UNSPSC 51101900: Antiprotozoals

This classification denotes agents used in the treatment of malaria, a protozoan disease caused in humans by four species of the plasmodium genus: plasmodium falciparum, plasmodium vivax, plasmodium ovale, and plasmodium malariae, and transmitted by the bite of an infected female mosquito of the genus anopheles. malaria is endemic in parts of asia, africa, central and south america, oceania, and certain caribbean islands. it is characterized by extreme exhaustion associated with paroxysms of high fever, sweating, shaking chills, and anemia.

UNSPSC 51101900 Antiprotozoals, a Class code, nominally covers antiparasitic drugs, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with that category. The single recent opportunity posted under the code — City of Tampa Fire Rescue Department ITB 25-P-00157 — solicits a broad range of first-aid and medical consumables including antiseptic sprays, hydrogen peroxide, aspirin, pain relievers, bandages, first-aid kits, and emergency blankets. The scope reflects general medical supply procurement rather than antiprotozoal pharmaceuticals, suggesting the code may be misapplied to routine emergency-response inventory replenishment. Issuing bodies using the code appear limited to municipal fire-rescue departments performing public health and safety functions, with minimal recent activity visible across state and local procurement channels.

The geographic footprint is narrow, with the sole recent opportunity originating in Tampa, Florida. City of Tampa Fire Rescue's ITB 25-P-00157, posted April 24, 2026 with a response deadline of April 9, 2025, targets 32 line items across first-aid supplies with estimated annual volumes ranging from 1 to 2,700 units per item and a total department budget of $100,000. The procurement includes set-aside provisions for City-certified Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBEs) and Underutilized Woman and Minority Owned Business Enterprises (U-WMBEs), offering 5% bid discounts capped at $10,000 for SLBEs and $20,000 for U-WMBEs. Awards may be made by aggregate total or individual line items, with an initial one-year term plus two optional one-year renewals. Bidders must document business licensing, minority-business status, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and criminal-history screening practices, and all medications must carry a minimum nine-month expiration date from acceptance.