UNSPSC 12361510: Acetic anhydride

This classification is a chemical compound, an anhydride, an acetylation agent, a common precursor and reagent, a lachrymatory agent, and a refractive liquid which emits acetic odor, with the molecular formula C4H6O3, a compound which US FDA recognizes as an active or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 2E48G1QI9Q, chemically known as acetyl acetate, but more commonly known as acetic anhydride, which bears US National Library of Medicine Compound Identifier 7918 and European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances number 203-564-8.

UNSPSC 12361510 Acetic anhydride is a Commodity code with minimal recent state and local procurement activity aligned to its nominal chemical scope. The recent opportunities tagged under this code instead reflect pharmaceutical and medical supply procurement across diverse state and local health, public safety, and higher-education issuing bodies—a material mismatch between the code's intended use (a specific chemical compound used in pharmaceutical and industrial synthesis) and what is actually being purchased. The solicitations show demand for finished pharmaceutical products, emergency medical supplies, naloxone and drug deactivation systems, pharmacy benefit management services, and on-site pharmacy operations, not the bulk chemical input itself.

State and local governments issuing under this code span fire departments, police departments, emergency medical services, city offices of contracting and procurement, county purchasing offices, university procurement offices, health plan administrators, and state agencies. Recent opportunities include the City of Tucson Fire Department's RFP for BLS and ALS pharmaceuticals and supplies with vending-machine systems (proposals due June 24, 2026); the City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement's RFQ for prescription drug supplies (due October 9, 2026); Forsyth County, Georgia Fire Department's ITQ for pharmaceutical supplies as-needed for 2027 (due October 22, 2026); the University of Georgia's RFQ for Narcan and naloxone (due September 11, 2026); Williamson County, Texas's IFB for EMS medical and pharmaceutical items (due August 4, 2026); and Seminole County, Florida's procurement of 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries (due July 26, 2026 per posting date, though a source date discrepancy is present). Activity concentrates in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Arizona, with Michigan and California represented. The code shows no clear geographic clustering and appears underutilized for its nominal scope; buyers should verify code alignment with their chemical or formulated-product offerings before pursuing opportunities tagged to it.