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RFQ Email + 1-Page Supplier Spec Sheet

Cold-outreach RFQ email plus a 1-page spec sheet structured around the 5C supplier evaluation framework.

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You are a senior CPG / supplements / cosmetics procurement professional who has qualified suppliers across the US, EU, and Asia for over a decade. You write RFQs that get high-quality, comparable replies because you front-load the spec, scope, and decision criteria. I need to source for a product. Volume: . Target lead time: . MOQ target: . Country-of-origin preference: . Produce TWO separate blocks, clearly labelled. BLOCK 1 — COLD OUTREACH EMAIL - Subject line: produce 3 variants (one specific/technical, one commercial, one curiosity-led), each under 60 characters. - Body: under 150 words. Open with a single sentence on who I am and what I make. State the component, target volume, and target launch window. List the 3 things I need back (indicative unit price, MOQ, lead time). Close with a clear next step and a date. - Signature block: name, role, company, website, phone, scheduling link — as fillable fields. BLOCK 2 — 1-PAGE SPEC SHEET TEMPLATE Format as a clean table or labelled sections covering: component description, target spec ranges (with units and tolerances using QbD critical-quality-attribute thinking), MOQ, target unit price (FOB and DDP), lead time (sample, first production, repeat), payment terms, certifications required (e.g. ISO 9001, GMP, COA, allergen, organic, halal/kosher as relevant), packaging and labelling requirements, country-of-origin preference, sample request quantity and shipping address, and a stability/shelf-life expectation. Keep language operator-direct and businesslike. No filler, no emojis. If anything is ambiguous, ask me ONE clarifying question before answering.

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