UNSPSC 23151800: Pharmaceutical industry machinery and equipment and supplies

UNSPSC 23151800 Pharmaceutical industry machinery and equipment and supplies is a Class code covering pharmacy operational equipment, software systems, and related supplies that state and local health agencies, behavioral health authorities, hospitals, and county health systems procure to manage medication dispensing, inventory, claims processing, and patient communications. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying unit-dose packaging systems, integrated pharmacy management platforms with AI-enabled patient communication capabilities, medication dispensing machines with biometric access controls and inventory tracking, and specialized equipment for mental health and rural health facilities. The issuing bodies span behavioral health authorities (mental health and intellectual/developmental disability providers), county health departments, municipal police departments, hospital health systems, state departments of human services, and county boards of commissioners. Texas, Mississippi, Michigan, Florida, Illinois, Connecticut, Ohio, and California show recent activity under this code.

Representative recent opportunities include My Health My Resources of Tarrant County (MHMR) in Texas posting an RFP on October 15, 2026 for comprehensive pharmacy services covering medication management, inventory management, utilization review, and clinical services across multiple on-site locations, with proposals due November 12, 2026 and annual pharmacy expenditures of approximately $1.3 to $1.4 million; George Regional Health System in Mississippi posting an RFQ on October 14, 2026 for an integrated IVR/communication system with AI capabilities on its PioneerRx pharmacy management platform, due October 19, 2026; the City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement posting an IFB on September 18, 2026 for prescription drug supplies with an amendment, due October 9, 2026; and Harris County, Texas posting an RFP on September 4, 2026 for a unit-dose packaging system, due October 19, 2026. Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida issued an RFP in August 2026 for pharmacy benefit management services covering approximately 2,400 enrolled employees and 4,800 covered members with historical annual spending of approximately $8.7 million; the University of Connecticut Health Center posted an RFP on June 24, 2026 for 340B optimization and data integrity services to identify missed eligible claims, due July 22, 2026, with a three-year contract term.