diff --git a/src/app/api/v1/stock-quick-draft/suppliers/route.ts b/src/app/api/v1/stock-quick-draft/suppliers/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc465a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/v1/stock-quick-draft/suppliers/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { getAdminPocketBase } from "@/lib/server/pocketbase-admin";
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/v1/stock-quick-draft/suppliers
+ *
+ * Lists every supplier sorted by `suppliername`. The Quick-Draft modal
+ * uses this when the picked stock item has no purchase history and the
+ * new-SKU path has no history either, to populate a fallback supplier
+ * dropdown.
+ *
+ * Why a dedicated route instead of `GET /api/v1/suppliers`:
+ *   - the agent-API route uses bearer auth (AGENT_API_KEY) that the
+ *     browser doesn't carry, so the modal always 401'd against it.
+ *   - the modal wants a minimal `{ id, name }[]` shape; the agent-API
+ *     returns the raw PB records.
+ *
+ * Response: { ok: true, items: { id: string; name: string }[] }
+ */
+export const runtime = "nodejs";
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export async function GET() {
+  try {
+    const pb = await getAdminPocketBase();
+    const records = await pb.collection("suppliers").getFullList({
+      sort: "suppliername",
+    });
+    const items = records.map((r) => ({
+      id: r.id,
+      name: (r.suppliername as string) ?? "",
+    }));
+    return NextResponse.json({ ok: true, items });
+  } catch (err) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        ok: false,
+        reason: "list_failed",
+        message: err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to list suppliers",
+      },
+      { status: 500 },
+    );
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/components/stock-orders/quick-draft-modal.test.tsx b/src/components/stock-orders/quick-draft-modal.test.tsx
index 81c50b6..7e2544e 100644
--- a/src/components/stock-orders/quick-draft-modal.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/stock-orders/quick-draft-modal.test.tsx
@@ -536,3 +536,51 @@ describe("QuickDraftModal — footer", () => {
     expect(onOpenChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(false);
   });
 });
+
+describe("QuickDraftModal — no-history fallback", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    global.fetch = vi.fn().mockImplementation(async (url: string) => {
+      if (url.includes("/search")) {
+        return {
+          ok: true,
+          json: async () => ({ ok: true, items: [] }),
+        };
+      }
+      if (url.includes("/supplier-history")) {
+        return {
+          ok: true,
+          json: async () => ({ ok: true, history: [] }),
+        };
+      }
+      if (url.includes("/suppliers")) {
+        return {
+          ok: true,
+          json: async () => ({
+            ok: true,
+            items: [
+              { id: "sup-a", name: "Acme Tools" },
+              { id: "sup-b", name: "BuildPro" },
+            ],
+          }),
+        };
+      }
+      return { ok: true, json: async () => ({ ok: true, items: [] }) };
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it("renders a supplier select when history is empty in new-SKU mode", async () => {
+    render(<QuickDraftModal open onOpenChange={() => {}} />);
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId("quick-draft-toggle-new-sku"));
+    await act(async () => {
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(0);
+    });
+    expect(
+      screen.getByTestId("quick-draft-supplier-select"),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/stock-orders/quick-draft-modal.tsx b/src/components/stock-orders/quick-draft-modal.tsx
index afb09a7..849387d 100644
--- a/src/components/stock-orders/quick-draft-modal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/stock-orders/quick-draft-modal.tsx
@@ -51,6 +51,50 @@ function formatMonthYear(date: Date): string {
   return date.toLocaleDateString("en-US", { month: "short", year: "numeric" });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Fallback supplier picker used when there is no purchase history for
+ * the picked stock item (or in new-SKU mode, where there's no item at
+ * all). Renders a full `<select>` dropdown of every supplier, plus a
+ * loading hint while the list is fetched.
+ */
+function NoHistorySupplierPicker({
+  suppliersLoading,
+  allSuppliers,
+  supplierChoice,
+  onPick,
+}: {
+  suppliersLoading: boolean;
+  allSuppliers: { id: string; name: string }[];
+  supplierChoice: string | null;
+  onPick: (supplierId: string) => void;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-1">
+      <Label htmlFor="quick-draft-supplier-select">Supplier</Label>
+      <select
+        id="quick-draft-supplier-select"
+        data-testid="quick-draft-supplier-select"
+        value={supplierChoice ?? ""}
+        onChange={(e) => onPick(e.target.value)}
+        className="w-full rounded-md border bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+        disabled={suppliersLoading && allSuppliers.length === 0}
+      >
+        <option value="">— pick a supplier —</option>
+        {allSuppliers.map((s) => (
+          <option key={s.id} value={s.id}>
+            {s.name}
+          </option>
+        ))}
+      </select>
+      <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+        {suppliersLoading && allSuppliers.length === 0
+          ? "Loading suppliers…"
+          : "No prior history for this item — pick any supplier."}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 export function QuickDraftModal({ open, onOpenChange }: QuickDraftModalProps) {
   const [defaultReference] = useState(
     () => `Stock order entry — ${formatMonthYear(new Date())}`,
@@ -66,6 +110,12 @@ export function QuickDraftModal({ open, onOpenChange }: QuickDraftModalProps) {
   const [history, setHistory] = useState<SupplierHistoryEntry[]>([]);
   const [historyLoading, setHistoryLoading] = useState(false);
   const [supplierChoice, setSupplierChoice] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  // Fallback supplier list when there is no purchase history for the
+  // selected item (or in new-SKU mode, where there's no item yet).
+  const [allSuppliers, setAllSuppliers] = useState<
+    { id: string; name: string }[]
+  >([]);
+  const [suppliersLoading, setSuppliersLoading] = useState(false);
   const [qty, setQty] = useState("");
   const [cost, setCost] = useState("");
   // New-SKU toggle state (named for readability; plan uses isNewSku/newName/newSku)
@@ -163,6 +213,49 @@ export function QuickDraftModal({ open, onOpenChange }: QuickDraftModalProps) {
     };
   }, [searchQuery]);
 
+  // Fetch the full supplier list whenever we land in a state with no
+  // history-driven supplier choice (no history rows for the picked
+  // item, or new-SKU mode where there is no item at all). Only fires
+  // once per modal session — the list is cached in `allSuppliers`.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Only fetch the full supplier list when we don't have a
+    // history-driven supplier choice to show.
+    if (!selectedItem && !newSkuMode) return;
+    if (historyLoading) return; // Wait for history fetch to settle first
+    if (history.length > 0) return; // History already gives us the choices
+    if (allSuppliers.length > 0) return; // Already cached
+
+    let cancelled = false;
+    setSuppliersLoading(true);
+    (async () => {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch("/api/v1/stock-quick-draft/suppliers");
+        const data = (await res.json()) as {
+          ok: boolean;
+          items?: { id: string; name: string }[];
+          message?: string;
+        };
+        if (!cancelled && data.ok && data.items) setAllSuppliers(data.items);
+      } catch (err) {
+        if (!cancelled)
+          toast.error(
+            err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Failed to load suppliers",
+          );
+      } finally {
+        if (!cancelled) setSuppliersLoading(false);
+      }
+    })();
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, [
+    selectedItem,
+    newSkuMode,
+    historyLoading,
+    history.length,
+    allSuppliers.length,
+  ]);
+
   const onPickItem = async (item: StockItemSearchResult) => {
     setSelectedItem(item);
     setSupplierChoice(null);
@@ -358,9 +451,12 @@ export function QuickDraftModal({ open, onOpenChange }: QuickDraftModalProps) {
               </div>
             )}
             {!historyLoading && history.length === 0 && (
-              <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                No prior history for this item.
-              </div>
+              <NoHistorySupplierPicker
+                suppliersLoading={suppliersLoading}
+                allSuppliers={allSuppliers}
+                supplierChoice={supplierChoice}
+                onPick={setSupplierChoice}
+              />
             )}
             {!historyLoading && history.length > 0 && (
               <div className="text-xs space-y-1" role="radiogroup">
@@ -480,10 +576,12 @@ export function QuickDraftModal({ open, onOpenChange }: QuickDraftModalProps) {
               </div>
             )}
             {!historyLoading && history.length === 0 && (
-              <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                Pick a supplier — Task 10 will add a full supplier dropdown
-                when there&apos;s no history.
-              </div>
+              <NoHistorySupplierPicker
+                suppliersLoading={suppliersLoading}
+                allSuppliers={allSuppliers}
+                supplierChoice={supplierChoice}
+                onPick={setSupplierChoice}
+              />
             )}
             <button
               type="button"