The FR10 spare cable is still attached to a future order

Yes, the seller's message names the additional cable and quantity one, then asks when we expect to order more equipment.

Then tell them there's no planned order and ask for a separate supply proposal. They may prefer combining postage. You don't have to invent a purchase to make that convenient.

I've done that, and asked them to state whether the cable is available rather than giving another general next-shipment answer.

And tell maintenance it isn't on the shelf, since someone will eventually plan a repair around that spare-kit line.

Would a credit and a locally sourced cable suit you better, Naomi? Only asking as an alternative if they can't give you a sensible supply answer.

We tried the local route for an adapter and discovered nobody had confirmed availability. Sorry, not tried buying it; we investigated it. I'd check a compatible cable can actually be obtained before accepting credit.

Gabriel, did you also get a lead time, or just someone saying they could supply it?

Omar, separate supply still looks simplest for us; the seller now says one is available and has asked us to reconfirm the address, but hasn't supplied a dispatch reference. Bruno, maintenance knows the spare is absent.

Bruno, only could supply at first. Getting an actual lead time changed the comparison quite a bit. Naomi, good that yours hasn't turned into another purchase just to retrieve the missing item.