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 that shows little relevant recent activity for the chemical itself. Recent state and local solicitations tagged to this code instead reflect purchases of pharmaceutical supplies, naloxone, EMS medications, and pharmacy services — products and operations that fall outside the scope of phenylacetic acid procurement. The mismatch suggests the code was applied incorrectly to these opportunities, or that state and local buyers rarely tag phenylacetic acid purchases directly. Buyers active under related pharmaceutical acquisition codes are city procurement offices, county health departments, fire departments, university purchasing operations, and regional health plans. Detroit's Office of Contracting and Procurement, Forsyth County Fire Department, Williamson County EMS, Tucson Fire Department, Seminole County, and the University of Georgia have issued solicitations recently under this or adjacent pharmaceutical taxonomy, but none specifically for phenylacetic acid.

The geographic spread of recent opportunities spans Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and California, with the highest concentration in the Southeast and Southwest. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Detroit Police Department requesting prescription drug supplies (RFQ 551210, due October 9, 2026), the City of Tucson Fire Department procuring BLS and ALS pharmaceuticals and vending machines (RFP 260217, closed June 24, 2026, with ARPA, HUD, and FTA federal funding), Seminole County, Florida seeking 1,900 units of naloxone annually (IFB IFB60459723LAS, due July 26, 2023), and Williamson County, Texas issuing an IFB for EMS medical and pharmaceutical items (26IFB63, due August 4, 2026). The code itself shows no documented demand for phenylacetic acid from state or local buyers in the recent-opportunities record.