Cleanroom RFQ Checklist: Compare Scope Before Price
A cleanroom quotation is comparable only when the process, room conditions, scope boundaries and acceptance responsibilities are defined. Send a layout and process description before requesting a firm price.
Define the operating requirement
Document the intended process, product exposure, personnel and material routes, room dimensions, ceiling height and operating hours. Identify the destination and local design authority. A room classification alone does not specify the complete facility.
Make the quotations comparable
| RFQ field | Buyer input | Quotation check |
|---|---|---|
| Layout and flows | Marked plan with room names and routes | Same usable area and boundary in every offer |
| Environmental conditions | Required temperature, humidity and pressure relationships | Design basis and operating assumptions stated |
| Utilities | Available voltage, frequency, cooling and drainage | Connections and excluded utility upgrades identified |
| Scope | Panels, HVAC, electrical, controls, equipment and installation | Each item assigned to buyer, supplier or local contractor |
| Acceptance | Tests, methods, operating state and responsible parties | Witnessing, instruments, reporting and retest costs agreed |
Separate equipment supply from local construction
Ask who provides drawings, permits, installation labour, commissioning and maintenance. Remote engineering support is different from an on-site construction commitment. Record the destination, access constraints and division of responsibility in the contract.
Agree the document and acceptance sequence
Use a written sequence: requirements review; approved drawings; agreed equipment specifications; factory inspection where applicable; shipping documents; installation checks; site acceptance. Define how a design change affects price and schedule before approving it.
Questions to resolve before paying a deposit
What starts the lead-time clock? Which documents must the buyer approve? What is excluded from freight, duties, unloading and installation? Who corrects a failed acceptance test? Which spare parts and warranty procedures are included? Obtain written answers for the specific order.
Scope and next step
This is a procurement planning checklist, not a project design, certification or acceptance report. Requirements and document availability must be confirmed for the specific order.
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Verify the supplier before approving the order
Identify the contracting seller, actual manufacturer and local installer separately. A brochure or certificate held by another company needs a documented relationship and an applicable scope; a company name alone does not verify the proposed equipment.
- Before quotation: define the process, destination, configuration and interfaces.
- Before ordering: reconcile the legal entities, supporting documents, acceptance criteria, price and responsibility split.
- Before shipment: check the approved drawing revision, inspection record, traceability and packing documents.
- At site: confirm installation readiness, agreed tests, outstanding items and maintenance handover.
Download the 28-point supplier verification worksheet (CSV). Record each answer, document reference, reviewer and decision. Treat a blank answer as pending. This is a buyer planning tool; document availability and contractual commitments must be agreed for each order.
Qualification and acceptance reference
For medicinal-product projects, EU GMP Annex 15 sections 3.2–3.7 describe the role of the user requirements specification and factory/site acceptance testing. Applicability and the qualification scope must be determined for the project. European Commission — EU GMP Annex 15.