A search for cycle manufacturers in Ludhiana can produce a long list. The harder part is getting quotations you can compare. One supplier may quote a fully defined bicycle; another may quote a starting price with freight, packing or specifications still open. A good request for quotation, or RFQ, reduces that gap.
Define the order before asking for a price
Tell the supplier whether you are a retailer, distributor, importer or private-label buyer. Add your delivery destination and the categories you intend to stock. List the required wheel sizes, quantities and colour mix. If these are early estimates, label them that way.
For a specification-led order, describe the frame, drivetrain, brakes, tyres and accessories. Separate essential requirements from preferences. Ask the supplier to identify substitutions rather than silently quoting a different build.
Ask for these quotation details
- Supplier name and the model or specification being quoted.
- Quantity and unit price for each line.
- Taxes, packing and freight included or excluded.
- Delivery terms and the dispatch location.
- Payment stages and quotation validity.
- Expected dispatch timing and how availability is confirmed.
A quote described as ‘factory price’ still needs those details. Do not compare it with a delivered price until you know what each includes. Discounts, credit and dealer margins are commercial terms to discuss, not facts to borrow from another brand’s online guide.
Keep sample approval separate from production
Where a sample is practical, record what you are approving: specification, finish, assembly and packaging. Ask how a sample differs from the proposed production order, if at all. Agree what happens if a component or colour becomes unavailable after approval. Keep the final specification with the purchase order.
Discuss service before stock arrives
Ask for warranty wording, the claims process and the route for replacement parts. Confirm how transit damage should be documented and who handles it. A local shop needs a workable service arrangement as well as stock it can sell.
Choose the right discussion with Hi-Bird
Hi-Bird Global Industries is based in Ludhiana and offers branded bicycle supply and OEM/private-label work. If you need your own label, include your artwork and destination requirements. If you need branded stock, start with the current catalog and your intended order mix.
The manufacturer shortlist helps with discovery. This checklist helps with the next step: asking a supplier for a usable offer.
Send your supply brief to Hi-Bird. Quantities, prices and production timing will be confirmed in the quotation.
