UNSPSC 51111800: Hormones and antihormones

This classification denotes chemical substances having a specific regulatory effect on the activity of a certain organ or organs. the term was originally applied to substances secreted by various endocrine glands and transported in the bloodstream to the target organs. it is sometimes extended to include those substances that are not produced by the endocrine glands but that have similar effects. this classification also codifies preparations that prohibit the function of hormones or, at any rate, reduces their affects.

UNSPSC 51111800 Hormones and antihormones is a Class code encompassing generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter (OTC) products that state and local health departments, correctional facilities, and other government agencies procure through cooperative purchasing vehicles and direct contracts with manufacturers and wholesalers. State and local governments buy under this code to stock pharmacy inventories, support clinical operations at public hospitals and clinics, and meet medication needs across detention facilities and social-service agencies. The issuing bodies include state departments of administration and health, participating municipalities within multistate cooperative purchasing alliances, and subordinate health and human services agencies that leverage group purchasing agreements to achieve volume discounts and standardized supplier relationships.

The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, issued a Request for Proposal on January 20, 2026 (S1070000015802) to establish multiple contracts for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed across participating state and local government facilities, including Oregon. Proposals were due March 26, 2026, with evaluation weighted toward price competitiveness (75 percent), fixed pricing for the contract term (10 percent), electronic data interchange capability (5 percent), compliance with administrative fee data format requirements (5 percent), and agreement to a 3 percent administrative fee (5 percent). Awarded vendors must maintain relationships with at least two of three authorized wholesalers (AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation/Cencora, Cardinal Health, and Morris & Dickson Co., LLC), supply products with NDC codes and SKUs, certify cGMP and DSCSA compliance, carry professional liability and network security insurance of $2 million each, and perform under a two-year initial contract term with optional extensions through June 30, 2028.