How do you calculate a quote price per part?

Multiply quantity by price rate by recoverable share, add the fixed charge, then divide by quantity. With 100 parts at $45, an 80% recoverable share, and a $250 fixed charge, the total is $3,850 and the per-piece quote is $38.50.

Why include a separate fixed setup charge?

Setup, tooling, and media make-up cost the same whether you run 10 parts or 1,000. The $250 fixed charge here protects margin on small lots — it alone adds $2.50 to each of the 100 parts.

What does the recoverable share represent in a quote?

It is the portion of the rate you realistically expect to recover after discounts, shared overhead, or competitive pressure. At 80% the $4,500 headline drops to $3,600 captured before the fixed charge.

How is quote price different from cost per part?

Cost per part is your internal floor; quote price is what you present to the customer, ideally with margin already built into the rate. Always confirm the quote sits above cost before sending.

How do I quote competitively on large finishing runs?

On big lots the fixed charge dilutes to pennies per part, so the per-part rate dominates. Tighten cycle time and media-to-part ratio to lower the rate rather than cutting the fixed charge.

Should the per-piece quote ever fall below the headline rate?

Yes, when the recoverable share is below 100%. Here the $45 rate becomes an effective $36 captured per part before fixed cost, landing the quote at $38.50 once setup is added back.

Mass Finishing, Deburring & Polishing calculator

Quote Price Calculator

Quote price builds the all-in price for a deburring or polishing order from a per-part rate, the share of that rate you expect to recover, and a fixed setup or tooling charge spread across the run. Sales engineers and job-shop owners use it to turn a costing estimate into a defensible customer number that holds margin even on small lots. Because fixed charges weigh heavily on low quantities, the per-piece quote can look very different from the headline rate. This calculator keeps the total and the per-piece figure aligned so a quote is profitable and easy to explain.

What this calculator does

Calculate quote price for mass finishing, deburring & polishing planning, quoting, troubleshooting, capacity review, or process improvement.
Use it when quote price in mass finishing, deburring and polishing is being put through a mass finishing, deburring and polishing weighted-cost review.
It computes a total quote as quantity times price rate times recoverable share plus a fixed charge, then divides by quantity for the per-piece price.

Formula used

Quote Price cost = quantity × rate × capture factor + fixed cost
Per-unit quote price = total cost ÷ quantity

Inputs explained

Parts in the quoted finishing order:
Quoted finishing price rate per part:
Recoverable share of quoted rate:
Fixed setup and tooling charge:

How to use the result

Use it when preparing a customer quote for a finishing job once your underlying cost is known.
It is a single-rate pricing tool; complex jobs with tiered pricing or multiple finishing steps need stage-by-stage quoting.

Common questions

How do you calculate a quote price per part? Multiply quantity by price rate by recoverable share, add the fixed charge, then divide by quantity. With 100 parts at $45, an 80% recoverable share, and a $250 fixed charge, the total is $3,850 and the per-piece quote is $38.50.
Why include a separate fixed setup charge? Setup, tooling, and media make-up cost the same whether you run 10 parts or 1,000. The $250 fixed charge here protects margin on small lots — it alone adds $2.50 to each of the 100 parts.
What does the recoverable share represent in a quote? It is the portion of the rate you realistically expect to recover after discounts, shared overhead, or competitive pressure. At 80% the $4,500 headline drops to $3,600 captured before the fixed charge.
How is quote price different from cost per part? Cost per part is your internal floor; quote price is what you present to the customer, ideally with margin already built into the rate. Always confirm the quote sits above cost before sending.
How do I quote competitively on large finishing runs? On big lots the fixed charge dilutes to pennies per part, so the per-part rate dominates. Tighten cycle time and media-to-part ratio to lower the rate rather than cutting the fixed charge.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.