Use and format
Name the occupancy and whether the building is volumetric, panelized, foldable, or a steel frame.
Checklist, not a sustainability statement
CorePoint Sourcing RFQ Checklist for Alternative Buildings
Use this page to see which specification choices are still open before an alternative quotation is accepted. CorePoint Sourcing is an independent sourcing service. It does not claim authorized dealer status and it does not treat a brand search as a finished design.
Send the RFQ
Four checks before quotations are lined up
Size and loads
Write footprint, eave height, clear span, live load, wind, snow, and seismic category when known.
Scope split
Mark shell, delivered, installed, and turnkey items as included or excluded.
Evidence
Ask which drawing, calculation, and material note belongs to the quoted system.
Open choices to close in the brief
| Geometry | |
|---|---|
| Module dimensions | Length, width, and height in the transport state and in the set state |
| Bay spacing | Needed when a rigid frame replaces a stack of modules |
| Foundation interface | Piers, slab, or anchors, and who designs them |
| Performance the buyer must supply | |
| Design live load | Example placeholder 50 psf, replaced by the project value |
| Wind speed | Example placeholder 120 mph with wind exposure category |
| Ground snow load | Example placeholder 30 psf, site specific |
| Thermal transmittance | Roof, wall, and floor targets, such as an R-19 roof note if that is the project ask |
| Commercial | |
| Quantity and destination | Count, delivery point, and who unloads |
| Supplier preference | Premium, mid-range, budget-friendly, or undecided. A preference is not a verified rating |
Questions before an alternative is accepted
Which specification choices are still open?
Any blank for jurisdiction, design dead load, fire-resistance rating, or utility scope is still open. A factory assumption should be labeled as an assumption so it can be accepted or replaced.
Standard layout or project-specific engineering?
A standardized unit can be compared faster when the published module dimensions and options fit the site. A custom engineered system fits unusual spans, crane loads, or local amendments and takes a different drawing set. Choose by fit, not by a slogan. CorePoint Sourcing can request both and cannot certify either.
What should be verified before acceptance?
The proposed manufacturer, the member list, the coating, the transport envelope, the crane lift plan, and the exclusion list. A reference to IBC, ASCE 7, or ISO 9001 is a request for the applicable document, not proof that this inquiry has been approved.
Where do the limits show up?
A foldable unit has one size on the truck and another size after it opens, so both must be on the sheet. A shell quotation omits interior work that a turnkey quotation may include. An address outside the assumed wind map voids a borrowed load. Those three limits are why the checklist exists.
Next steps stay on the options list and the requirement form.
Send the checklist with the project facts you already have
- Use and product format
- Known dimensions and loads
- Quantity, destination, and timing request
- Documents you want attached to the quote