UNSPSC 42231817: Therapeutic milk

Therapeutic milk products designed to treat severe malnutrition. (also known as Formula 100 and Formula 75),

UNSPSC 42231817 Therapeutic milk (Commodity) covers infant formula products supplied to state and local health and human services programs, particularly women, infants, and children (WIC) initiatives where state agencies procure milk-based formula in powdered, liquid concentrate, and ready-to-feed forms on rebate-funded or direct-supply bases. State health departments dominate solicitation activity under this code, with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issuing multiple RFPs for WIC infant formula rebate program contracts covering multi-year, multi-unit supply chains serving tens of thousands of beneficiaries statewide. The scope centers on formula manufacturers' ability to supply compliant products across all county-level WIC vendor networks, manage rebate calculations, maintain statewide inventory, and meet federal nutritional standards under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, with contract structures typically imposing performance penalties for supply disruptions and liquidated damages for late or improper completion.

Michigan shows the heaviest recent activity under this code, with the MDHHS Bureau of Grants and Purchasing issuing RFP No. 260000001094 multiple times (postings on February 17, March 17, and March 24, 2026, with response deadlines ranging from April 6 to April 8, 2026) for a 60-month WIC infant formula rebate program contract covering approximately 13.1 million units across 1,343 authorized vendors serving 41,100 infants in 83 counties. The April 17, 2026 posting noted Mead Johnson & Company, LLC was recommended for award at $38,223.023 total monthly net price, beating Abbott Laboratories. Beyond Michigan, activity is sparse; the source includes one tangential durable medical equipment solicitation from Murray Developmental Center (Illinois) that tags enteral feeding supplies within a broader DME classification, and one unrelated grocery procurement from Gwinnett County (Georgia). No other state health departments or local government bodies appear in the recent-opportunities record soliciting infant formula or therapeutic milk products under this code.