{
  "name": "SCiMon.co",
  "url": "https://scimon.co",
  "description": "Sourcing desk connecting hardware buyers with pre-vetted design, manufacturing and services partners in Asia, Mexico and the USA. AI handles RFQ intake, routing, follow-ups and quote comparison; a human sourcing expert approves every step.",
  "headquarters": "Singapore",
  "updated": "2026-11-05",
  "rfq": {
    "submit_to": "rfq@scimon.co",
    "method": "email",
    "one_rfq_per_email": true,
    "intake_spec": "https://scimon.co/agents.html#rfq-intake",
    "intake_schema": "https://scimon.co/rfq-intake.schema.json",
    "acknowledgment": "Each RFQ is acknowledged by reply; the whole engagement stays in one email thread.",
    "quote_turnaround": "Not fixed; depends on part complexity.",
    "quote_terms": {
      "incoterm": "EXW",
      "note": "Quotes are Ex-Works factory. The buyer arranges freight."
    },
    "purchase_order": "Placed directly between the buyer and the supplier.",
    "importer_of_record": false,
    "mcp_server": {
      "url": "https://mcp.scimon.co/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http",
      "registry_name": "co.scimon/rfq-desk",
      "tools": [
        "get_capabilities",
        "check_rfq",
        "submit_rfq",
        "get_rfq_status"
      ],
      "note": "submit_rfq returns an RFQ number and one upload link per file. Status values: Received, In progress, Quotes ready, Closed."
    }
  },
  "export_controlled": {
    "accepted_via_rfq_desk": false,
    "do_not_send": [
      "ITAR technical data",
      "EAR technical data",
      "CUI",
      "any export-controlled drawings, models or specifications"
    ],
    "contact": "rob.moreland@scimon.co",
    "process": "Send a short, non-technical description, rough quantities and timing. SCiMon.co reviews fit and introduces an eligible US-based ITAR-capable manufacturer; technical data is shared directly with that manufacturer under the buyer's own export controls.",
    "details": "https://scimon.co/itar.html"
  },
  "supplier_countries": [
    "Malaysia",
    "Singapore",
    "Vietnam",
    "Thailand",
    "Hong Kong",
    "China",
    "India",
    "Mexico",
    "USA"
  ],
  "design_services": [
    "Industrial design",
    "Mechanical engineering",
    "Electrical engineering",
    "Firmware engineering"
  ],
  "manufacturing_processes": [
    "High-precision CNC machining",
    "Sheet metal",
    "Die casting",
    "Injection molding",
    "PCBA",
    "Cable assemblies",
    "Aluminum extrusions",
    "Custom rubber",
    "3D printing and rapid prototyping",
    "Subassembly",
    "Box build",
    "Powder coating"
  ],
  "stages": [
    "Design",
    "Prototype",
    "Production",
    "Box build"
  ],
  "contract_manufacturing_sectors": [
    "CPG",
    "FMCG and cosmetics",
    "Medical",
    "Industrial",
    "CM/ODM"
  ],
  "services_partners": [
    "ERP, MRP and MES implementation",
    "AI development",
    "E-commerce",
    "Digital marketing"
  ],
  "vetting": {
    "all_partners": [
      "Mutual NDA with SCiMon.co",
      "SCiMon.co sales agreement"
    ],
    "manufacturing_partners": [
      "Quality agreement covering how parts are made, inspected and delivered"
    ],
    "matching": "Matched on process, material, tolerance, volume and certifications; ranked on quote response, win rate and delivery performance. A sourcing expert approves the shortlist before any RFQ goes out.",
    "post_delivery": "SCiMon.co checks in on quality and on-time delivery; feedback informs future matching.",
    "details": "https://scimon.co/vetting.html"
  },
  "contact": {
    "rfqs": "rfq@scimon.co",
    "everything_else": "rob.moreland@scimon.co",
    "person": "Rob Moreland, Co-Founder",
    "timezone": "America/Los_Angeles"
  }
}