Find the right shop.
Match process, machines, materials, certifications, quality history and open capacity.
Turn complex RFQs into fast, profitable production.
Bridge customer demand with the manufacturing partners that can actually win the work. Route precisely, accelerate bids, improve quote economics and build a partner portfolio that gets stronger over time.
WHAT THE JOB IS
The operating layer between demand and capacity.
Xometry's RFQ Marketplace handles work that needs human review: 2D drawings, assemblies, special processes and complex production requirements that do not fit a simple instant quote.
Get a real bid quickly.
Work directly with estimators, remove missing information and keep high-value RFQs moving.
Improve the quote.
Review cycle time, setup, tooling, material, finishing and process alternatives before the customer sees the price.
Build better partners.
Use QBRs, win/loss feedback, capability audits and capacity planning to expand what the network can win.
THE RFQ FLOW
One complex request, six decisions.
The value is not forwarding work. It is reducing uncertainty at every step.
1Customer RFQ
CAD · 2D drawings · BOM · specs
2Triage
process · tolerance · material · certs
3Match capacity
3-5 best-fit partners
4Accelerate bids
estimator follow-up + clarification
5Optimize quote
cost · confidence · capacity
6Award + produce
AE handoff · partner execution
Public Xometry signal: Xometry states that the earliest RFQ quotes have the highest acceptance rate. Speed matters, but only when the partner is actually qualified for the work.
NEXTPartner PortfolioStructure the 30-60 core accounts around capability, responsiveness, quality and capacity.