UNSPSC 12361503: Gamma-butyrolactone

A hygroscopic colorless oily liquid with a weak characteristic odor and is soluble in water. GBL is a common solvent and reagent in chemistry and is used as an aroma compound, as a stain remover, as a superglue remover, as a paint stripper, and as a solvent in some wet aluminium electrolytic capacitors. In humans it acts as a prodrug for GHB, and it is used as a recreational intoxicant with effects similar to alcohol.

UNSPSC 12361503 Gamma-butyrolactone, a Commodity code, covers pharmaceutical and medical supply procurement by state and local governments, though recent opportunities tagged to this code show limited direct alignment with gamma-butyrolactone itself. The work actually being solicited under this code spans emergency medical services (EMS) pharmaceuticals and supplies, naloxone procurement for community health and opioid-response initiatives, and broader pharmacy benefit management services. State and local issuing bodies include county emergency management and health departments, municipal fire departments, regional health plans, and specialized health authorities. Williamson County, Texas, and Seminole County, Florida, appear as active buyers in recent months, though the code shows activity across multiple jurisdictions and service types rather than concentration among repeat buyers.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Florida, and Arizona. Williamson County issued IFB 26IFB63 on July 15, 2026, seeking EMS medical and pharmaceutical items with sealed-bid responses due August 4, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CST; bidders over $100,000 must provide a 5 percent bid bond, and successful contracts exceeding $50,000 may require performance bonds. Seminole County, Florida, released IFB60459723LAS on June 30, 2026, requesting 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford. The City of Tucson Fire Department issued RFP 260217 on June 24, 2026, for BLS and ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, and VendNovation vending machines; this federally funded procurement (ARPA, HUD, and FTA) carries Davis-Bacon, DBE, Buy America, and Section 3 compliance obligations, with a required 95 percent fill rate and 48-hour delivery performance standard. An unidentified Texas state agency posted RFP104PHSL on July 1, 2026, for on-site pharmacy services and pharmacy sublease, requiring Texas pharmacy licensure and state regulatory compliance.