QuotedPartAnswers · Updated 2026-10-31
What is a ROM (rough order of magnitude) quote and should I give one?
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Give a ROM range when the buyer needs planning help and you can name the unresolved quantity, material, finish, or inspection assumptions.
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The direct answer
A preliminary assembly might be $1,800–$2,400 with quantity and finish unresolved. State what drives the range and what evidence converts it to a firm quote.
Test the decision against the shop evidence in this example: A preliminary assembly might be $1,800–$2,400 with quantity and finish unresolved.
Carry the measurable input from the worked case into the estimator's notes: A preliminary assembly might be $1,800–$2,400 with quantity and finish unresolved.
Evidence from a shop floor
Around the computed bracket baseline, a clearly labeled planning range could be $450–$550 for one or $800–$950 for ten until finish and inspection are confirmed. Date the ROM, set an expiration, and define the information that converts it to a firm quote.
Keep the commercial decision tied to the evidence, including a preliminary assembly might be $1,800–$2,400 with quantity and finish unresolved.
The handoff is complete only when the owner can restate the route without losing a preliminary assembly might be $1,800–$2,400 with quantity and finish unresolved.
Build the quote route
List known inputs, unresolved inputs, range method, validity, next evidence request, and the person who can approve a firm price.
A useful review question is whether the current RFQ still matches this route: list known inputs, unresolved inputs, range method, validity, next evidence request, and the person who can approve a firm price.
The next estimator should be able to challenge the assumption behind this route: list known inputs, unresolved inputs, range method, validity, next evidence request, and the person who can approve a firm price.
Use the source notes to date the assumption and record why this route was selected: list known inputs, unresolved inputs, range method, validity, next evidence request, and the person who can approve a firm price.
Release and learn
A ROM is for planning, not a purchase commitment; avoid false precision and mark exclusions.
If the buyer asks for a different outcome, explain the boundary in these terms: a rom is for planning, not a purchase commitment; avoid false precision and mark exclusions.
Before changing the total, verify whether the caveat applies: a rom is for planning, not a purchase commitment; avoid false precision and mark exclusions.
A customer-facing explanation should make the risk legible: a rom is for planning, not a purchase commitment; avoid false precision and mark exclusions.
Close the loop by noting the evidence that would make this estimate obsolete: a rom is for planning, not a purchase commitment; avoid false precision and mark exclusions.
Keep the commercial decision tied to the evidence, including a preliminary assembly might be $1,800–$2,400 with quantity and finish unresolved.
Price one of your own parts
Drop a PDF drawing or a STEP file. QuotedPart reads the print, measures the model and prices it in seconds, on default shop rates you can change.
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