UNSPSC 51131507: Darbepoetin alfa

This classification denotes a gnas gene with the molecular formula C800H1300N228O24S5, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 15UQ94PT4P, more generally known as darbepoetin alfa. European Medicines Agency schedules darbepoetin alfa in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB12486MIG. The term DARBEPOETIN ALFA is an International Non-Proprietary Name or INN. Most nations schedule darbepoetin alfa under HS 30021095 and SITC 54163.

As of Q4 2014, DARBEPOETIN ALFA remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Darbepoetin alfa bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0937950 and NCI Concept Code C1878. SMILES: NONE.

UNSPSC 51131507 Darbepoetin alfa is a Commodity code for a specific erythropoiesis-stimulating pharmaceutical agent used to treat anemia, yet the most recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code shows no alignment with the product's pharmaceutical scope. Sourcewell, the Minnesota local government cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 to establish a statewide contract for law enforcement equipment — a category entirely unrelated to pharmaceutical procurement. This mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the state and local contracting database or that darbepoetin alfa purchasing does not currently generate visible activity in the public procurement notice systems tracked here. The code shows little relevant recent activity and does not support a meaningful characterization of current state and local buying patterns for this pharmaceutical commodity.

No additional opportunities under this code appear in the available recent notice records. Business development professionals should verify whether state and local health systems, county medical providers, or other public-sector healthcare entities typically procure darbepoetin alfa through cooperative frameworks, prime vendor agreements, or closed solicitations not reflected in general public-notice databases, as this commodity code's inactivity in posted opportunities does not necessarily indicate absence of procurement volume in the sector.