UNSPSC 12361512: Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride

An adrenergic agonist that acts as a vasoconstrictor and decongestant

UNSPSC 12361512 Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure emergency medical and pharmaceutical supplies, including opioid-reversal agents and controlled substances for law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services. The code captures procurement of specific active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished pharmaceutical products used by public safety agencies, health departments, and municipalities in emergency response and community health initiatives. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying naloxone, EMS pharmaceuticals and supplies, prescription drug supplies for police departments, and related emergency medical inventory through RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITQs. Issuing bodies include city fire departments, county EMS operations, police departments, county health agencies, and state health systems. The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement and Forsyth County, Georgia appear as repeat buyers in the recent record. Vendor qualifications typically include pharmaceutical licensure (Arizona State Board of Pharmacy wholesaler licensing for Tucson; Texas pharmacy licensing for on-site services), compliance with DEA and FDA regulations, drug-free workplace certification, E-Verify compliance, and maintenance of specific insurance coverages ranging from $1 million to $2 million in commercial general liability and cyber liability.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, Arizona, Texas, and Florida. The City of Tucson Fire Department issued an RFP for BLS/ALS pharmaceuticals and supplies with a 251-line-item price sheet and vending-machine integration (due June 24, 2026); the City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement issued an RFQ for prescription drug supplies to the Police Department (due October 9, 2026) with Detroit-based business equalization allowances of 1 to 5 percent; Williamson County, Texas issued an IFB for EMS medical and pharmaceutical items (due August 4, 2026); and the University of Georgia issued an RFQ for Narcan/Naloxone purchase and delivery (due September 11, 2026). Forsyth County, Georgia and Seminole County, Florida also solicited pharmaceutical supplies on as-needed and annual bases. Several procurements carry federal compliance obligations including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, DBE participation, Section 3 labor-hour requirements, and FEMA audit and clean-air regulations where ARPA, HUD, FTA, or FEMA funding applies.