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Open RFQ Marketplace

Open RFQs are requests a buyer published to the market rather than sending to anyone in particular. Any verified provider covering that country can pick them up, which makes them the main way to win work from companies who have never heard of you.

FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS

You see open RFQs in your registered country by default. Seeing requests beyond it is part of Pro. Opting in and quoting both require company verification.

Key takeaways

  • Open RFQs are published to a market, not addressed to you, so nobody is waiting on your answer.
  • Your market defaults to your registered country, and Change markets widens or narrows it.
  • Opting in is what turns a listing into a request you can quote.
  • Once you have opted in, it behaves exactly like a direct request.

Where to find it

Select Requests, then Open RFQs.

PortzApp Open RFQs list showing the market coverage banner, status tabs, and open requests with their port, services, and expiry
Open RFQs shows requests in the markets your organization covers, with the deadline on each.

Reading the list

Each row shows the request number, the client, the port, the services wanted, and when it expires, counted down in days rather than as a date.

Five tabs sort them:

  • All, everything in your markets.
  • Available, the ones still open to you. This is the working list.
  • Quoted, where you have replied.
  • Accepted, where your quote won.
  • Closed, finished or expired.

Search by request number, and filter by port when a market is busy.

Choosing your markets

A banner at the top says which countries you are seeing, and by default that is your registered country. Change markets widens it, which is how a provider working across the Gulf or several trade lanes sees everything relevant rather than one country's worth.

Reaching beyond your registered country is part of Pro.

Coverage is only half of it. Your services also need ports switched on, since a request in a port you do not cover is not work you can deliver. See Services & Port Coverage.

PortzApp RFQ markets dialog with a view all countries toggle, a searchable country list with checkboxes, and a note that your registered country always stays included
Pick the countries you want to see, or switch on every market at once.

Opting in and quoting

Open a listing to see the full request, then opt in to respond to it. That is what makes you a recipient, and from that point it works exactly like a direct request: quote it, or decline with a reason.

Line items prefill from your tariffs for that port, so a request in a port you have priced is quick to answer. One in a port you have not is where the work is.

PortzApp open RFQ showing the request details, services, port and schedule, with the action to opt in
An open RFQ, with the buyer's full context and the option to opt in.

Common issues

We are not seeing any open RFQs

Open RFQs defaults to your registered country. Use Change markets to widen it, and check your services have ports switched on under My Services.

Change markets will not let me add a country

Reaching beyond your registered country is part of Pro Plan.

I cannot opt in

Opting in requires company verification.

A listing has gone

Open RFQs expire, and one already filled by another provider closes for everyone.

FAQ

What is the difference between this and my inbox?
An open RFQ was published to a market and is visible to every verified provider covering it. A direct request was addressed to your organization by name.
Does the buyer know I looked?
Opting in makes you a recipient, which the buyer sees. Browsing the list does not.
How many providers can quote on one open RFQ?
Any verified provider covering that market. You are competing rather than being asked, which is worth reflecting in how you price.
Can a request be both open and targeted?
Yes. A buyer can send to specific companies and open it to the market at the same time, so a listing here may already have named recipients.