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Every company is reviewed before it gets in. For suppliers, that review covers six things.

Registered and active

The business is registered with its state and in good standing, not dissolved or delinquent.

Website and email match

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Actually operating

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Structured RFQs, not email threads

Guided questions by category ask for the specs suppliers actually need, so quotes come back complete the first time.

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Send to your saved suppliers, post to the marketplace, or both. Qualified suppliers come to you — no vendor hunt.

Compare like for like

Line-item quotes line up side by side: unit price, extended, tooling, lead time, MOQ. The lowest total is flagged for you.

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Sent, quoted, awarded. Status is visible at a glance instead of chased down one supplier at a time.

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How it works

Simple and straightforward.

  1. Post a structured RFQ — pick a category and answer the guided questions.

  2. Receive organized, line-item quotes from suppliers who can actually do the work.

  3. Compare side by side, ask questions in one thread, and award.

Built for SMB procurement teams in CPG, light manufacturing, and packaging — the ones sourcing without a procurement department behind them.

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What are you sourcing?

Select a category to get guided questions that help suppliers quote accurately.

Product Definition

Product Name *

Custom Corrugated Shipper Box

Package Type *

Corrugated Box

Dimensions

12 × 10 × 8 in

Unknown — need supplier guidance

Fill Weight

3.5 lbs

Material & Construction

Material

Single-wall corrugated, 32 ECT

Unknown — need supplier guidance

Thickness / Wall Gauge

Single-wall (B-flute)

Food Grade Required? *

No — not required

Sustainability Requirements

Recyclable materials preferred
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Folding Cartons — Cereal Box Retail — 2 submitted quotes

Supplier
Pioneer Pouch Co.
Received Submitted Apr 16, 2026
Summit Flexible Packaging
Received Submitted Apr 15, 2026
Item name
Folding Carton Production
Folding Carton Production
Quantity
150,000
150,000
Unit price
$0.39
$0.48
Extended
$58,500.00
$72,000.00
Component 2
Setup Fee1 × $950.00$950.00
Tooling & Setup1 × $1,800.00$1,800.00
Grand total
$59,450.00 Lowest at 150,000 units
$73,800.00
Lead time
28 days
35 days
MOQ
25,000 units
50,000 units
Freight terms
—
—
Notes
Competitive SBS pricing on folding cartons. Standard aqueous matte finish. Setup fee waived at 150k+ quantity. Faster lead time available for repeat orders.
SBS 18pt board with aqueous matte coating. 4-color process with tight registration across run. Tuck-top auto-bottom tooling in-house. Dedicated quality check on first 5,000 units.

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Every question and commitment, on the record

Message Board

🌐 Visible to you and Summit Flexible Packaging

Ethan Cole North Ridge Beverage Co.

Thank you Lauren. Can you confirm lead time for an initial run of 5,000 units? We're targeting a July 1st ship date.
09:43 PM

Lauren Mitchell Summit Flexible Packaging

For 5,000 units we're looking at 3–4 weeks production after artwork approval. July 1st is achievable if we get artwork by June 2nd.
09:45 PM

Ethan Cole North Ridge Beverage Co.

Perfect. We'll have artwork ready by May 28th. Do you need a dieline template or do you provide your own?
09:47 PM

Jordan Hayes Summit Flexible Packaging

Hi Ethan, we've submitted the sample request to our internal team and expect delivery to you by May 21st.
Message Summit Flexible Packaging…
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