UNSPSC 50501804: Combination vitamin and mineral nutritional 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. This commodity is intended for nutritional supplements containing two or more vitamins and minerals in combination.

UNSPSC 50501804 Combination vitamin and mineral nutritional supplement is a Commodity code covering multivitamins and mineral formulations that state and local governments procure for health programs, correctional facilities, schools, and social-service agencies. The code captures over-the-counter and prescription-strength supplement products combining two or more vitamin or mineral active ingredients in tablet, capsule, liquid, or powder form. State and local purchasing offices, health departments, corrections departments, school districts, and special-purpose health authorities issue solicitations under this code, typically through cooperative purchasing agreements or direct-buy RFQs rather than formal competitive procurements.

The source provides no recent state or local contract opportunities under this Commodity code. Without posted RFQs, RFPs, or ITBs in the opportunities block, geographic activity and representative issuing bodies cannot be characterized from current market signals. Firms pursuing this code should monitor cooperative purchasing catalogs (particularly those operated by state health departments and correctional systems) and subscribe to pre-bid notices from jurisdictions with large inmate, student, or indigent-care populations, as supplement procurement often flows through standing agreements rather than individual solicitations.