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Medical Supply Chain & Infrastructure Partner to Hospitals

Expand Your Healthcare Network On Demand

Enhance your GPO relationships with an extended network of verified suppliers and contractors. Our QuickBid Exchange delivers competitive bids in hours — not weeks. More options, better pricing, full compliance.

Hours

Not Weeks

50+

Pre-Vetted Partners

$500K+

Annual Savings

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For HospitalsProcurement & Supply Chain

Backorder Sourcing on Behalf of Hospitals

See the dedicated 5-step workflow — how Sterile Mate hunts allocated SKUs across our nationwide supplier network and delivers a single transparent estimate to your dock.

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Step 1 of 6: Submit Your Request

Submit Your Request

You Need It, We Hunt It

Submit Your Request

Your supply chain team submits a backorder request through AskIsaac. Simply enter the item details, quantity needed, and any urgency level. It takes less than 2 minutes.

Enter item name and manufacturer number
Specify quantity and urgency level
Add any special notes or requirements
Submit with one click

All Steps at a Glance

Submit Your Request
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You Need It, We Hunt It

Submit Your Request

Your supply chain team submits a backorder request through AskIsaac. Simply enter the item details, quantity needed, and any urgency level. It takes less than 2 minutes.

Enter item name and manufacturer number
Specify quantity and urgency level
Add any special notes or requirements
Submit with one click
AskIsaac Takes Over
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AskIsaac Takes Over

The moment your request hits our system, AskIsaac springs into action. Our intelligent platform processes your request and prepares to broadcast it to our nationwide supplier network.

Request verified and processed instantly
Item details formatted for suppliers
Blind bid request prepared
Ready to broadcast in seconds
Nationwide Broadcast
3

Reaching Suppliers Coast to Coast

Nationwide Broadcast

AskIsaac sends your request to multiple verified suppliers across the country simultaneously. This blind-bid system ensures competitive pricing and maximum availability.

Request sent to 50+ verified suppliers
Suppliers don't see each other's bids
Geographic coverage ensures availability
Real-time tracking of responses
Suppliers Respond
4

Competitive Bids Roll In

Suppliers Respond

Suppliers review your request and submit their best offers. Each bid includes price per unit, available quantity, and estimated delivery time. We typically receive multiple bids within 24-48 hours.

Suppliers submit competitive bids
Price, quantity, and ETA included
Multiple options to choose from
Best deals surface automatically
You Get the Best Bid
5

Transparent Pricing, Your Choice

You Get the Best Bid

We present you with the best available option including product details, price, quantity available, and delivery ETA. If you like it, simply provide a PO number – you can even upload it later, we know it takes time!

Best price automatically highlighted
Full product details provided
Quantity and ETA clearly shown
Send PO# when ready (upload later OK)
Order Secured & Delivered
6

Fast Processing, Reliable Delivery

Order Secured & Delivered

Once you approve, we secure the product immediately. We invoice you like we always do – no surprises. Your order ships directly to your facility with full tracking.

Product secured immediately
Standard invoicing process
Full shipment tracking
Delivered to your facility
Measurable Advantage for Materials Management

Why This Process Is Better

Built for supply-chain and procurement teams who already know how the hospital PO cycle works — we plug into your process, cut the phone-and-fax rounds, and hand you back time.

Speed to Bid

Days → Hours

Instead of calling suppliers one by one, we broadcast the request to every vetted partner simultaneously. Bids typically return the same business day.

Competitive Pricing

Blind-Bid Discipline

Suppliers bid without seeing each other’s numbers, so pricing lands on the market floor without political handshakes eroding your margin.

Process Fit

Zero-Disruption Onboarding

Standard PO / invoice / Net-30 terms. Your AP team keeps its existing workflow — we adapt to yours, not the other way around.

Ready to Get Started?

Join hundreds of healthcare facilities who've streamlined their backorder procurement with AskIsaac. Your first request takes less than 2 minutes.

Questions? Call us at 800.988.3892 or email support@sterilemate.com

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