UNSPSC 50501501: Vitamin A supplement

Vitamin supplements are used to ensure that adequate amounts of nutrients are obtained on a daily basis, if optimal amounts cannot be obtained through a varied diet. Vitamin A is a group of nutritionally unsaturated hydrocarbons that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and several provitamin A carotenoids including beta-carotene.

UNSPSC 50501501 Vitamin A supplement is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of vitamin A nutritional products, typically for public health programs, school meal services, and institutional food supply. State and local governments source these supplements through health departments, school districts, corrections facilities, and social service agencies as part of nutrition assistance and public health initiatives. The code reflects procurement of both standalone vitamin A formulations and fortified food products intended to address nutritional deficiencies in vulnerable populations served by state and local programs.

The source provides no recent state and local contract opportunities tagged to this code, leaving the current activity level and geographic distribution unclear.