Respond to an RFP

Where to find it: Dashboard → Management → RFP Shippers run RFPs in Owlery to collect contract rates on their lanes. When a shipper invites your company, you get an email with a link to each lane and its submission deadline.

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Finding Your RFPs

Sign in and click RFP in the left sidebar under Management. The list shows each RFP’s name, shipper, status, close date, and number of lanes. Open an RFP to see the lanes you’ve been invited to bid on. You only see your own bids, never other carriers’ bids.

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Before You Bid

Open the RFP and read what the shipper shared before you price any lanes:

• Description: shown under the RFP’s name. Shippers use it for expectations such as tracking requirements, seasonality, or when they plan to award.
• Documents tab: files the shipper attached, such as a bid packet, insurance requirements, or accessorial rules. Click a file name to open it.
• Fuel Schedule tab: appears only when the shipper linked a fuel schedule. A fuel table in a document is for reference only. See Using the Shipper’s Fuel Schedule.

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Emails You May Receive

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Getting RFP Emails to the Right People

RFP emails go to every teammate with the RFP Manager or Account Manager role for that shipper. To add someone, either:

• Invite them yourself and give them one of those roles at Dashboard → Management → Invite Team. See Invite Teammates for the steps.
• Ask the shipper to add them as a contact.

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If You Don’t Have an Owlery Account Yet

A shipper can invite you before your company uses Owlery. In that case, you get an email titled “[shipper] invited you to set up a broker account on Owlery.”

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Next Steps

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Still stuck? Email support@owlery.ai or contact the shipper running the RFP.