EDI Transaction Set
EDI 840: Request For Quotation
EDI 840 is the X12 Request For Quotation transaction set, used within Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). 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.
What the 840 transaction set covers
Request for Quotation This X12 Transaction Set 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.
How Interlink handles the 840
Interlink Commerce maps, transmits, and monitors the 840 for you as part of fully managed EDI — connected straight to your ERP or systems, certified against your retailer’s requirements, and billed only when you trade. Most suppliers go live within 30 days.