Request a quote or send us a bid invitation
Tell us what you need and a person reads it. You get a written acknowledgement inside three business days that names who is handling it, says whether we intend to bid, and lists anything still missing. No account, no portal.
- Answer inside 3 business days
- Quotes are free
- Pricing valid 30 days
- No portal login
Send your request
Three things are required: your name, your email, and what you need. Everything else just makes the number come back faster.
Got it. Your request is logged.
Your reference number is
RFQ-0000Quote that number in any reply and everything stays on one thread.
What happens now
- Right now. A confirmation email is on its way to you. It lists every file we received. If you have anything else, reply to that email and attach it. A member of our team will be right back to you, usually within an hour.
- Inside 3 business days. A written reply from a person, not an autoresponder. It names who is handling it, says whether we intend to bid, gives you a realistic date for the number, and lists anything we still need.
- On the date we give you. A written, itemized, dated quote with a 30 day validity, setup and freight on their own lines.
- Your call. Accept, negotiate or pass. Nothing goes to press before you approve a proof.
Nothing in your inbox within three business days? That is our mistake, not yours. Call 1-800-858-1639 and quote your reference number.
What to send
Send whatever you have. The list below is what lets us price without a second round of questions, so the more of it you include, the faster the number comes back. None of it is required.
The item
- What it is, in your own words
- Size or dimensions, flat and finished
- Material, stock or substrate if you care
- Color, sides printed, finishing
- Any sample, photo or link to something similar
The numbers
- Quantity, and the alternates you want priced
- Whether this repeats, and how often
- Date you need it in hand, not the date you need to order
- Delivery address, or pickup
- A budget range if you have one
The artwork
- Print ready files if you have them, vector preferred
- A rough sketch or a photo if you do not
- Brand colors, fonts or a style guide
- Say so if you need us to design it, we price that separately
The paperwork, if any
- Solicitation or bid number, and the issuing entity
- Question deadline and bid due date and time
- Submission method, portal, email or sealed physical
- Required forms, insurance limits, bonding
- Co-op or contract vehicle you intend to buy through
Prefer email? Send it straight to rfq@madmonkey.media with the job or solicitation number in the subject line. Same desk, same three day promise. Use that address for addenda and questions on an open solicitation too.
What a bid from us contains
Every bid we issue has the same skeleton, so you can compare ours against anyone else’s line by line.
| Section | What is in it |
|---|---|
| Header | Our legal name, MAD Monkey Media LLC, the date, our reference number, and your solicitation or PO number if you gave us one. |
| Scope | A restatement of what we understood you to be asking for. Read this first. If our restatement is wrong, the price is wrong. |
| Line items | Each deliverable priced on its own line with quantity and unit price. Setup, plates, screens, dies and tooling are their own lines, never buried in the unit price. |
| Quantity breaks | Where volume changes the price, we show the next break or two so you can see what ordering more would do. |
| Freight and delivery | Stated separately, with the destination and the method. Pickup in Dallas is always offered as an alternative. |
| Artwork and proofs | What we need from you, what we supply, whether design time is included or quoted separately, and the proof step. |
| Lead time | Production days after artwork approval, plus transit. We separate the two so a missed approval does not silently eat your delivery date. |
| Assumptions and exclusions | Everything we assumed in order to price it, and everything the number does not cover. This is the section that prevents arguments later. |
| Validity | How long the price holds. Thirty days unless the item is on a volatile material, in which case we say so and shorten it. |
| Terms | Payment terms, deposit if any, and acceptance instructions. |
What we bid on
Printed goods and the design and marketing work around them.
- Business cards, stationery, letterhead, presentation folders
- Wide format, posters, stickers, decals and labels
- Banners, vinyl, mesh and retractable
Signage and apparel
- Yard signs, coroplast, rigid substrate, acrylic and wayfinding
- Screen print, DTF and embroidery, including staff and spirit wear
- Promotional products and branded merchandise
If it is printed, decorated or branded and it is not on that list, ask anyway. We would rather tell you no than have you not ask.
Common questions
How fast will I hear back?
A written acknowledgement inside three business days. That reply gives you a realistic date for the price itself, which depends on the job.
Do you charge for a quote?
No. Quotes are free and carry no obligation.
Is there a minimum order?
No blanket minimum. Some individual items carry their own minimum, and the quote says so on the line.
How long is your pricing good for?
Thirty days by default. On volatile materials we say so and shorten it.
What if my bid is due in 48 hours?
Say so in the form. If the package needs a week of pricing we tell you in the acknowledgement rather than submitting something we cannot stand behind. A late no is worse for you than an early one.
What if my artwork is not print ready?
Send what you have. We tell you what is wrong with it and price the fix separately so you can decide.
Do you work with schools, districts and government buyers?
Yes. Tell us the portal or the contract vehicle in your first message, because vendor registration and document review often take longer than the pricing does.
I sent something and heard nothing. What now?
Call 1-800-858-1639 with your reference number. Silence is our mistake, not yours, and we want to know about it.
Just want a fast number on a catalogue item? Use the instant print quote tool or browse the shop. Use this desk when the job is custom, large, recurring or formal.
MAD Monkey Media LLC, Dallas, Texas. A Latino owned business. We work in English and Español, se habla español.