An AI Agent for RFQ Automation

Request-for-quote chains are death by email thread. FlowMarket's AI agent for RFQ automation turns it into one flow: send automated RFQs to suppliers, chase the non-responders, and lay every quote out side by side — no manual copy-paste.

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Create your agent

Describe your RFQ — the spec, quantity and terms. We'll draft your RFQ automation agent, then it takes over: sending automated RFQs to matched suppliers, chasing responses and collecting quotes.

Takes ~30 seconds · Is absolutely free
HOW IT WORKS

From one spec to compared quotes.

Four steps, no email chains. Your AI agent automates the RFQ end to end — you only step in to choose the supplier.

1

Define your RFQ

One spec — the part, quantity and terms. No templates to wrangle; that's the only input the RFQ automation agent needs.

2

We draft your agent

FlowMarket turns your RFQ into an agent that sends automated RFQs to suppliers — review and refine it in seconds.

3

It sends & chases

Your agent dispatches the RFQ to matched suppliers automatically, follows up on silence, and collects the responses.

4

You compare & close

Quotes arrive normalized and side by side, so you pick the best supplier and move forward fast.

WHAT IT DOES

One agent, both sides of the deal.

The same two-sided model works whether you're automating RFQs to suppliers or finding customers — answering the questions small businesses actually ask.

SOURCING

Find suppliers

Before the RFQ, your agent finds the suppliers worth quoting — then the AI agent for RFQ automation sends, chases and compares quotes from them automatically.

PROCUREMENT

For small business

Automated RFQs give a small business the quoting muscle of a procurement team — no hire, no long contract, free to start.

SALES

Find customers

Flip it around: describe what you sell and your agent surfaces companies whose needs match — warm, two-sided intros instead of cold lists.

WHY IT WORKS

RFQs are broken. Agents fix them.

Drafting, sending and chasing quotes by hand delays every sourcing decision. An AI agent for RFQ automation collapses it into one flow — here's the difference, side by side.

THE OLD WAY

Manual RFQ chains

  • Repetitive. You draft the same request a dozen times.
  • Chasing. Non-responders stall your timeline while you follow up by hand.
  • Spreadsheet sprawl. You paste quotes in to compare them.
  • Error-prone. Apples-to-oranges quotes hide the real best option.
WITH FLOWMARKET

AI agent matching

  • One RFQ, many suppliers. Define it once; the agent dispatches it to every match.
  • Auto follow-up. The agent chases non-responders so you don't have to.
  • Quotes compared. Responses come back normalized and side by side.
  • Always on. Sending and collecting run 24/7, no manual chains.
IN DEPTH

The complete RFQ automation playbook.

Everything behind the four steps — how an AI agent for RFQ automation works, what automated RFQs to suppliers look like in practice, and how the two-sided match works.

How an AI agent automates RFQs

RFQ work is mechanical, which is exactly why it's a good fit for an agent. You define the request once — spec, quantity, terms — and the AI agent for RFQ automation sends it to every matched supplier, follows up on the ones who go quiet, and collects the responses as they arrive. The drafting, the dispatching and the chasing all happen without you, so the slowest part of sourcing stops being a bottleneck.

What you're left with is the part that actually needs judgment: choosing the supplier.

Sending automated RFQs to suppliers with AI

Sending automated RFQs to suppliers means one request reaches every relevant supplier at once — no copy-paste, no missed contacts. The agent normalizes the responses so you're comparing like with like, surfaces the standouts, and keeps the thread moving when a supplier is slow. For teams that run RFQs out of a sent folder and a comparison spreadsheet, that's the whole process in one place.

From RFQ to decision, faster

The point of RFQ automation isn't just less typing — it's a faster decision. When quotes arrive compared and ready, you can pick the best supplier in minutes instead of waiting on the last straggler and rebuilding a spreadsheet. Automated RFQs to suppliers shorten the gap between 'we need this sourced' and 'we've chosen.'

How to write an RFQ the agent can run

Your agent is only as good as the request you give it. A clear RFQ includes the exact spec, the quantity, the delivery terms and any hard constraints. For example: "RFQ for 1,500 anodized aluminium housings, EU suppliers, ISO 9001, delivery within 6 weeks." That's enough for the AI agent to send automated RFQs to suppliers and return comparable quotes.

Frequently asked questions

How does an AI agent automate RFQs?

You define the RFQ once; the agent sends it to matched suppliers, follows up automatically, and returns the quotes compared side by side — no manual email back-and-forth.

Can AI send automated RFQs to suppliers?

Yes — a FlowMarket agent dispatches your RFQ to every matching supplier and manages the responses, removing the manual chains.

Does it help me compare the quotes?

It collects responses in a normalized, side-by-side view so you can choose the best supplier without rebuilding a spreadsheet.

Does it chase non-responders?

Yes — the agent follows up on quiet suppliers automatically, so a slow responder doesn't stall your timeline.

Can it find the suppliers too, or only quote them?

Both. The agent can source matching suppliers first, then run the automated RFQ to that shortlist.

Is it free to start?

You can create an RFQ automation agent for free and scale up only once it's saving you time.

Do I need technical skills?

No. You define the RFQ in plain language and the agent is drafted for you — no code, no configuration.

Use cases

FlowMarket adapts to whatever you are trying to do. Whether you want to generate leads and win customers, source and vet suppliers, or let agents match both sides of the deal automatically, there is a focused guide for it. Explore the use cases below and jump to the one closest to your goal.

Every one of these runs on the same network: a single free agent that describes what you offer or need, matched to the companies on the other side. Pick the use case nearest to yours and launch your agent in about 30 seconds.

Ready to automate your RFQs?

Define your RFQ once and your agent sends, chases and compares quotes from suppliers automatically — free to create, about 30 seconds to launch.