UNSPSC 12361504: Hydroiodic acid

A mixture derived from Hydrogen iodide HI which usually contains 48% - 57% HI by mass. Currently listed as an illicit drug by the US Government owing to its usefulness as a reducing agent. Reduction with HI and red phosphorus has become the most popular method to produce methamphetamine in the United States.

UNSPSC 12361504 Hydroiodic acid is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitation activity, does not align with what is actually being procured under this designation. The code nominally covers a single chemical commodity, yet the five recent opportunities posted to the state and local procurement market under or near this code span EMS pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, naloxone and drug deactivation systems, pharmacy benefit management services, on-site pharmacy operations, and vending-machine-based supply distribution for fire departments. None of these solicitations request hydroiodic acid or related inorganic chemicals. The issuing bodies include county emergency services (Williamson County, Texas; Seminole County, Florida), city fire departments (Tucson, Arizona), regional health plans (Inland Empire Health Plan, California), and a Texas state agency. This pattern suggests either a cataloging error in how these opportunities were tagged to the code or a fundamental mismatch between the UNSPSC designation and the actual purchasing activity.

The recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Florida, California, and Arizona. Williamson County issued an IFB for EMS medical and pharmaceutical items due August 4, 2026; Seminole County sought 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually through competitive bidding; the City of Tucson Fire Department released a federally funded RFP (ARPA, HUD, FTA) for BLS and ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, and vending machines with software support, due June 24, 2026, with extensive federal compliance requirements including DBE participation and Section 3 labor provisions; an unnamed Texas state agency posted an RFP for on-site pharmacy services and sublease arrangements due July 29, 2026; and Inland Empire Health Plan (California) requested Pharmacy Benefit Manager services under an RFP due July 15, 2026. Vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should verify the actual commodity or service requirement in the detailed solicitation documents, as the code designation does not reliably predict scope.