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Suppliers: Access and Submit Quotes for Opportunities in Sustainment Portal

00:00: This tutorial explains how to access and manage an opportunity you have been invited

00:04: to quote.

00:05: Today we're going to be covering how to access an opportunity that you have been

00:09: invited to quote.

00:11: First ensure that you are in the supplier experience on sustainment.

00:15: To do this, click the nine-dot waffle menu next to your name and ensure that Supplier

00:19: is highlighted.

00:22: Click the opportunities tab and select In Progress from the dropdown to see all

00:26: opportunities

00:26: you have been invited to quote.

00:31: Simply click on the opportunity to see its details.

00:37: You will see the RFQ name, the quote due date, description, and a list of line items

00:42: that need quoted along with any attached files.

00:50: You can click I intend to quote

00:51: if the opportunity is a good fit or No Quote if you are going to pass on the

00:55: opportunity. You can always change this selection later.

00:59: When you're ready to upload your quote, click the Quotes tab, enter lead time, and the

01:04: overall total price.

01:09: Click browse to select the quote file from your device.

01:12: If you have quoted Any deviations, you can list those here and then click Send quote

01:16: to submit your quote, to your customer.

01:19: This tutorial guided you through accessing opportunities on Sustainment, reviewing

01:23: RFQ details, and submitting your quote through the Sustainment platform.

01:28: This tutorial guided you through accessing opportunities on Sustainment, reviewing

01:33: RFQ details, and submitting your quote through the Sustainment platform.

When a customer invites you to quote on an RFQ, it appears in Sustainment as an opportunity. This article shows you how to find the opportunity, review the RFQ, and send your quote.

Switch to the supplier experience

1. Sign in at portal.sustainment.tech.

2. Click the nine-dot menu next to your name in the top-right corner, and make sure Supplier is selected.

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Find your opportunity

3. In the left menu, click Opportunities, then select In progress. This lists every opportunity you've been invited to quote, with the customer name, opportunity team, and quote due date.

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4. Click an opportunity to open it.

Review the RFQ

5. The Details tab shows the RFQ name, quote due date, description, and the line items to quote, along with any attached files.

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6. Let the customer know whether you plan to quote:

  • Click I intend to quote if the opportunity is a good fit.
  • Click No quote if you're going to pass.

You can change this later. You can also make this choice straight from the In progress list.

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Submit your quote

7. Open the Quotes tab. Under Upload your quote:

  • Review the Message to customer. It's filled in for you, and you can edit it.
  • Enter the Lead time, Time unit, After receipt of, and Pricing. All four are required.
  • Drag your quote file into the upload area, or click browse.

Once the file loads, a preview appears on the right so you can check it before sending.

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8. If your quote includes any deviations from the RFQ, turn on This quote has deviation and list them.

9. Click Send Quote to submit your quote to the customer.

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