Quick answer
What belongs in an industrial refrigeration RFQ, which documents to demand from suppliers, and how to normalise proposals so scope gaps do not look like discounts. Yes. That is the core of the service: ColdMatch structures the technical brief so quotations can be compared on scope, capacity, energy performance, refrigerant, controls, documentation, service coverage and exclusions rather than headline price alone.
Key takeaways
- Can ColdMatch compare refrigeration suppliers? Yes.
- What details are needed for a cold-chain project quote? Product type, temperature range, storage or throughput capacity, country and site status (new build, existing building or retrofit), refrigeration preference, power and backup situation, monitoring or…
- Why does ColdMatch review the project before contacting suppliers? Because incomplete briefs produce non-comparable quotations.
- Is ColdMatch an installer or EPC contractor? No.
Reviewed: Sep 2026 · ColdMatch Group
A 20% price gap between refrigeration quotations is usually a scope gap. Requesting quotes properly is the cheapest risk control available to a cold-chain buyer.
Write one scope, issue it to everyone
Product, temperature band, capacity and throughput, country and site status, refrigeration preference, power and backup, monitoring and compliance, budget range and timeline.
Demand the same documents from every supplier
- Heat load and duty calculations with stated assumptions
- Equipment schedules and datasheets
- Single-line electrical diagram and connected load
- Annual energy estimate at defined operating conditions
- Commissioning plan, O&M manuals and spare-parts list
- References at comparable temperature and capacity
Normalise before you negotiate
Map exclusions side by side, align design ambient conditions, and only then compare price. See Industrial Refrigeration Supplier Comparison.
How ColdMatch handles it
Request a human-reviewed cold-chain project quote. Submit your product type, temperature range, capacity, country, site status, refrigeration needs, energy constraints, budget range and timeline. ColdMatch will review the brief before approaching suitable suppliers or project partners.
ColdMatch Group is an independent industrial refrigeration and cold-chain project sourcing and RFQ platform. We are not a refrigeration manufacturer, cold storage operator, EPC contractor, installer, engineering firm, lender, broker-dealer, investment advisor or financial advisor. Supplier and project partner outreach is handled only after a commercial project brief is reviewed.
Run the numbers
Calculators for this project type
Indicative planning figures only — final sizing belongs to the supplier's or consultant's detailed design.
Refrigeration load calculator
Indicative cooling load in kW from room volume, temperature class, insulation and design ambient.
Energy & backup powerEnergy & backup power cost calculator
Annual energy spend from load and running hours, plus the cost of generator hours during outages.
Frequently asked questions
Plan the numbers before you send an RFQ
The reference pages buyers use most before requesting quotes.