steel_rfq_generate
RFQ Workbook Generator
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Generate a vendor-ready Request for Quotation (.xlsx) from structured takeoff line items — grouped by material, with vendor pricing columns, totals and standard terms. You pass parsed line items and a company name; returns a download link that expires within ~48 hours. Nothing you submit is stored.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| company_name | string | yes | Buyer company on the RFQ header and terms — required |
| company_location | string | no | City, state under the company name, e.g. "Denver, CO" |
| project_name | string | yes | Project name for the header and filename |
| project_location | string | no | |
| date_issued | string | no | Free-form issue date; a blank line is used if omitted |
| line_items | array | yes | Parsed takeoff line items — the calling agent reads the estimate |
| nesting_rows | array | no | Optional fabricator-facing nesting/drop reference rows |
| terms | array | no | Override the eight default terms; omit for the standard set |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"company_name": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 120,
"description": "Buyer company on the RFQ header and terms — required"
},
"company_location": {
"description": "City, state under the company name, e.g. \"Denver, CO\"",
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 120
},
"project_name": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 160,
"description": "Project name for the header and filename"
},
"project_location": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 160
},
"date_issued": {
"description": "Free-form issue date; a blank line is used if omitted",
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 60
},
"line_items": {
"minItems": 1,
"maxItems": 500,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"item": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 40,
"description": "Estimate item number, e.g. \"A-01\""
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 60,
"description": "Shop category, e.g. \"Columns\", \"Plate\", \"Flat Bar\""
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 300,
"description": "Full description; a row containing \"BY OTHERS\" is excluded"
},
"size": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 80,
"description": "AISC designation or plate/bar dimensions"
},
"grade": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 40,
"description": "Material grade, e.g. \"A992 Gr.50\", \"A36\""
},
"qty": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 100000,
"description": "Piece or stick count; a zero-qty row is excluded"
},
"stock_length": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 80,
"description": "How it is purchased, e.g. \"3 sticks × 30′\""
},
"purchase_wt_lbs": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 10000000,
"description": "Estimated purchase weight in pounds"
},
"notes": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 300
},
"material_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"w-shape",
"plate",
"flat-bar"
],
"description": "Grouping key: w-shape, plate, or flat-bar"
},
"is_stock_purchase": {
"description": "True for consolidated stock items that supersede piece-level plate/flat-bar rows",
"type": "boolean"
}
},
"required": [
"item",
"category",
"description",
"size",
"grade",
"qty",
"stock_length",
"purchase_wt_lbs",
"material_type"
]
},
"description": "Parsed takeoff line items — the calling agent reads the estimate"
},
"nesting_rows": {
"description": "Optional fabricator-facing nesting/drop reference rows",
"maxItems": 100,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"material": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 120
},
"nesting_plan": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200
},
"drop_notes": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 300
}
},
"required": [
"material",
"nesting_plan",
"drop_notes"
]
}
},
"terms": {
"description": "Override the eight default terms; omit for the standard set",
"maxItems": 30,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 500
}
}
},
"required": [
"company_name",
"project_name",
"line_items"
]
}