A useful security door RFQ identifies what the supplier must price, which information is confirmed and who will resolve the remaining questions. A catalogue photograph and a quantity alone do not define an orderable doorset. Start with a coordinated opening schedule, then attach the drawings and decisions that explain each line.
Start with One Row per Door Mark
Use a unique door mark and record building location, quantity, finished opening width and height, wall construction and thickness, floor level, opening direction and required clear passage. State units on every drawing. Distinguish a surveyed dimension from a provisional design value; never let an estimate silently become a production dimension.
A practical blank record is: door mark / quantity / opening size / wall / swing sketch / hardware set / finish reference / performance evidence / unresolved item / owner / due date. Repeat it for each configuration rather than combining unlike doors under one average size.
Attach Drawings That Resolve Interfaces
- Elevation: Show leaf arrangement, frame, glazing or other openings and the direction of operation.
- Head, jamb and sill sections: Identify the supporting wall, frame position, threshold and finished floor relationship.
- Hardware information: Identify the proposed lock, hinges, closer and access-control interfaces; show cable-routing responsibilities where relevant.
- Finish reference: Provide an approved physical sample or controlled reference and describe exposure conditions.
These are coordination inputs, not a substitute for the manufacturer's installation instructions. Do not impose a generic anchoring spacing or clearance without agreement for the selected construction.
Ask for Evidence, Not an Unqualified Label
List the project's required security, fire, acoustic or other performance separately. Ask the supplier which proposed configurations have supporting evidence and what remains subject to review. A report for another size, wall, hardware combination or doorset cannot automatically resolve your requirement. The responsible designer and relevant authority must confirm project acceptance.
Compare Offers on the Same Basis
Request separate entries for confirmed scope, exclusions, assumptions, options and missing inputs. If one offer includes an access-control interface and another excludes it, the totals are not directly comparable. Record who supplies, installs, commissions and maintains each interface.
Freeze the drawing revision used for quotation. Before production, close outstanding items and obtain written approval of the final configuration. A changed opening or lock specification should trigger a documented review, not an informal substitution.
FAQ
Can an RFQ begin before the site survey? Yes, as a budget exercise if provisional dimensions and assumptions are clearly identified. Confirm the final survey before release for manufacture.
Does a quotation approve compliance? No. Commercial pricing and project technical acceptance are different decisions.
Send a Reviewable Package
Send your destination, opening schedule, drawings, target performance and unresolved-item list. WONLY can review the request and identify information needed for a configuration-specific discussion; availability and evidence must be confirmed for the actual proposal.
