# Custom Injection Molding RFQ (Request for Quote) Template

> Source: https://netray.co/tools/custom-injection-molding-rfq-request-template
> Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems.
> Section: Free Tools

## Short answer

A structured RFQ for molders that captures part data, annual volume, material, tolerances, tooling ownership, quality requirements and delivery, so quotes arrive comparable.

## Category

supply-chain

## Industry

Plastics and Injection Molding

## Audience

- Buyer
- Sourcing engineer
- Product engineer
- Startup founder

## Tool

**Kind:** template

**Output:** document

**Fields:**

#### Requesting company

**Key:** company

**Type:** text

**Default:** Northline Appliance Co.

#### Buyer contact

**Key:** contact

**Type:** text

**Default:** A. Rivera, Sourcing Engineer

#### RFQ number

**Key:** rfq_no

**Type:** text

**Default:** RFQ-2026-0117

#### Quote due date

**Key:** due

**Type:** date

**Default:** 2026-11-15

#### Part number and revision

**Key:** part_no

**Type:** text

**Default:** PN 48213 Rev C

#### Part description and function

**Key:** description

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** Housing cover for a countertop appliance. Cosmetic outer surface, snap fits on two sides, two screw bosses.

#### Material and grade

**Key:** material

**Type:** text

**Default:** Polypropylene copolymer, UL94 HB, color black

#### Estimated part weight (g)

**Key:** weight

**Type:** text

**Default:** 210

#### Annual volume

**Key:** volume

**Type:** text

**Default:** 250,000 per year

#### Program life

**Key:** eau_total

**Type:** text

**Default:** 5 years

#### Surface finish

**Key:** surface

**Type:** select

**Options:**

- SPI-A2 polish
- SPI-B2
- SPI-C1
- VDI 3400 texture
- Mold-Tech texture
- As machined

**Default:** VDI 3400 texture

#### Critical tolerances

**Key:** tolerance

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** Overall length 320 +/- 0.4 mm. Snap-fit gap 1.2 +/- 0.1 mm. Boss ID 3.8 +0.1/-0 mm.

#### Tooling ownership

**Key:** tooling

**Type:** select

**Options:**

- Customer owned
- Molder owned, amortized in piece price
- To be quoted both ways

**Default:** Customer owned

#### Quality requirements

**Key:** quality

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** ISO 9001 certified molder. PPAP level 3. Capability Cpk 1.33 on critical dimensions. Certificate of conformance and resin lot traceability with each shipment.

#### Delivery and packaging

**Key:** delivery

**Type:** textarea

**Default:** Weekly releases, FOB molder. Corrugated cartons with dividers, 100 per carton, palletized.

#### Target T1 samples date

**Key:** first_shots

**Type:** date

**Default:** 2027-02-15

**Blocks:**

#### Request for Quote

**Body:** RFQ number: {{rfq_no}}
Requested by: {{company}}
Buyer contact: {{contact}}
Quote due: {{due}}

Please quote the part below, including tooling and piece price at the volumes listed. If any requirement is unclear, list your assumptions in the quote.

#### Part Information

**Body:** Part: {{part_no}}
Description: {{description}}
Material: {{material}}
Estimated part weight: {{weight}} g
Surface finish: {{surface}}

Critical tolerances:
{{tolerance}}

#### Volume and Program

**Body:** Annual volume: {{volume}}
Program life: {{eau_total}}
Tooling ownership: {{tooling}}
Target T1 samples: {{first_shots}}

Please quote piece price at the annual volume and at one tier above and below.

#### Quality, Delivery and Packaging

**Body:** Quality requirements:
{{quality}}

Delivery and packaging:
{{delivery}}

#### Information Requested From the Molder

**Table:**

**Columns:**

- Item
- Supplier response

**Rows:**

**0:** Number of cavities proposed and mold type (cold or hot runner)

**0:** Mold cost, steel type and expected tool life (shots)

**0:** Piece price at annual volume and two other tiers

**0:** Cycle time assumption and press tonnage

**0:** Resin price basis and pass-through terms

**0:** Tooling lead time and T1 sample date

**0:** Secondary operations, assembly, packaging included

**0:** Quality certifications and capability evidence

**0:** Payment terms and tooling payment schedule

**0:** Assumptions and exclusions

#### Contact and Approval

**Signatures:**

- Buyer
- Engineering approval

**Notes:** Attach the 3D model, 2D drawing with critical dimensions identified, and any specifications. This template is a starting point, not legal advice. Add your own confidentiality terms or reference an existing NDA before sharing drawings.

## Content

**Intro:** An RFQ that leaves out volume, material or tolerance gets back quotes that cannot be compared. A good molding RFQ gives every supplier the same information and asks for the same answers. This template builds that document, ready for Word or PDF.

**Sections:**

#### How to use it

**Body:** Fill in the part information, volumes, tolerances, quality needs and delivery terms. Pick the surface finish and tooling ownership. The generated RFQ includes a response table that asks every molder for the details you will need to compare: cavities, mold cost, cycle time, resin basis, lead time and exclusions. Attach the CAD model and drawing and send the same package to every supplier so quotes line up line by line.

#### What molders need to price accurately

**Body:** A molder prices tool cost from part size, complexity, cavity count and steel, and piece price from resin, cycle time and press size. The most important inputs are annual volume and program life, which drive the cavity count, material and wall thickness, which drive cycle time, critical tolerances, which drive tool precision and inspection cost, and surface finish, which drives mold finishing cost. Missing any of these produces a padded quote or a later change order.

**Bullets:**

- Volume at three tiers so you see the price curve
- Critical-to-function dimensions marked on the drawing
- Quality level: PPAP level, Cpk, certificates, traceability
- Tooling ownership, so amortization is not hidden

#### Comparing the quotes

**Body:** Normalize quotes before choosing. Compare mold cost with cavity count and expected tool life, compare piece price at the same volume tier, and confirm which prices include packaging and secondary operations. Look at the cycle time and resin price basis, which tell you how the supplier arrived at the number. The cheapest tool with a long cycle and no tool life guarantee often costs more over the program.

#### Common mistakes

**Body:** Sending only a STEP file without a drawing of critical dimensions, quoting a single volume, omitting the quality plan, and not stating who owns the tool. Also remember lead time: a tool needs design for manufacturability feedback before steel is cut, so ask for a DFM review with the quote.

**Cta:** If RFQs, quotes and POs live in your ERP, Netray can build an agent that reads incoming molder quotes and normalizes them against your template for side-by-side comparison.

**Faq:**

#### What volumes should an RFQ ask for?

**Answer:** Give the expected annual volume and ask for pricing at one tier above and one below. Quote curves show where a higher-cavity tool pays back, and they protect you if demand forecasts change.

#### Should I specify tooling ownership in the RFQ?

**Answer:** Yes. Whether you or the molder owns the mold changes tool pricing, amortization and who bears maintenance and storage. State the preference, or ask for quotes both ways so you can compare.

#### How much detail on tolerances is needed?

**Answer:** Mark only the critical-to-function dimensions and give a general tolerance for the rest. Tight tolerances on every feature raise tool and inspection cost. Plastic parts shrink and warp, so be realistic and consult the molder at the DFM stage.

#### Do I need an NDA first?

**Answer:** For proprietary designs, it is common to sign a mutual NDA before sharing models and drawings. Reference the agreement in the RFQ or attach your standard terms. This template does not provide legal advice.

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