UNSPSC 51123114: Procainamide

This classification denotes a cation channel blocker and antiarrhythmic agent with the molecular formula C13H21N3O, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier (SRS UNII) L39WTC366D, chemically known as benzamide, p-amino-n-(2-(diethylamino)ethyl)- but more generally known as procainamide, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 4913. European Medicines Agency schedules Procainamide in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB10055MIG.

UNSPSC 51123114 Procainamide is a Commodity code that covers pharmaceutical products purchased by state and local emergency services, specifically advanced life support medications and related injectable drugs. The City of Tampa's April 2026 solicitation for Advanced Life Support Medications illustrates the actual scope: state and local fire rescue and emergency medical services departments procure specific injectable cardiac and hemodynamic medications—epinephrine, adenosine, diltiazem, and labetalol—in standardized vial and injection formats. These purchases are episodic, driven by operational need and inventory management cycles within municipal fire departments and rescue squads rather than ongoing blanket agreements. Suppliers must meet rigorous pharmaceutical quality standards, including minimum shelf-life requirements (nine months or more from acceptance), warranty against defects for one year, and compliance with OSHA Hazard Communication Standards and federal accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 Level AA and Section 508). The issuing bodies under this code are primarily municipal fire and emergency services departments operating through their city purchasing offices; activity reflects decentralized procurement by individual jurisdictions rather than regional or statewide cooperative vehicles.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, with the City of Tampa's Tampa Fire Rescue procurement (Bid 26P00188, IFB, due April 8, 2026, estimated value $40,000) serving as a representative example. The solicitation was sheltered for Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5 percent bid discount not to exceed $10,000. Contract terms run one year from award with two optional one-year renewals plus unilateral extension rights for three additional 30-day periods at the same rates. The source provides no additional opportunities across other states or jurisdictions, limiting visibility into broader geographic patterns or repeat-buyer activity outside the Tampa-Hillsborough County area.