Start with what changes feasibility
A target price and reference pack are not enough. Different factories can quote completely different products if the feeding role, dog size, process, pack and evidence are left open.
A useful RFQ identifies both the product you want and the decisions you have not made yet. Unknown is a valid answer; a hidden assumption is not.
Six groups of information
Collect the following before comparing price or lead time.
- Buyer and market: company, role, destination, channel and importing party
- Product role: complete, complementary, treat, snack or market-specific review
- Dog profile: life stage, expected adult weight and large-size-dog relevance
- Product direction: process, protein direction, excluded ingredients, geometry and nutrient targets
- Pack and commercial context: format, fill, languages, SKU count, first order, annual estimate, Incoterm and arrival point
- Evidence: proposed claims, tests, COA scope, shelf-life evidence, label review and sample acceptance criteria
A quotation should show its assumptions
A responsible quote identifies the specification version, pack basis, quantity basis, price, Incoterm, validity, tests, documents, timing assumptions and unresolved feasibility. A single number beside a product photo is not a comparable commercial offer.
Keep the sample approval record
Record sample version, piece dimensions, texture, color, odor, pack, artwork and acceptance status. The approved reference should be linked to the same product and commercial revision used for production planning.