diff --git a/services/rfq/api/config/config.go b/services/rfq/api/config/config.go
index 67ff8c8c6e..4c4456f246 100644
--- a/services/rfq/api/config/config.go
+++ b/services/rfq/api/config/config.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (c Config) GetRelayAckTimeout() time.Duration {
 	return c.RelayAckTimeout
 }
 
-const defaultMaxQuoteAge = 1 * time.Hour
+const defaultMaxQuoteAge = 5 * time.Minute
 
 // GetMaxQuoteAge returns the max quote age.
 func (c Config) GetMaxQuoteAge() time.Duration {
diff --git a/services/rfq/api/rest/export_test.go b/services/rfq/api/rest/export_test.go
index 32775fed39..bc7a7cca27 100644
--- a/services/rfq/api/rest/export_test.go
+++ b/services/rfq/api/rest/export_test.go
@@ -3,9 +3,15 @@ package rest
 import (
 	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq/api/config"
 	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq/api/db"
+	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq/api/model"
 )
 
 // FilterQuoteAge exports filterQuoteAge for testing.
 func FilterQuoteAge(cfg config.Config, dbQuotes []*db.Quote) []*db.Quote {
 	return filterQuoteAge(cfg, dbQuotes)
 }
+
+// GetPassiveQuote exports getPassiveQuote for testing.
+func GetPassiveQuote(cfg config.Config, quotes []*db.Quote, request *model.PutRFQRequest) (*model.QuoteData, error) {
+	return getPassiveQuote(cfg, quotes, request)
+}
diff --git a/services/rfq/api/rest/rfq.go b/services/rfq/api/rest/rfq.go
index 66691f73fe..213adcc714 100644
--- a/services/rfq/api/rest/rfq.go
+++ b/services/rfq/api/rest/rfq.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/core/metrics"
+	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq/api/config"
 	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq/api/db"
 	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq/api/model"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
@@ -226,6 +227,17 @@ func (r *QuoterAPIServer) handlePassiveRFQ(ctx context.Context, request *model.P
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get quotes: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	quote, err := getPassiveQuote(r.cfg, quotes, request)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get passive quote: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return quote, nil
+}
+
+func getPassiveQuote(cfg config.Config, quotes []*db.Quote, request *model.PutRFQRequest) (*model.QuoteData, error) {
+	quotes = filterQuoteAge(cfg, quotes)
+
 	originAmount, ok := new(big.Int).SetString(request.Data.OriginAmountExact, 10)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errors.New("invalid origin amount exact")
diff --git a/services/rfq/api/rest/server_test.go b/services/rfq/api/rest/server_test.go
index 647ced6293..8f9431ee75 100644
--- a/services/rfq/api/rest/server_test.go
+++ b/services/rfq/api/rest/server_test.go
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"math/big"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/shopspring/decimal"
 	apiClient "github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq/api/client"
 	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq/api/db"
 	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq/api/rest"
@@ -390,6 +392,75 @@ func (c *ServerSuite) TestFilterQuoteAge() {
 	c.Equal(quotes[1], filteredQuotes[0])
 }
 
+func (c *ServerSuite) TestGetPassiveQuote() {
+	userRequestAmount := big.NewInt(1_000_000)
+
+	passiveQuotes := []*db.Quote{
+		{
+			RelayerAddr:     "0x1",
+			OriginChainID:   uint64(c.originChainID),
+			OriginTokenAddr: originTokenAddr,
+			DestChainID:     uint64(c.destChainID),
+			DestTokenAddr:   destTokenAddr,
+			DestAmount:      decimal.NewFromBigInt(new(big.Int).Sub(userRequestAmount, big.NewInt(104)), 0),
+			MaxOriginAmount: decimal.NewFromBigInt(userRequestAmount, 0),
+			FixedFee:        decimal.NewFromInt(1000),
+			UpdatedAt:       time.Now(),
+		},
+		{
+			RelayerAddr:     "0x2",
+			OriginChainID:   uint64(c.originChainID),
+			OriginTokenAddr: originTokenAddr,
+			DestChainID:     uint64(c.destChainID),
+			DestTokenAddr:   destTokenAddr,
+			DestAmount:      decimal.NewFromBigInt(new(big.Int).Sub(userRequestAmount, big.NewInt(103)), 0),
+			MaxOriginAmount: decimal.NewFromBigInt(userRequestAmount, 0),
+			FixedFee:        decimal.NewFromInt(1000),
+			UpdatedAt:       time.Now().Add(-time.Minute),
+		},
+		{
+			RelayerAddr:     "0x3",
+			OriginChainID:   uint64(c.originChainID),
+			OriginTokenAddr: originTokenAddr,
+			DestChainID:     uint64(c.destChainID),
+			DestTokenAddr:   destTokenAddr,
+			DestAmount:      decimal.NewFromBigInt(new(big.Int).Sub(userRequestAmount, big.NewInt(102)), 0),
+			MaxOriginAmount: decimal.NewFromBigInt(userRequestAmount, 0),
+			FixedFee:        decimal.NewFromInt(1000),
+			UpdatedAt:       time.Now().Add(-time.Minute * 15),
+		},
+		{
+			RelayerAddr:     "0x4",
+			OriginChainID:   uint64(c.originChainID),
+			OriginTokenAddr: originTokenAddr,
+			DestChainID:     uint64(c.destChainID),
+			DestTokenAddr:   destTokenAddr,
+			DestAmount:      decimal.NewFromBigInt(new(big.Int).Sub(userRequestAmount, big.NewInt(101)), 0),
+			MaxOriginAmount: decimal.NewFromBigInt(userRequestAmount, 0),
+			FixedFee:        decimal.NewFromInt(1000),
+			UpdatedAt:       time.Now().Add(-time.Hour),
+		},
+	}
+
+	userQuoteReq := &model.PutRFQRequest{
+		Data: model.QuoteData{
+			OriginChainID:     c.originChainID,
+			OriginTokenAddr:   originTokenAddr,
+			DestChainID:       c.destChainID,
+			DestTokenAddr:     destTokenAddr,
+			OriginAmountExact: userRequestAmount.String(),
+			ExpirationWindow:  0,
+		},
+		QuoteTypes: []string{"active", "passive"},
+	}
+
+	// get the best passive quote; this should be the one with highest dest amount, but within the MaxQuoteAge window
+	quote, err := rest.GetPassiveQuote(c.cfg, passiveQuotes, userQuoteReq)
+	c.Require().NoError(err)
+	c.Assert().Equal("998897", *quote.DestAmount)
+	c.Assert().Equal(passiveQuotes[1].RelayerAddr, *quote.RelayerAddress)
+}
+
 func (c *ServerSuite) TestPutAck() {
 	c.startQuoterAPIServer()