# Request for Quotation (RFQ) — Bulk Medicine Procurement in Nigeria

- For hospitals, pharmacy chains, NGOs, wholesalers, and institutional buyers in Nigeria.
- Build a numbered RFQ at https://ogbogwu.com/rfq/: list medicines and quantities, submit, and Ogbogwu sources quotes from verified, NAFDAC-registered sellers. Quotes arrive on the buyer's WhatsApp under the request's reference number.
- Free, no obligation. Ogbogwu is an independent drug-information platform and does not itself sell medicines.
- The essential-medicines page (https://ogbogwu.com/essential-medicines/) feeds it: buyers can tick medicines while reading and arrive with the list as line items.
- Source: https://ogbogwu.com/rfq/

## What is a request for quotation (RFQ) for medicines?

A request for quotation is the standard first step in pharmaceutical procurement: a numbered, dated list of the medicines and quantities a buyer needs, sent to suppliers so they can quote prices and terms against the same list. Hospitals, pharmacy chains, and NGOs use RFQs so quotes are comparable and there is a reference to file. This page builds one for you and sends it to us in the same step.

## How do hospitals and pharmacy chains buy medicines in bulk in Nigeria?

Institutional buyers typically source from licensed importers, national distributors, and wholesalers in pharmaceutical markets like Idumota (Lagos), Ariaria (Aba), and Onitsha's Bridge Head market — usually by circulating an RFQ and comparing quotes. The recurring risk is verification: confirming a supplier is licensed and each product is NAFDAC-registered. Ogbogwu handles that step — we source quotes only from sellers checked against the NAFDAC registry.

## How much does it cost to request quotes?

Nothing. Submitting an RFQ is free, with no obligation to buy from any quote you receive. We only use your details to follow up on the request you made.

## How do the quotes reach me?

On the WhatsApp number you provide. Every request gets a reference number (like RFQ-260805-KM3P) that names it in every follow-up, and a printable copy of your RFQ stays with you for your procurement records.

## What should a pharmaceutical quote include?

A quote worth comparing states the brand offered, its NAFDAC registration number, pack size, unit price, and delivery terms. The NAFDAC number is the one to insist on: it lets you verify the exact product is registered before any money moves — you can check any number free with our NAFDAC checker.

## Can I request medicines that aren't on the essential-medicines list?

Yes. The essential-medicines page is a convenient starting point — you can tick medicines there as you read and they arrive here as line items — but the form takes any medicine or medical supply, by generic or brand name, whether or not we have a page for it.