Quote scope
Circular connector factory responses on one scope
A circular connector factory reply is usable when the model, contact map, plating, sealing test, currency and exclusions sit in the same columns as every other reply. LinkScope Sourcing 37 prepares that column set. It does not operate a plating line or a molding press.
Start from the mechanical drawing rather than a catalog photo. Write whether the plant is being asked for a shell, a contact set, a backshell or a terminated whip. If two of those are required, give them separate lines so a low shell price cannot hide a missing contact.
Fields each quotation has to fill
Costs that sit outside the unit price need their own confirmation. Leave a cell empty when the buyer has not chosen an Incoterm or a plating specification.
- Configuration
- Exact model, coding, contact count, termination, accessories and the revision of the drawing the price follows. Record every deviation on its own line.
- Commercial basis
- Quantity, currency, per-piece or whole-order target if you set one, Incoterm, freight, duties and the lead-time definition. A week count without a start event is not comparable.
- Evidence
- Current datasheet, pinout, plating note, sealing or ingress protection test, and traceability for the quoted lot. A family brochure does not replace the model file.
- Exclusions
- Tooling, minimum order, sample pieces, special plating, sealing caps, incoming inspection and warranty handling. Ask the plant to say which of these are outside the number.
- Delivery
- Pack method, date-code marking, partial-shipment rule and who configures crimp tools or torque values if the drawing states them.
Supplier preference can be high-end, mid-range, budget or undecided. That sentence describes how much documentation and commercial flexibility you want to see. It does not certify a plant. You can send the preference before any real quotation exists.
Host platform, interface speed and power belong in the brief when the connector sits on network equipment. If a drawing prints 8 contacts, 2 A, 30 V, 500 mating cycles and a 0.76 µm gold thickness, those five figures stay attached to that revision. A 12-contact substitute is a deviation even when the thread is M12. Frequency range and gain are RF questions and stay out of a power-contact line. Switching capacity, forwarding rate and Power over Ethernet are switch questions, not shell questions. Rack unit and runtime describe enclosures and backup power, so they are separate lines when the project includes them. For a passive shell, write that speed and optical budget are out of scope so a plant does not answer with transceiver language. If a shielded pair needs an impedance note, ask the plant which contact geometry and cable the number assumes.
Evidence questions before a number is accepted
Which requirements must every plant quote?
Every reply should restate shell style, coding, contact count, termination, plating, current, voltage, quantity and destination. If the plant substitutes a contact size, the substitution is a deviation, not a silent equivalent.
Which costs need a separate line?
Freight to the US destination, duties, tooling, non-recurring engineering, special plating thickness, loose contacts and backshells. Comparing two freight-exclusive numbers with one delivered number will mis-rank the offers.
What does a mating-cycle figure need beside it?
The count from the drawing, the test method name and whether the figure is for the quoted plating. If the drawing says nothing, the cell stays open. This desk does not publish a cycle life for unnamed shells.
How are samples handled?
State how many pieces, whether they must be from the quoted revision, and which checks you will run: pinout, thread fit, plating appearance and a mated sealing check if you have the fixture. Sample timing is a separate date from production timing.
What is outside this desk?
The desk does not approve a mate to a host board, does not stamp a safety file and does not hold inventory. Applicable FCC or NRTL evidence, when the installation needs it, is requested from the plant for the exact model.
Send the scope for a spec review
Use the box for shell, coding, quantity, US destination and the document list. Drawings are described in text on this form. A later email can carry files if the review needs them.
See inquiry rows if you still need a family label, or open the contact page for the same form beside the desk notes.