UNSPSC 51124306: Quinidine sulfate

This classification denotes a cation channel blocker and antimalarial agent with the molecular formula 2C20H24N2O2.2H2O.H2O4S, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier J13S2394HE, chemically known as quinidine sulfate, (2:1) (salt) but more generally known as quinidine sulfate, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 5768. European Medicines Agency schedules Quinidine sulfate in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB15082MIG.

UNSPSC 51124306 Quinidine sulfate is a Commodity code that covers advanced life support medications used by emergency response and healthcare agencies. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on the acquisition of prescription-strength cardiac and respiratory medications supplied in pre-measured injectable forms for use in emergency medical services. The City of Tampa's Fire Rescue Department procurement illustrates the primary use case: sealed-bid solicitation for medications including epinephrine, labetalol, adenosine, and diltiazem vials that paramedics and emergency medical technicians administer in the field. Issuing bodies are predominantly municipal fire departments and emergency services agencies, which purchase these medications through their city purchasing offices. Vendors must meet strict requirements for product integrity, including minimum expiration dates of nine months from acceptance, rapid delivery windows (ten calendar days), comprehensive Safety Data Sheets compliant with OSHA standards, and warranty coverage for defects across a minimum 365-day period.

Recent activity is concentrated in Florida. The City of Tampa Purchasing Department issued IFB 26P00188 on April 24, 2026, with a response deadline of April 8, 2026 (note: the posted date is after the due date, indicating this solicitation has closed), requesting 370 units of labetalol, 1,810 units of epinephrine, 330 units of adenosine, and 1,020 units of diltiazem for Tampa Fire Rescue in Hillsborough County at an estimated contract value of $40,000. The solicitation included a Small Local Business Enterprise sheltered-market designation with a 5 percent bid discount for SLBE participation not to exceed $10,000, and the award was to be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder within 120 days. The contract term is one year with two optional one-year renewals and three additional 30-day extension periods available at the City's unilateral discretion. Beyond this Tampa opportunity, recent state and local procurement activity under the quinidine sulfate code shows limited publicly documented solicitations.