UNSPSC 50501604: Nutritional iodine supplement

Mineral 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. Iodine is required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine and to prevent goiter, and also for mammary and salivary glands and for gastric mucosa and immune system (thymus).

UNSPSC 50501604 Nutritional iodine supplement is a Commodity-tier code that state and local governments acquire for public health and nutrition programs, though the recent solicitation record for this code is sparse. No recent state or local contract opportunities under this code appear in the available procurement database. This code likely sees infrequent purchasing activity compared to broader nutritional supplement and public health supply categories, or when iodine supplements are procured, they may be tagged under higher-tier family or class codes that aggregate multiple micronutrient or supplement products.

Without recent posted opportunities to characterize, issuing bodies, geographic concentration, notice types, and representative solicitations cannot be determined from the source. Organizations that might pursue this code — state health departments, school districts operating nutrition programs, county public health agencies, or special-purpose districts managing community health initiatives — should monitor cooperative purchasing vehicles and broader nutrition-supply RFQs and ITBs, as individual iodine supplement solicitations may be bundled with related micronutrient procurements or issued infrequently under higher-tier codes.