UNSPSC 50501801: Multi vitamin supplement

Nutritional 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. Mulitvitamins usually include a mineral supplement. A multivitamin/mineral supplement is defined in the United States as a supplement containing 3 or more vitamins and minerals where each vitamin and mineral is included at a dose below the tolerable upper level.

UNSPSC 50501801 Multi vitamin supplement is a Commodity code covering the procurement of vitamin and mineral supplement products by state and local government agencies. State and local governments buy multivitamin supplements under this code primarily for use in institutional settings such as correctional facilities, public health clinics, school-based wellness programs, and emergency services operations. The code encompasses both standard over-the-counter multivitamin formulations and institution-grade bulk packaging. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments of corrections, county health departments, municipal public health agencies, school districts, and state departments of human services. Purchases range from routine replenishment orders to larger bulk acquisitions for annual inventory.

The source provides no recent state and local contract opportunities tagged to UNSPSC 50501801. Without posted solicitations or awarded contracts in the recent-opportunities data, the current market activity under this code cannot be characterized by geography, issuing-body concentration, or representative solicitation type.