MQ-26-0311

AcceptedMet

Marine brackets, 316 for Buyer BUY-004, requested by Owen (demo), to deliver to Halifax, NS.

Buyer: Buyer BUY-004; Company, fabricator
Delivery site: Halifax, NS; Commercial, no dock
Needed by: 13 Nov 2026; Mill test reports, any melt
Offer due: 3 Nov, 17:00 Atlantic; Offer sent 3 Nov at 14:00 Atlantic, on time
Estimator: Jordan (demo); Operations, freight and suppliers

Sourcing

Who in our network of Canadian metal suppliers is asked for each line, what they said, and the replies side by side. Suppliers see the lines, the drop’s city and province and the dates, never the buyer.

Award the lines and order

Routing: Service centre; 4 suppliers suggested
Weight: 262.6 kg; 2 lines
Drop: Halifax, NS; Commercial
Answers: 3 of 3; Replies due 3 Nov 2026, 14:00 Atlantic

Replies compared

Per line, cheapest first, before our markup. Freight is the demo carrier rate for the line alone from that dock to the site, before the site’s extras.

Supplier NS-01 (cut-to-size) declined the whole request: No 316 plate in 3/4 in stock.

Line 1: 316/316L plate

Stainless 316/316L plate, ASTM A240, 0.750 × 24 × 36 in, 2 pieces, waterjet cut ±0.010 in, mill finish with protective film, mill test report. 2 pieces, 169.9 kg, needed by 13 Nov 2026.

In the offer

Replies for line 1
Supplier	Price	Stock and ship date	Country of melt	Cut	Freight to the site	Action
Supplier QC-03 (service centre)Laval, QCIn the offerBest value	$4,004.70	In stockShips 5 Nov	United StatesMeets the requirement	In the price	$125.58
Supplier NS-04 (service centre)Dartmouth, NSQuickest	$4,125.33	In stockShips 4 Nov	United StatesMeets the requirement	In the price	$85.39

The cheapest reply meets the date, the quantity and the melt requirement.

Line 2: 316/316L round bar

Stainless 316/316L round bar, ASTM A276, Ø1.250 in, 4 lengths of 12 ft, mill test report. 4 lengths, 92.7 kg, needed by 13 Nov 2026.

In the offer

Replies for line 2
Supplier	Price	Stock and ship date	Country of melt	Cut	Freight to the site	Action
Supplier QC-03 (service centre)Laval, QCIn the offerBest value	$2,224.03	In stockShips 5 Nov	United StatesMeets the requirement	No cut	$111.68
Supplier NS-04 (service centre)Dartmouth, NSQuickest	$2,290.75	In stockShips 4 Nov	United StatesMeets the requirement	No cut	$76.12

The cheapest reply meets the date, the quantity and the melt requirement.

Buy requests sent

Who was asked, when, and how each has answered. The thread and any reply to confirm open on the buy request.

BR-26-0854

Sent 3 Nov 2026, 10:00 Atlantic to 3 suppliers; replies due 3 Nov 2026, 14:00 Atlantic; 3 answered.

Open BR-26-0854

About 263 kg: service centres, by the bar, tube or plate, cut as needed.

Supplier NS-04 (service centre)RepliedPortal
Dartmouth, NS, answered 3 Nov 2026, 11:30 Atlantic
$6,416.082 of 2 lines priced
Supplier QC-03 (service centre)RepliedPortal
Laval, QC, answered 3 Nov 2026, 12:45 Atlantic
$6,228.732 of 2 lines priced
Supplier NS-01 (cut-to-size)Declined
Declined: No 316 plate in 3/4 in stock.