What institutions usually need
Public and education buyers often require socioeconomic status (e.g. SDVOSB), SAM identifiers, capability statements, and PO-based fulfillment. Retail storefronts optimize for public prices and fast consumer checkout.
Onan Capital Inc is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) wholesale distributor founded in 2018 in Nashville, TN — RFQ and PO first, not Shop Pay.
When an institutional distributor is the better fit
Multi-building districts, campuses, clinics, and agencies restocking case packs on a schedule.
Vendor portal onboarding that asks for CAGE, UEI, W-9, and insurance.
Quotes that must match last-paid history or formal solicitation lines without inventing public unit prices online.
Also see: How School Districts Buy PPE on a Purchase Order · Vendor Portal Documents Checklist for School & Gov PPE Suppliers · How to Write a PPE RFQ for Schools & Agencies · Back-to-School PPE Restock Checklist for Districts · SDVOSB Set-Aside PPE for Government Buyers · How Clinics and Hospitals Buy PPE on a Purchase Order · Multi-Building Ship-To for District and Campus PPE · CAGE, UEI, and SDVOSB Credentials for PPE Vendor Files · How Procurement Teams Evaluate Institutional PPE Suppliers

