RFQ Readiness Score for aquaculture consultants
Before a client project goes out to manufacturers, check whether the scope is quotable. Score seven factors — site control, water source, energy plan, permits, CAPEX band, offtake and team — get the gaps that cause price variance, and send the summary with a private RFQ. Free, supplier-neutral, no account needed.
Score your project in 60 seconds
Set your current status on seven factors. We calculate a 0–100 readiness score, flag gaps EPCs and lenders will raise, and pre-fill an RFQ your concierge can act on immediately.
Planning — foundational work still open, but structured RFQs feasible
- Energy plan: Grid connection secured
- CAPEX clarity: USD 2M–10M — mid commercial
- Sign a site option or lease for at least 20 years
- Commission water lab tests (salinity, TAN, iron, TDS) and file abstraction permit
- Engage local permitting consultant and file EIA scoping
- Secure at least one signed LOI from a processor or importer
Indicative execution readiness. Not a credit decision or engineering warranty.
How consultants use the score
- Run the score with the client on the call — it takes about a minute and exposes missing design inputs.
- Close the flagged gaps (water test, energy plan, permit status) so suppliers quote firm scope, not ranges.
- Send the summary with the RFQ so every manufacturer prices the same technical basis.
- Once the file is documented, run the financing eligibility estimator for the funding route.
Frequently asked questions
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Send the scored project to your concierge
You keep the client relationship. We run the private supplier screening and RFQ normalisation behind you.
Short answer
How do you size and cost RFQ Readiness?
Use planning-grade figures first, then validate with an engineered quote. The RFQ Readiness model on this page converts your project inputs into indicative sizing and cost figures based on international aquaculture benchmarks. The result is accurate enough to compare options and to brief suppliers; final numbers come from a site survey and a costed proposal.
- Accuracy:
- Planning-grade benchmarks, not engineering design figures
- Cost:
- Free, no sign-up, calculated in your browser
- Next step:
- Send the result straight into a pre-filled RFQ
- Validation:
- Confirm with a site survey and a costed supplier quote
Before you request quotes
Supplier selection criteria
How should a buyer compare aquaculture suppliers?
Compare on evidence, not on presentation: delivered projects at a similar scale and climate, engineering support during design, lead time commitments, spare-part and service availability in your region, certification and testing documentation, payment and warranty terms, and willingness to quote against your specification rather than substituting a catalogue package.
What are the warning signs in a supplier quotation?
Treat these as review triggers: no itemised scope, guaranteed biological or financial performance, no named delivery terms or lead time, no spare-parts or service statement, unclear responsibility for installation and commissioning, and equipment sizing that does not reference your water temperature, oxygen demand or biomass targets.
How does FishMatch handle supplier selection?
FishMatch is an independent sourcing layer, not a manufacturer or reseller. Requirements are structured into a single technical RFQ and routed to relevant producers; buyers receive comparable offers without supplier identities being exposed before they choose to proceed. Selection stays with the buyer — FishMatch standardises the comparison basis.