For suppliers: what GTDI buys and how

Who we are

GTDI is an established distributor of PPE, medical, janitorial and facility supplies. In more than ten years in business we have supplied hundreds of millions of dollars of products to thousands of customers, and our team of more than 50 works from our headquarters in Los Angeles, California, shipping nationwide.

We add suppliers for every line we carry and hold each one to the same documentation standard. Any volumes we share are forecasts, labeled as forecasts — not commitments.

What we buy

Exam gloves — nitrile, vinyl and latex patient-examination gloves, FDA 510(k)-cleared, in full size runs
Industrial and food-service gloves — with stated thickness, documented test claims and the manufacturer’s food-contact statement
Masks and respirators — NIOSH-approved N95 respirators; procedure and surgical masks with their stated ASTM F2100 level
Gowns and apparel — isolation gowns by AAMI PB70 level; caps, hairnets, aprons, shoe covers and lab coats
Eye and face protection — face shields and safety eyewear with their stated standard
Hand hygiene — hand sanitizer and hand soap, with dispenser-system compatibility
Surface disinfection — EPA-registered wipes, sprays and liquids
Paper and janitorial — towels, tissue and can liners

We buy US-stocked product first, and prefer suppliers who can ship directly to our customers under our paperwork.

How we work with suppliers

We buy for our own account. We purchase, pay and resell, and we invoice our customers ourselves.
Written purchase orders only. Every order is a written purchase order stating the exact product, quantity, ship-to address and receiving instructions.
One point of contact. You’ll work with one named person at GTDI for quotes, purchase orders and documents.
Forecasts are labeled as forecasts. Any volume we share is a forecast, not a commitment, and we say so in writing.
Payment as agreed in writing. Terms are set when we open your account.
Drop-ship. We prefer suppliers who ship directly from US stock to our customers, under our paperwork, without supplier branding or pricing in the box.
Product images. We use the manufacturers’ own product images to identify the products we sell, with a credit line, and we follow any image terms you give us.
Confidentiality. We keep your pricing and terms confidential.
Brand representation. We describe a brand relationship publicly only as the brand owner authorizes it in writing.
Payment safety. We confirm any change to payment instructions by phone, using a number we already have — and we ask you to do the same with us.

What we’ll ask you for

The current US spec sheet or technical data sheet, with its date
Regulatory identifiers and which item numbers they cover: the FDA 510(k) number for exam gloves, masks and medical gowns; the NIOSH approval number for respirators; the EPA registration number for disinfectants; the NDC for hand sanitizer, where one applies
For food-service items: the manufacturer’s food-contact statement, naming the regulation
For industrial gloves and eyewear: the test reports or standards behind each claim
A photo of the box and case labels showing lot, manufacture date and GTIN
A certificate of analysis for the lot you’re offering, and how you supply certificates with shipments
Units per box for every size, boxes per case, case dimensions and your pallet configuration
The manufacturer and country of manufacture
For chemotherapy-tested gloves, the tested-drug list with breakthrough times
Safety data sheets, where the product has one
Where the stock is — warehouse city and state — and the date it was confirmed
The manufacturer’s product images and any terms for using them
A written quote stating the unit, quantity tiers, validity date, freight terms and payment terms

We check what you send against the manufacturer’s documents and the regulator’s public records before we list a product — for every supplier and every product.

Supplier terms

What we provide for your new-account setup

Our legal name and tax details on a W-9
A certificate of insurance, on request
A completed credit application or new-account form, as your credit team requires
One named contact for purchasing, documents and accounts payable questions

Contact purchasing

Contact: the GTDI accounts team
Email: sales@gtdi.net
Phone: 424-832-6485 · Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific

What happens after you contact us

We reply by email from a gtdi.net address.
We send a written request for quote with exact specifications.
We review your quote and documents.
If it’s a fit, we may ask for samples and complete your new-account paperwork.
We place orders by written purchase order.

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