Sourcing process

FrameAxis Sourcing Scope and Document Review

FrameAxis Sourcing is an independent sourcing service that lines up alternative quotations. It does not claim to be an authorized dealer. The work on this page is to make every supplier price the same responsibility split before a buyer compares totals.

Send Project Requirements

Use and occupancy
Footprint and eave height
Wind, snow and seismic criteria
Code jurisdiction
Quantity and destination
Shell, delivered or installed boundary

Engineer marking a modular building scope sheet

Two quotes that should not share one total

A shell number and a turnkey number answer different questions. Freight, tax, foundation, installation and design fees move between columns unless the request freezes them.

Line the buyer must see	Shell or kit column	Installed or broader column
Primary frame and secondary framing	Member sizes and steel grade stated	Same members, plus who erects them
Purlin, girt and insulated metal panel	Profile and coating listed	Closure, trim and sealant called out
Foundation interface	Reactions issued for a local designer	Anchor bolts and who drills or casts them
Transport envelope	Module or bundle size at the plant gate	Route, permits and unloading crane named
Thermal and fire data	Proposed R-value or fire-resistance rating attached	Same sheet tied to the jurisdiction submittal
Exclusions	Sitework, utilities and permits written out	Still written out, even if more trades are included

Checks each quotation has to survive

Same design basis
Wind speed in mph, ground snow load in psf, and seismic design category are copied from the buyer note, or marked unknown.
Same quantity unit
Modules, buildings or square feet are named once. A per-unit budget is not added to a whole-order budget by accident.
Same delivery window
The requested week is a target for the plant to confirm, not a date this desk can lock.
Named commercial terms
Currency is USD unless the buyer writes another currency. Duties and sales tax sit on their own lines.
Document owner
Calculations, shop drawings and AWS D1.1 weld documentation are requested for the quoted system. A homepage badge is not that package.
Open deviations
Substituted bay spacing, clear span or eave height is listed for buyer approval before anyone treats the quote as responsive.

Matching factories means sending this frozen note to plants that build the requested family, then reading replies against the note. FrameAxis Sourcing does not rank those plants as premium or budget. That label, if the buyer adds one, is a preference inside the form and is not a verified score.

Questions buyers ask while the scope is still open

Which costs leave the building price?

Freight to the destination ZIP code, unloading, foundation design, anchor bolts, stairs, canopies, electrical and plumbing rough-in, HVAC, permits and sales tax. If a line is silent, mark it excluded rather than assuming it is free.

What does a supplier preference change?

A buyer may ask for a premium finish level, a mid-range repeatable unit, a budget-friendly shell, or say the level is undecided. The preference does not prove a factory has been audited.

Can two code paths share a price?

No. An IBC commercial enclosure, an IRC house, a state modular label and a HUD Code home are different review paths. The brief should name one path and leave the others out.

Where do drawings go?

There is no upload field on the form. After the text request is accepted, drawings can be exchanged with the person who replies. The form itself carries the written requirement.

Ask factories to price one scope

Use the contact page when the brief is ready. The product list remains the place to pick an inquiry option. Verification of price, schedule and paperwork stays with the buyer and the quoting plant.

Request Factory Quotes Back to building options

FrameAxis Sourcing Scope and Document Review

Two quotes that should not share one total

Checks each quotation has to survive

Same design basis

Same quantity unit

Same delivery window

Named commercial terms