Written Quote
A numbered quote document: material, estimated weight, price basis, and validity dates.
WRITTEN BIDS • 15-DAY VALIDITY • ITEMIZED ASSAY • BUSINESS CHECK
REQUEST AFORMAL CARBIDE BID
Some sellers need more than a fast number. If your company runs a bid process, needs a written quote on file, or pays by business check on standard terms, this track is built for you: a formal bid with a quote number, documented validity, and an itemized assay report.
Written Quote #15-Day ValidityItemized Assay ReportBusiness Check
THE CORPORATE TRACK
A bid your purchasing department can file.
Plant managers, EHS coordinators, and executives often need competing bids in writing before they can release material. The formal bid track gives you a professional quote package that fits a corporate process without slowing it down.
Itemized Assay
The settlement report breaks weight, grades, and pricing into line items your auditors can follow.
Business Payment
Business check with documentation your accounts payable expects.
WHAT THE BID INCLUDES
Everything a bid process needs
- Numbered written quote with material description and estimated weight
- Price basis stated against current market levels, valid 15 days
- Grading and assay methodology described in the quote
- Freight and logistics terms for your location
- Itemized settlement report after processing: weight, grades, deductions, net
- Payment by business check with full documentation
15 DAYSQuote validity
A real window to compare bids and get approvals.
ITEMIZEDAssay report
Line-by-line settlement your auditors can follow.
TERMSBusiness-friendly
Check or wire with the paperwork AP expects.
WHAT TO SEND
What to send for a formal bid
The bid package starts with the same facts as any quote, plus your process needs.
- MATERIAL — What the carbide is: inserts, sludge, buttons, mixed lots, and estimated weight.
- PHOTOS — Overall quantity plus representative pieces.
- LOCATION — Facility city and state for freight terms.
- PROCESS — Your bid deadline, approval chain, and payment requirements.
FROM RFQ TO RELEASE
How the formal bid works.
Submit the RFQ
Material details, photos, location, and your bid deadline and terms.
Receive the Written Bid
A numbered quote document with price basis, validity, and logistics terms.
Compare & Approve
Run your internal process. The quote holds for 15 days while you decide.
Release & Settle
Material ships or is picked up, assayed, and settled with the itemized report. Paid by check or wire.
WHY IRONCREST
Why companies accept our bids
- No minimums: every lot gets the same professional handling, large or small
- Professional quote package: numbered, dated, and valid for 15 days
- Itemized assay and settlement reporting that satisfies auditors
- Business check or wire payment with full documentation
- Freight and logistics handled for lots anywhere in the US
- One accountable contact: Sonny Johns at 312-880-8174
- Material never leaves the United States: domestic processors only
ONE DIRECT CONTACT
Talk to Sonny, not a department
Every quote, pickup, and payment runs through one person who answers the phone: Sonny Johns at 312-880-8174. No portals, no ticket queues, no waiting on a committee.
- SAME-DAY QUOTES — Send photos in the morning, have a number the same day.
- 24-HOUR PAYMENT — Paid within 24 hours of settlement by check, wire, or cash.
- US ONLY — Your material never leaves the United States.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Asked by shops holding this material.
We need three competing bids. Can you work within our bid process?
Yes. That is exactly what this track is for. Submit your RFQ with the deadline, and you will receive a numbered written bid you can file alongside the others.
Our policy requires 30-day payment terms. Is that workable?
Discuss it in the RFQ. Standard terms are available for qualified corporate accounts; the bid will state the agreed payment terms in writing.
What documentation of material disposition do we get?
Settlement documentation includes material disposition records. Specific documentation requirements can be addressed in the bid so there are no surprises.
The material needs 30 days for our internal assay approval. Is the quote still good?
The written quote is valid 15 days, and extensions for corporate approval cycles are routinely granted. State your timeline in the RFQ and the bid will reflect it.
We do not know exactly what we have. Can you help identify it?
Yes. Send photos of the material and where it came from, and you will get an identification and a preliminary bid range before anyone commits to anything.
BUILT FOR BID PROCESSES
Get a bid you can file.
Submit your material details, photos, and bid deadline. You will receive a numbered written bid with 15-day validity and full terms.