This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Request for Quotation Transaction Set (840) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide potential buyers with the ability to solicit price, delivery schedule, and other items from potential sellers of goods and services.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To indicate the beginning of a Request for Quotation Transaction Set and transmit identifying numbers and dates
To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction
To specify identifying information
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To provide data required for proper notification/determination of applicable taxes applying to the transaction or business described in the transaction
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
To specify pricing information
To indicate a quantity, and/or amount for an identified period
To specify general conditions or requirements of the sale
To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount or percentage for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge
To specify terms of sale
To specify the exact type and terms of various discount information
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify lead time for availability of products and services
To specify basic item identification data
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
To identify the type and transmission of paperwork or supporting information
To describe marking, packaging, loading, and unloading requirements
To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight, and quantity
To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information
To specify transportation details relating to the equipment used by the carrier
To specify transportation special handling requirements, or hazardous materials information, or both
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
To indicate information that is required to be included in the response
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To specify identifying information
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight, and quantity
To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information
To specify transportation details relating to the equipment used by the carrier
To specify transportation special handling requirements, or hazardous materials information, or both
To describe marking, packaging, loading, and unloading requirements
To indicate information that is required to be included in the response
To provide a description of the included specification or technical data items
To specify identifying information
To specify pertinent dates and times
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To specify identifying information
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
To specify contract and cost accounting standards data
To specify identifying information
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify lead time for availability of products and services
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
To specify basic and most frequently used line item data
To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction
To specify basic data about the contract or contract line item
To specify additional item-related data involving variations in normal price/quantity structure
To specify pricing information
To indicate a quantity, and/or amount for an identified period
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
To identify the type and transmission of paperwork or supporting information
To describe marking, packaging, loading, and unloading requirements
To specify the physical qualities, packaging, weights, and dimensions relating to the item
To specify identifying information
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount or percentage for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge
To specify general conditions or requirements and to detail conditions for substitution of alternate products
To specify general conditions or requirements of the sale
To specify terms of sale
To specify the exact type and terms of various discount information
To provide data required for proper notification/determination of applicable taxes applying to the transaction or business described in the transaction
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
To specify destination and quantity detail
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify the forecasted dates and quantities
To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight, and quantity
To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information
To specify transportation details relating to the equipment used by the carrier
To specify transportation special handling requirements, or hazardous materials information, or both
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
To indicate information that is required to be included in the response
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
To provide a description of the included specification or technical data items
To specify the data for scheduling a specific line-item
To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight, and quantity
To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information
To specify transportation details relating to the equipment used by the carrier
To specify transportation special handling requirements, or hazardous materials information, or both
To specify lead time for availability of products and services
To specify quantity information
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
To transmit standard code list identification information
Code to transmit standard industry codes
To specify product subline detail item data
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To specify identifying information
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
To specify the data for scheduling a specific line-item
To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight, and quantity
To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information
To specify transportation details relating to the equipment used by the carrier
To specify transportation special handling requirements, or hazardous materials information, or both
To describe marking, packaging, loading, and unloading requirements
To indicate information that is required to be included in the response
To specify pricing information
To indicate a quantity, and/or amount for an identified period
To specify lead time for availability of products and services
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
To specify quantity information
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
