eRFX Sourcing Portal

eRFX Sourcing Portal connects aerospace buyers and suppliers in separate cloud workspaces for quoting, sourcing, and award-stage work. It suits procurement teams comparing component bids and suppliers handling RFQs from several customers. The main trade-off is a capable free customer entry point against metered storage, transfer, and paid supplier expansion.

Overview

eRFX is built for estimation and procurement professionals working with raw material, hardware, final processing, and manufactured or fabricated detail components. Customer users can gather offers from multiple vendors, while distributors, detail-component manufacturers, and final-processing providers answer requests through a dedicated supplier portal. The product is presented for aerospace operations and names Airbus, Boeing, and Bombardier among supported aircraft platforms.

Its two-sided design is the central reason to consider it: buyers and vendors can work in linked portals rather than exchanging every request and response manually. eRFX is a product of RFQ2Go Inc., headquartered in Toronto, and is offered through web and API access.

Key features

Customer teams can generate proposals automatically, compare costs, pre-select vendors from a processing database, and manage vendor non-disclosure agreements. Those functions cover both bid collection and the administrative steps around it, making the portal more useful than a simple form for collecting quotations. Unlimited RFQs, RFPs, and RFIs on the free Customer Portal remove a volume ceiling for requests, but the included 1GB of engineering-file storage and 2GB monthly transfer allowance are modest for large aerospace packages.

Supplier users can manage RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs from multiple customers, submit quotes quickly, configure workflows, and send automated email messages. That combination favors suppliers with recurring response work and several customer relationships. eRFX states that it integrates with CPQ Aero. A custom API configuration for ERP software is reserved for Gold Supplier, so organizations needing a tailored back-office connection must budget for the top tier.

Engineering files remain in AWS cloud storage during bidding and are deleted after 30 days or when the bid closes. SSL encryption secures transmission. Supplier portals are free for 90 days after registration and approval, while customer and supplier portals are approved within 6–18 hours of signup. Technical support is included in the plans; telephone technical and sales support is available at 647-472-RFQ2 (7372), Monday through Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm.

Pricing

Customer Portal

The Customer Portal costs nothing and includes unlimited RFQs, RFPs, and RFIs. It includes 1GB of engineering-data storage and 2GB of transfer per month. Raw Material & Final Processing Portals cost $25/month, extra storage costs $5/GB, and additional transfer costs $1/GB. This is the sensible starting point for buyers with moderate file traffic; engineering-heavy programs may quickly incur add-on charges.

Supplier Portal

Supplier Portal is $15 a month, billed at $15/month, after a 90-day free trial. It allows unlimited RFQ, RFP, and RFI responses and connects to three customer accounts. Each additional connection costs $5/month. The plan fits smaller suppliers, but its connection allowance makes the total cost rise as the customer base grows.

Gold Supplier

Gold Supplier is $500 a month, billed at $500/month. It retains unlimited responses, removes the customer-connection limit, and adds custom ERP API configuration. This is aimed at established suppliers with many customer relationships or a clear integration requirement, not occasional responders.

Platforms

eRFX supports web access and an API. That combination accommodates browser-based portal work and the custom ERP connection offered on Gold Supplier.

Who it's for

Choose it for aerospace buyers sourcing across multiple vendors, especially when proposal generation, cost comparison, NDA handling, and supplier selection belong in one workflow. It also suits suppliers that answer frequent RFQs and want one portal for several customers. It is less compelling for teams needing substantial free file capacity, suppliers with only occasional requests, or organizations unwilling to pay for additional customer connections or ERP configuration.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Separate customer and supplier portals support the full request-and-response relationship.
• Pro: Unlimited free customer requests and unlimited supplier responses support high activity volumes.
• Pro: Proposal automation, cost comparison, vendor pre-selection, and NDA management address concrete sourcing tasks.
• Pro: Gold Supplier provides unlimited customer connections and custom ERP API configuration.
• Con: The free customer allowance of 1GB storage and 2GB monthly transfer can be tight for engineering files.
• Con: Supplier costs increase beyond three customer accounts, and Gold Supplier is a substantial $500/month commitment.
• Con: Portal approval can take 6–18 hours, so access is not instantaneous after signup.

Alternatives

For a broader directory of procurement tools, browse RFP Software.

• BidNet Direct is a better fit when browsing and submitting member-agency opportunities with real-time bid matches matters more than aerospace supplier portals; its Basic plan is free, while Regional is 200.00 USD.
• RFP360.AI suits buyers or suppliers wanting a narrowly capped free plan, such as one published RFP or one response and one user seat.
• Daliio is worth choosing for tender evaluation with a free allowance of three active tenders, 15 bid evaluations, two evaluator seats, and 1GB storage.
• PowerRFP is an alternative for teams prioritizing AI-assisted RFP drafts, project limits, messaging, and milestone tracking.
• ARCUS eRFX is a paid web-based eRFX alternative.
• RFP Response Builder is suited to teams wanting a 14-day trial and desktop-plus-web availability, with a 39.00 USD monthly Business plan.
• Scanmarket eRFx is a paid API and web option sold through a demo-led process.

Verdict

eRFX Sourcing Portal is a strong choice for aerospace organizations that need connected buyer and supplier workflows, especially buyers able to work within the free plan’s file allowances and suppliers with predictable customer counts. Its main reason to look elsewhere is cost and capacity at scale: engineering-heavy buyers may need add-ons, while suppliers needing many connections or ERP integration move quickly toward the expensive Gold tier.