Xometry's Manufacturing Community

The Xometry Partner Network is a program that allows manufacturers to view and accept real CNC Milling, Turning, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Injection Molding, and Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing jobs to grow and diversify their business. For more information, visit Become a Partner.

To become a manufacturing partner, please go here and fill out the included form to request more information and begin the application process.

For many Partners, Xometry serves as a sales/marketing engine. The platform provides real jobs that match with your manufacturing capabilities. There is no bidding, and no time spent working on RFQ’s. Additionally, by offering you jobs from across the country, Xometry provides opportunities for jobs you would not likely see on your own. 

A machine shop in Texas, for example, is able to easily access jobs coming from Maine or California. You are then able to choose jobs that are a good fit for your current capacity. Finally, we pay you within 20 business days of completing a job. No more net 30, 60 or 90.

The Xometry Partner Network is free for partners to join. There are no transaction or service fees and there are no commitments to take any number of jobs per month.

Once a Partner is approved, real jobs appear on their job board that match with their manufacturing capabilities. If a Partner has the capacity, they can choose to accept the job. If not, they can reject it. There is no bidding, and no time spent working on RFQ’s.

No, we don't require any certifications to join the Xometry Partner Network, but having them opens up more opportunities. If you do not have any certifications at the time of registering, mark the "I don't have certifications" box under the "Certifications" tab of your shop profile.

Xometry’s RFQ Marketplace is a new way for you to earn more business. Customers can now request a quote utilizing Xometry’s Partner Network. In addition to 3D CAD files, Customers may now submit an RFQ for 2D technical drawing files. As a Xometry Partner, you have the opportunity to provide a quote for the customer to review. Customers will review provided RFQs and award the job to their chosen Partner. Our data shows that the earliest quotes have the highest acceptance rate. Quoting fast will increase your win rate. 

The Process is simple: 

1. Customers upload their RFQ files through Xometry
2. RFQs will appear in your Partner Portal.
3. You will review the RFQ details and upload a quote, if interested.  
4. Customers will award the job to the Partner of their choice.
5. Begin production. Utilize the Partner Portal RFQ chat feature to communicate with the customer directly. 
6. Complete the job and ship to the customer.
   

Curious about the type of work you will see in the RFQ Marketplace? Check out this FAQ.

RFQs will be offered to you based on the capabilities that you enter in your Partner Account and your responses for the RFQ Sign-Up Form. The following processes are currently supported in the RFQ Marketplace. Please note that we see a higher demand for some processes than others, so volume of RFQs you see could vary from process to process.

• CNC Mill
• CNC Lathe
• Sheet Metal 
• Stamping
• Laser Cutting
• Water Jet
• EDM
• Die Casting
• Additive
• Injection Molding
• Urethane Casting

Our data shows that the earliest quotes have the highest acceptance rate. Quoting fast will increase your win rate. Anything you can offer to make your quote more competitive will improve your win rate. Consider competitive pricing and lead times to appeal to customers and win RFQs over other Partners in the network.

If you have not yet signed up to participate in the RFQ Marketplace, please complete this form to sign up. RFQs are distributed as they are submitted by Customers and are matched based on Partner capabilities and performance. Maintaining Quality and Timeliness scores above an 80 will increase the number of RFQs you see. You will receive an email when a new RFQ is available in your Partner Portal.

No, there is no fee. It is free for manufacturing partners to sign up and receive RFQs from potential customers!

The bidding period for each RFQ is set by the customer and may vary from 1 day to 2 weeks. You will see when all bids must be received in the RFQ details.

Xometry compiles all of the RFQ responses and gives them to the customer for review. At that point, everything is in the customer's hands. If they like your bid, they will reach out to you directly with questions or move the process forward.

Yes, by utilizing the chat feature within our platform. All correspondence should be made directly between you, the partner, and the customer for any questions, concerns, DFM feedback, etc.

If you are running into an issue that may be resolved by communicating with the Partner/Customer, utilize the messaging function in the RFQ details to start the conversation. Refer to the Community for 2D Marketplace Knowledge base or start a discussion to ask Xometry’s Community of Partners and Employees.  If these resources are insufficient, utilize the chat support tool to initiate a conversation with a support specialist.

You will receive payment from Xometry via Stripe.  You can track your RFQ Payments in the "RFQ Payouts" tab of the Shop Finances section in your Partner Portal.

You will be paid like you would for any other Xometry job. The main difference is that a 10% service fee will be applied at Customer checkout. Keep this in mind when pricing your quote!

Refer to the Payment section of the Partner Guide for more information.