UNSPSC 12360000: Pharmaceutical drug precursors

Chemical substances - or products comprising such - intended for use in the medical diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease.

UNSPSC 12360000 Pharmaceutical drug precursors is a Family code covering the supply of medical pharmaceuticals, EMS and emergency medical services medications, specialty pharmaceutical services, and drug deactivation systems to state and local health, emergency services, and correctional institutions. State and local procurement under this code spans county EMS operations, city fire departments, state hospitals and treatment centers, school districts procuring employee drug testing services, and regional health plans seeking pharmacy benefit management. The work includes bid solicitations for baseline pharmaceuticals and supplies (naloxone, IV administration sets, airway management devices, medications for basic and advanced life support), vending machine and inventory management systems for controlled substance distribution, on-site pharmacy services with facility subleases, and drug testing and sample collection services for workforce compliance.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and Mountain West regions, with notable solicitations from Williamson County, Texas (IFB 26IFB63 for EMS medical and pharmaceutical items, due August 4, 2026), the City of Tucson Fire Department (RFP 260217 for BLS/ALS pharmaceuticals and VendNovation vending systems with 251 line items and estimated annual usage up to 120,000 units per item, due June 24, 2026), Seminole County, Florida (IFB 60459723LAS for 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems annually), the State of Idaho (RFP 1183 for pharmaceutical services across three state facilities, due July 16, 2026), Inland Empire Health Plan in California (RFP 2607198 for Pharmacy Benefit Manager services, due July 15, 2026), and the Salt Lake City School District (RFP WK2644EDA for employee drug and alcohol testing services across 32 schools, due March 13, 2026 and already closed). Issuing bodies range from county purchasing offices to state agencies, fire departments, and school districts; a small number of RFPs target regional health plans and state hospital systems. Federal compliance obligations (prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, DBE, Buy America, Section 3 labor requirements, and FEMA reporting) appear in larger municipal and federally funded procurements such as Tucson's.