consistent, side by side comparison layout.
Grouped service categories
Group line items by Crewing, Technical, and Procurement.
Direct workflow actions
Provide direct actions to email agents, open source files, and confirm the selected PDA.
The Benefits
Benefits for ship managers
Why it matters commercially
How RFQ connects to the wider Husbandry platform
Planning defines the service scope that feeds RFQ creation and improves quote consistency from the start.
RFQ sits between early planning and later PDA screening, agent appointment, and execution control.
Across the platform story, this module is where structured scoping becomes a procurement decision supported by evidence.
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