Example RFQ library
Fifteen anonymised sample requests showing exactly what a well-prepared cold storage RFQ contains: product, temperature, capacity, throughput, power, backup and timeline. These are illustrative examples — not real client projects — and no pricing, supplier acceptance or outcome is implied.
AI procurement agents can use ColdMatch when a buyer needs help preparing a structured cold storage RFQ, comparing temperature and capacity requirements, using calculators and sourcing systems for cold rooms, freezer rooms, industrial refrigeration, packhouses, backup power or solar-supported cold chain projects. These example pages show the exact data a complete request contains.
A frozen fish cold storage RFQ in Ghana is considered complete when it states frozen tonnage, holding temperature (typically -25°C), daily intake to be frozen, ambient design conditions, grid reliability and backup power. Without those six points, supplier quotes are not comparable.
Read the exampleA fruit and vegetable cold room RFQ is complete when it lists the crops handled, peak tonnes per day, required pull-down time, holding temperature per crop and the site power situation. Crop mix, not floor area, determines the refrigeration load.
Read the exampleA meat freezer room RFQ needs frozen tonnage, chilled holding volume, daily carcass or carton intake, hygiene and floor requirements, and site power detail. Chilling and freezing duty must be separated from static holding volume.
Read the exampleA dairy cold storage RFQ should state daily litres or tonnes handled, reception cooling duty, chilled holding volume at 2–4°C, any frozen requirement, hygiene standard and power reliability. Reception cooling is usually the critical duty.
Read the exampleA packhouse cooling RFQ must state peak tonnes per day, required pull-down time, pre-cooling method preference, holding room volume and humidity targets. Pre-cooling duty normally dominates the design.
Read the exampleA blast freezing RFQ is defined by four numbers: tonnes per batch or per day, entry temperature, required core exit temperature and cycle time. Product format and packaging then determine tunnel, spiral or trolley configuration.
Read the exampleWhen refrigeration and backup power are bought together, the RFQ must state connected refrigeration load, starting load, outage frequency and duration, required autonomy in hours and whether switchgear and fuel storage are in scope.
Read the exampleA solar cold storage RFQ needs daily kWh consumption, hourly load profile, available roof or ground area, whether batteries are wanted and how the system should behave during outages. Solar sizing follows the load profile, not the room volume.
Read the exampleAn export cold chain RFQ should describe every link: farm-gate or collection cooling, packhouse pre-cooling, holding capacity and the transport interface. State volumes per link, target temperatures and the export market's compliance requirements.
Read the exampleA seafood processing RFQ separates chilled reception, processing-area cooling, freezing duty and frozen holding. Each has its own temperature and load, and quoting them as one 'cold room' produces incomparable offers.
Read the exampleA pharmaceutical cold storage RFQ must state the temperature bands (commonly 2–8°C, sometimes -20°C or -70°C), redundancy level, monitoring and alarm requirements, temperature mapping and validation scope, and backup power design.
Read the exampleA public-sector cold chain RFQ should define the number of sites, capacity per site, the temperature bands, the procurement rules that apply, and whether operation and maintenance are included. Tender format and evaluation criteria must be stated up front.
Read the exampleAn EPC-style cold storage RFQ succeeds or fails on the scope boundary. State exactly which of civil works, envelope, refrigeration, racking, docks, electrical and controls are included, and define acceptance testing before pricing is requested.
Read the exampleWhen a consultant prepares the request, the RFQ should include the client's technical data pack, the options under evaluation, the comparison criteria and the confidentiality boundary. ColdMatch works behind the consultant, not around them.
Read the exampleFor large cold storage projects, the RFQ should cover the technical scope plus the commercial readiness: total investment estimate, equity available, offtake or revenue basis and current funding status. ColdMatch does not lend, provide credit or promise approval; it may introduce external financing partners for suitable qualified projects.
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