UNSPSC 12361507: Phenylacetic acid

An organic compound containing a phenyl functional group and a carboxylic acid functional group. It is a white solid with a disagreeable odour. Because it is used in the illicit production of phenylacetone (used in the manufacture of meth/amphetamine), it is subject to controls in the United States.

UNSPSC 12361507 Phenylacetic acid is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code do not reflect procurement of phenylacetic acid itself. Instead, the opportunities show purchasing of emergency medical services pharmaceuticals, supplies, and pharmacy benefit management services — a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying activity. Williamson County, Texas issued IFB 26IFB63 on July 15, 2026, for EMS medical and pharmaceutical items with responses due August 4, 2026, seeking sealed bids through the Williamson County Purchasing Office in Georgetown. The City of Tucson Fire Department posted RFP 260217 on June 24, 2026, for basic and advanced life support pharmaceuticals, supplies, and VendNovation vending machines with software and technical support, drawing 251 line items ranging from glucometers and IV administration sets to medications and diagnostic equipment, with federal compliance obligations under ARPA, HUD, and FTA grants and a requirement for Arizona State Board of Pharmacy licensure as a wholesaler. These procurements signal that state and local governments are actively buying emergency medical supplies and pharmacy management services, though the phenylacetic acid commodity code itself does not appear to describe the work being solicited.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Arizona. Seminole County, Florida issued IFB 60459723LAS on June 30, 2026, to procure 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems annually with quarterly deliveries to Sanford, responses due July 26, 2023. Inland Empire Health Plan in San Bernardino County, California issued RFP 2607198 on June 12, 2026, for Pharmacy Benefit Manager services with proposals due July 15, 2026. The issuing bodies span county governments, municipal fire departments, and regional health plans. The code shows no relevant recent activity specifically for phenylacetic acid procurement at the state and local level.