UNSPSC 12171606: Zeaxanthin

Zeaxanthin is one of the most common carotenoid alcohols found in nature. It is the pigment that gives paprika,corn, saffron, and many other plants their characteristic color. It is also found in the macula of the human retina, as well as the human crystalline lens. There it is thought to play a role in protection against age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and age-related cataract formation. It may also protect against some forms of cancer.

UNSPSC 12171606 Zeaxanthin, a Commodity code, covers procurement of this carotenoid pigment and nutritional supplement ingredient by state and local bodies, though the recent state and local opportunities block contains no recorded solicitations under this code. The absence of activity suggests either minimal purchasing volume under this specific commodity designation or potential miscoding of related procurement in state and local systems. Zeaxanthin sourcing in public-sector supply chains—when it occurs—typically serves nutritional product formulation, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or food-service ingredient procurement, but no current opportunities document these buying patterns at the state, county, municipal, school district, or transit-authority level.

Without recent solicitations to characterize, geographic concentration and issuing-body patterns cannot be determined from available records. Business development professionals monitoring this code should verify whether zeaxanthin procurement in their target jurisdictions routes through broader ingredient or supplement supply contracts tagged at higher UNSPSC tiers (such as Family 12170000 Vitamins, minerals, amino acids and similar nutritional products), cooperative purchasing agreements, or standing vendor agreements not published as discrete solicitations.