Even in the private sector, I assume that "call for pricing" is another way to say "If you have to ask, you can't afford it", and I often skip those vendors if

Even in the private sector, I assume that "call for pricing" is another way to say "If you have to ask, you can't afford it", and I often skip those vendors if I can't find even ballpark pricing - just tell me if it's $5 a seat or $500 a seat we can work out the exact pricing later.