AI AGENTS

RFQ Outreach Agent: Email Shortlisted Vendors and Track Responses

Takes an approved RFQ plus a vendor shortlist and sends each vendor a personalized quote request by email, then logs send status and a response deadline in Coda.

CategoryAI Agents
Enginepaperclip
Difficultyintermediate
Triggerevent
Steps6
Setup~15 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerRFQ set to 'ready to send' in CodaCodaCoda
  • LogicLoad shortlist, skip already-contacted vendors
  • ActionAgent drafts personalized RFQ emails
  • ActionSend outreach via GmailGmailGmail
  • ActionLog send status and deadline in CodaCodaCoda
  • OutputPost outreach roll-up to SlackSlack

What it does

Once an RFQ is approved and vendors are selected, this agent generates a personalized outreach email per vendor, sends it from your procurement Gmail account, and records each send in Coda with a calculated response-by date. It avoids re-sending to vendors already contacted.

When to use it

Use it when you're ready to actually solicit quotes and want consistent, personalized outreach to a batch of vendors without writing each email by hand. Pairs naturally after the vendor discovery and RFQ-drafting agents.

How it works

  1. 1An RFQ row flips to status 'ready to send' in Coda (trigger).
  2. 2A logic step pulls the linked vendor shortlist and skips any already marked contacted.
  3. 3The agent drafts a tailored RFQ email for each remaining vendor referencing their offering.
  4. 4Gmail sends each message with the RFQ reference in the subject.
  5. 5The agent updates each vendor's row in Coda with send timestamp and response deadline.
  6. 6A roll-up of who was contacted is posted to Slack.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect CodaDocs, packs, automations.
  2. 2
    Connect GmailRead, draft, send, label.
  3. 3
    Connect SlackChannels, DMs, threads, mentions.
  4. 4
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  5. 5
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  6. 6
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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