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How RFQ works
One RFQ, qualified suppliers, document review before order. PartsPerk does not certify airworthiness, hold inventory, or auto-quote. Real buyer specialists review each request and route to suppliers; buyers verify documents, condition, and eligibility before any purchase.
Steps
Type a part number, NSN, aircraft, category, or plain-English description. PartsPerk routes to the right surface — catalog search for known parts, NSN doorway for 13-digit identifiers, or part-discovery when the buyer doesn't know the exact P/N yet.
Quantity per line, condition (new, overhauled, serviceable, as-removed, repaired, exchange, surplus), needed date, and urgency level (AOG, today, this week, standard, research-only). Ambiguity at this stage costs days later.
FAA 8130-3, EASA Form 1, CoC, ATA 106, mill cert, dual release, tag, or other paperwork your repair station and quality system require. PartsPerk asks suppliers to confirm document availability before the quote moves forward.
PartsPerk routes the request to qualified aviation parts suppliers based on capability, FSC, OEM relationship, and document depth. Backup suppliers queue behind the primary so a no-bid does not stall the line.
Replies come back with price, lead time, condition, and document set on every line. Review each line against your operator quality requirements before the PO is cut. Receiving inspection should not be a renegotiation.
Responsibility
PartsPerk is the routing and conversation layer. Buyers own the install decision. Suppliers issue documents. The split is intentional and stays that way on every line.
Helps buyers request quotes and organize sourcing information. Routes each RFQ to qualified suppliers, asks for the document set up front, and keeps the conversation in one thread.
PartsPerk does not certify airworthiness, hold inventory, or guarantee OEM affiliation. Live-stock or auto-quote claims are explicitly out of scope. Engineering review is required before any alternate part is used.
Document set, supplier identity, condition, eligibility, export-control posture, and operator quality requirements before any purchase. PartsPerk is the routing and conversation layer — buyers own the install decision.
RFQ checklist
A clear request gets a clear quote. Add these fields when you send a request — most fields are optional but the more you provide, the faster the right aviation parts source can reply.
FAQ
Standard requests get a buyer-desk acknowledgment same business day. AOG requests are flagged urgent and routed to suppliers with 24/7 desks. Lead time on the supplier side depends on the part — PartsPerk is transparent about response windows in the RFQ thread.
No. PartsPerk does not auto-quote. Each request is reviewed by a real buyer specialist and routed to qualified suppliers; pricing comes from the supplier directly with condition and lead time attached.
Yes. Paste or upload a list of P/Ns or NSNs, with quantity and condition per line. PartsPerk packages a single request across the list and returns supplier replies in one thread for procurement review.
The supplier-backup path widens the supplier pool, attaches the existing RFQ context, and queues backup candidates. The buyer does not have to restart the request or rebuild the context.
Alternate part numbers, OEM cross-references, and PMA candidates are surfaced explicitly when applicable. Engineering review and operator approval are required before any alternate is installed — PartsPerk does not auto-substitute.
PartsPerk asks the supplier to confirm the document plan (8130-3, EASA Form 1, CoC, ATA 106, mill cert, etc.) before the quote moves forward. The buyer reviews the document plan against the operator quality system before the PO is cut.
Start with a part number, NSN, or plain-English description. PartsPerk handles the routing — your team handles the install decision.
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