UNSPSC 41161507: Balanced salt solutions or formulations

In this classification, a balanced salt solution or formulation is a defined mixture of salts and glucose in a simple medium. This device is included as a necessary component of most cell culture systems. This media component controls for pH, osmotic pressure, energy source, and inorganic ions. US FDA regulates Balanced salt solutions or formulations under 21 CFR 864.2875 and under FDA product code KIP.

UNSPSC 41161507 Balanced salt solutions or formulations is a Commodity code covering sterile saline and electrolyte solutions used in emergency medical care, wound irrigation, and first-responder protocols. State and local governments procure these products primarily through their fire departments, emergency medical services, and rescue divisions as part of standing medical supply contracts. The City of Tampa's recent ITB for medical and first aid supplies (Solicitation 26P00145, due March 13, 2026, estimated contract value $700,000) exemplifies the scope: a 169-line-item procurement for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division encompassing respiratory equipment, cardiac monitoring consumables, airway devices, oxygen delivery systems, and various medical consumables alongside balanced salt solutions and irrigation supplies. Issuing bodies under this code are primarily municipal fire and rescue departments and emergency services agencies that maintain standing inventories for field operations; school districts and county emergency management offices also procure under related medical supply codes.

The Tampa procurement represents activity in Florida, where recent state and local medical supply solicitations show steady demand. The City of Tampa's opportunity was sheltered to certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5 percent bid discount (not to exceed $10,000), and the city provided a certified SLBE contact list of nine qualified vendors in the Tampa Bay and central Florida region to support outreach. Award was to be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder with delivery required within five working days of purchase order receipt and all medications carrying expiration dates not less than nine months from City acceptance. No other recent opportunities under this specific Commodity code appear in the source block; activity in balanced salt solutions procurement tends to cluster within municipal emergency services RFQs and ITBs rather than as standalone solicitations.