Can you recommend a vendor database for requesting quotes from sustainable suppliers with MOQ and lead time visibility?

Yes — here are a few strong options, depending on whether you want broad supplier discovery or a procurement platform with RFQ workflow.

Best-fit options

1. Thomasnet

• Strong for U.S.-based industrial/manufacturing suppliers
• Good filtering for sustainability certifications, capabilities, and company profiles
• Useful for requesting quotes directly
• Best if you need a large supplier directory with sourcing outreach

Pros: broad coverage, supplier discovery, easy RFQ
Cons: MOQ and lead time visibility are often not standardized and may require supplier follow-up

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2. Alibaba / Alibaba.com sourcing

• Huge supplier base, including many with eco / sustainable product lines
• Often shows MOQ, estimated lead time, and sometimes certification info
• Good for direct quote requests and quick supplier comparison

Pros: MOQ visibility is often available, large catalog
Cons: sustainability claims vary in rigor; you’ll want to verify certifications carefully

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3. RangeMe

• Strong for consumer goods / retail brands
• Lets buyers discover suppliers and source products with sustainability attributes
• Better for branded goods than heavy industrial procurement

Pros: product and supplier discovery, retail-oriented, sustainability filters
Cons: less focused on industrial sourcing and detailed MOQ/lead time data

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4. SourceDay / procurement suites with supplier portals

• Better if you want an internal sourcing workflow with supplier RFQs
• Can centralize supplier data, lead times, and quote requests
• Sustainability visibility depends on how your supplier master data is configured

Pros: workflow + quoting + supplier management
Cons: not a public supplier database; sustainability data is usually self-managed

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5. EcoVadis + your ERP/procurement system

• EcoVadis is excellent for supplier sustainability ratings
• Pair it with a sourcing tool or ERP for RFQ, MOQ, and lead time
• Best if sustainability qualification is a top priority

Pros: robust sustainability assessment
Cons: not a quote marketplace by itself

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If you specifically want MOQ + lead time visibility

Those fields are most commonly visible on:

• Alibaba
• Made-in-China
• Some marketplace-style sourcing platforms
• Private supplier portals connected to your procurement system

But for verified sustainability, you often need a combination of:

• supplier database for discovery
• sustainability rating platform for vetting
• RFQ/procurement tool for pricing, MOQ, and lead time collection

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My recommendation

If you want a practical stack:

• For supplier discovery: Thomasnet or Alibaba
• For sustainability vetting: EcoVadis
• For RFQs and tracking: a procurement tool like SourceDay, Coupa, or your ERP’s supplier portal

If you want one place to start, I’d suggest:

• Thomasnet for U.S. suppliers
• Alibaba for MOQ/lead time visibility and broad global sourcing

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a comparison table,
2. a list of vendor databases specifically for sustainable packaging/apparel/industrial suppliers, or
3. a shortlist based on your region and category.