Request For Quote- Quote request - Super simple part, possible production work

I'm looking for a quote on the following part.

This could turn into steady work for someone if we like your quality, pricing, communication, and professionalism. We make many parts and this is just a tiny part for us.

This is a very simple aluminum part.
Material: Alum. 6061, you supply the material
Dimensions: 2.48 x 2.48 x 0.5 inches
Shipping: UPS on our account
Lead time: need 15 pcs ASAP-1 week, rest 3 weeks

Please quote; 25 pcs, 50 pcs, 100 pcs, 250 pcs, and 500 pcs.

I need to award this by Friday afternoon (4/27)

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or suggestions.

Drawing and picture below.

Hi,

Can you please let me know your email (my email: stevel@optispac.com) ? So I can send the quote to you shortly.

Thank you

Steve
stevel@optispac.com

Hello,

Alum. 6061 part often comes in anodizing finish. Do you need it?

Can you tell me your target price? I can tell you if it's workable for us in 6 hours.

My email is hugo@wizmetal.com

Thanks!
Hugo

Hi,
can you please send me your email or fax so I can fax over your quote. I can email me if that is easier at pbmco@starband.net.
thanks so much for the opportunity

Hello

I would like to get you a quote ASAP. Can you send me your e-mail address so I can get it together for you?

jjmachine@roadrunner.com

Thank You
Joe

Sent you a quote, look forward to hearing back from you.

Regards!
Will

Hello. Sent you a quote in private message.

Thanks,
Tom

SENT YOU A QOUTE
Thank you,
Otto

RFQ Closed, results

Thanks to all who submitted quotes. I have chosen two suppliers and they will get an email from me shortly.

I will have some other similar parts to quote very soon.

I hope I do not get in trouble for this, but here are the statistics on the bids I received.

15 quotes received
I asked for a quote on 25 pcs, 50 pcs, 100 pcs, 250 pcs, and 500 pcs.

25 pcs ave=$8.46/min=$4.66/max=$15.00
50 pcs ave=$6.73/min=$4.06/max=$14.75
100 pcs ave=$6.04/min=$3.16/max=$12.20
250 pcs ave=$5.57/min=$2.46/max=$11.00
500 pcs ave=$5.07/min=$2.35/max=$9.70

Two bids were from overseas. Surprisingly, they were NOT the low bids. They were just below average. I did not choose them.

My choices were average on price, either had good communication or website so I could learn a little more about them, and were geographically on the eastern half of the USA.

Just a personal opinion point here. Have a website (even a "freebie" website is better than no website) that tells something about yourself, your equipment, and experience (pictures of past parts). I personally am not bothered by a one man shop in his garage with a single manual mill. There are plenty of parts appropriate for that setup and you will get business. If you have a CNC mill, even only one, let people know you have it. A Haas VF-2 in the hands of decent machinist (even a 1 man shop in his garage) can put out some serious parts and I would be happy to try him out.

Andy