BQT Beginning Segment for Request For Quotation

To indicate the beginning of a request for a quotation transaction set and to transmit identifying numbers and dates

Position: BQT-01 · Element: 353 · Name: Transaction Set Purpose Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying purpose of transaction set.

Position: BQT-02 · Element: 586 · Name: Request for Quote Reference Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 45 · Repeat: -

Number assigned by the purchaser to identify his request for quote.

Position: BQT-03 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

BQT03 is the date to be used for reference purposes in an RFQ and a reponse to RFQ.

Position: BQT-04 · Element: 374 · Name: Date/Time Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 3 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time.

P0405: If either BQT-04 or BQT-05 is present, then the other is required

Position: BQT-05 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

Position: BQT-06 · Element: 92 · Name: Purchase Order Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the type of Purchase Order.

Position: BQT-07 · Element: 960 · Name: Request for Quote Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the type of request for quote.

Position: BQT-08 · Element: 1166 · Name: Contract Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying a contract type

Position: BQT-09 · Element: 786 · Name: Security Level Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the level of confidentiality assigned by the sender to the information following.

Position: BQT-10 · Element: 1232 · Name: Purchase Category · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the broad category of products or services being acquired