UNSPSC 51102840: Colistin/hydrocortisone/neomycin

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 51102840 Colistin/hydrocortisone/neomycin is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific pharmaceutical product combination, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under it do not align with that narrow scope. Instead, the code is being used—likely in error or through system miscoding—to capture procurement of emergency medical supplies, naloxone, pharmaceutical benefit program services, and multi-source generic pharmaceuticals. The actual buying activity spans emergency response consumables (respiratory equipment, cardiac monitoring electrodes, endotracheal tubes, bandaging materials, oxygen delivery systems), drug deactivation systems, and direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs. Issuing bodies include county health departments (Seminole County, Florida), city fire and rescue divisions (City of Tampa), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHS), and multi-state cooperative purchasing alliances (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance serving state and local government facilities including Oregon). The code shows no recurring pattern of procurement from a single jurisdiction and no clear repeat buyers, suggesting either sparse activity or inconsistent code application across jurisdictions.

Recent solicitations cluster in the Southeast and Upper Midwest. Seminole County, Florida issued IFB 60459723LAS on June 30, 2026 for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with a July 26, 2023 response deadline (note: the posted date and response date are inconsistent in the source, creating ambiguity on current status). The City of Tampa issued IFB 26P00145 on March 25, 2026 for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division with a March 13, 2026 deadline and an estimated contract value of $700,000, designated as a sheltered market opportunity for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5% bid discount. Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance issued RFP S1070000015802 on January 20, 2026 for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products with a March 26, 2026 deadline. Texas HHS issued RFI HHS0017013 on April 3, 2026 as an information-gathering vehicle on direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs with no formal competitive timeline. The code shows limited actionable activity: only the Tampa fire-rescue IFB and MMCAP RFP represent clearly substantive state and local opportunities with established response deadlines and scopes.