UNSPSC 12361506: N-acetylanthranilic acid

An organic compound with the molecular formula C9H9NO3. It is an intermediate product in catabolism of quinaldine in Arthrobacter sp., and is further metabolized to anthranilic acid. It is classified as an illicit drug precursor by the United Nations.

UNSPSC 12361506 N-acetylanthranilic acid is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity posted under this classification. The code nominally covers a chemical intermediate used in pharmaceutical synthesis, yet the state and local opportunities tagged to it focus on finished pharmaceutical products, medical supplies, and pharmacy services — including prescription drug supplies, naloxone (Narcan), EMS pharmaceuticals, pharmacy benefit management, and on-site pharmacy operations. The issuing bodies include municipal procurement offices, county health and fire departments, university procurement offices, and regional health plans across multiple states. The mismatch between the code's chemical-precursor scope and the actual goods and services being solicited suggests either miscoding at the source or a systemic tagging error.

The recent opportunities span Georgia (University of Georgia RFQ for naloxone; Forsyth County Fire Department ITQ for pharmaceutical supplies as-needed), Texas (Williamson County IFB for EMS medical and pharmaceutical items; unnamed Texas state agency RFP for on-site pharmacy services and sublease), Arizona (City of Tucson Fire Department RFP for BLS/ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, and VendNovation vending machines), Michigan (City of Detroit RFQs for prescription drug supplies and medical supplies for vending machines), Florida (Seminole County IFB for naloxone and drug deactivation systems), and California (Inland Empire Health Plan RFP for pharmacy benefit manager services). The most substantive recent opportunity is the City of Tucson Fire Department RFP (due June 24, 2026, now past) for BLS and ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, vending machines, and software, with 251 line items, federal ARPA and HUD funding, prevailing-wage and DBE requirements, and a one-year initial term with City options to extend up to four additional years. This code shows limited decision relevance for vendors supplying N-acetylanthranilic acid itself; the tagged opportunities reflect finished-goods procurement in pharmacy, EMS, and public health rather than chemical feedstock.