clear ptfe tubing
Compare factory replies for clear ptfe tubing on the same material, size and quantity. A cheaper cell that omits wall, length or documents is not a market-beating offer. PTFE Tubing Sourcing holds no price list and does not recast a different Incoterm as a percentage saving.
Are the clear ptfe tubing quotes on the same basis?
Line up the wording first. If one plant wrote “clear” and the other wrote “translucent”, ask whether they treat the optical ask as the same configuration. A different word order can be the same part. It can also be a different wall.
If the specification moves — a new wall, a new length, or a new document set — the line must be re-quoted. Do not keep the old number and change the description.
Price gaps often come from scope, not from a hidden discount. Cutting, special packing, third-party tests and freight beyond the named Incoterm are commonly left off. Ask for those lines or they will not appear.
Scope differences that explain a gap
Length and remnant coil
A price on a 50 m coil is not a price on 200 cut sticks. Remnant length and scrap policy belong on the offer.
Reinforcement and jackets
A braid or heat-shrink jacket is a different form. If it appears on only one reply, write the substitution down.
Grade documents
A plant ISO file does not replace a lot test. Food-contact or REACH statements have to name the quoted grade.
When to re-quote
Any change to ID/OD, wall, quantity, packing, Incoterms or the document set is a new request. Keep the original line on file.
What belongs on the comparison sheet
Send the two replies you already have
Paste the descriptions as they will appear on the invoice. Optional budget notes are buyer guidance, not a verified factory rating.