MDEA RFQ Checklist: What to Include for a Comparable Quote
2026-11-11
MDEA RFQ Checklist: What to Include for a Comparable Quote
An inquiry for “20 tons of MDEA” gives a supplier a starting quantity, but leaves the grade, packaging and delivery requirements open. A complete request for quotation helps your purchasing team compare offers and gives quality and receiving teams the information they need before the shipment arrives.
Identify the approved grade and application
Specify N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA, CAS 105-59-9) and the required grade. State whether the order is for concentrated material, an aqueous solution or an approved formulated solvent.
MDEA is used for selective H₂S removal in gas treatment, while commercial formulations can be tailored to particular applications. Include the plant-approved grade or formulation reference where applicable. energy-resources.basf.com
Attach the purchase specification
Provide the current specification revision, acceptance limits, units and required test methods. Identify any requirements that need supplier confirmation, including water content, color or specified impurities.
State whether your quality team needs samples for approval, batch certificates before dispatch or additional documents for incoming inspection.
Define quantity, packaging and delivery
Confirm whether the quantity means net delivered product or contained MDEA. For an aqueous grade, give the required concentration and its reporting basis.
Include the preferred package type, net fill per package, destination and required arrival window. If the order will be split across shipments, provide the proposed quantity and timing for each delivery.
Use a consistent inquiry checklist
| RFQ item | Information to provide |
|---|---|
| Product | N-Methyldiethanolamine, CAS 105-59-9 |
| Grade | Concentrated, aqueous or approved formulation |
| Quality requirements | Specification revision, limits and methods |
| Quantity | Net product weight or contained MDEA requirement |
| Packaging | Preferred type and net fill |
| Destination | Named port or delivery point |
| Schedule | Required arrival window and shipment sequence |
| Documents | TDS, SDS, batch COAs and other agreed records |
| Commercial requirements | Delivery term, currency and requested payment terms |
Send your MDEA inquiry to China Amines
Share the completed requirements with China Amines Co., Limited so we can review grade availability, packaging, documentation and delivery timing with the quotation. If an item is still being confirmed internally, mark it clearly so the proposed offer can state its assumptions.
Inquiries
info@chinaamines.com
Technical references
- BASF Gas Treatment — Formulations and Solvents
- Amines & Plasticizers Limited — Methyl Diethanolamine Technical Data Sheet