UNSPSC 51102835: Ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone

This classification denotes a combination drug defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its (VA's) National Drug File (NDF), which falls under VA Drug Class OT250. This VA Drug Class (OT250) classifies this compound as belonging to the group ANTI-INFECTIVE/ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMBINATIONS, TOPICAL OTIC.

UNSPSC 51102835 Ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone is a Commodity code nominally identifying a specific pharmaceutical combination product, but recent state and local opportunities posted under it show a significant mismatch between the code's narrow scope and the actual procurements being tagged. The identified opportunities span emergency-response pharmaceuticals, naloxone distribution systems, direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs, fire department medical and first aid supplies (respiratory equipment, cardiac monitoring electrodes, endotracheal tubes, bandaging materials, oxygen delivery systems), and multi-source generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products through cooperative purchasing. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county health departments (Seminole County, Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission), municipal departments (City of Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division), and multistate cooperative purchasing alliances (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance serving multiple states including Oregon). The work being solicited ranges from emergency medical supplies procurement to pharmaceutical manufacturer direct contracting and multi-wholesaler generic drug distribution frameworks.

Recent opportunities are geographically dispersed across Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Oregon. A representative procurement is IFB 60459723LAS, posted by Seminole County, Florida on June 30, 2026, seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building; bids closed July 26, 2023. The City of Tampa's IFB 26P00145, posted March 25, 2026, solicited 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division, with an estimated contract value of $700,000.00 and response due March 13, 2026; the procurement is sheltered for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5% bid discount not to exceed $10,000. Minnesota MMCAP's RFP S1070000015802, posted January 20, 2026, sought generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products from manufacturers through authorized wholesalers, with proposals due March 26, 2026 and contract effectiveness July 1, 2026. The code shows limited recent activity coherently aligned with the ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone product definition; procurement activity under this code appears tagged inconsistently with its nominal scope.