UNSPSC 51131911: Dextran

This classification denotes a blood substitute, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 7SA290YK68. European Medicines Agency schedules Dextran 70 in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB01638MIG. Dextran 70 generally arises in the molecular formula C12H22O11(C6H10O5)N. The term DEXTRAN 70 is a United States Adopted Name designation. Most nations schedule dextran under HS 39139000 and SITC 57595. SMILES: C(C1C(C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OCC(C(C(C(C=O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O.

UNSPSC 51131911 Dextran is a Commodity code covering blood products and related services procured by state and local health care systems. The work being solicited under this code centers on the supply and delivery of blood components—red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate—along with associated immunohematology and reference laboratory services that support hospital transfusion medicine programs. State and local health systems, particularly public hospital operators and medical center networks, are the primary issuing bodies soliciting these products and services. Vendors must meet stringent regulatory requirements including FDA, CLIA, AABB, and state licensure; maintain comprehensive liability insurance; and comply with HIPAA and health care program integrity standards. The work is specialized and restricted to qualified blood banks and transfusion service providers with documented multi-year experience.

The County of San Mateo Health Authority represents recent activity under this code, having posted an RFP on July 24, 2026 for blood products and blood services to supply San Mateo Medical Center with an anticipated annual demand of 888 units of red blood cells, 85 units of single donor platelets, 49 units of fresh frozen plasma, and 8 units of pooled cryoprecipitate, with twice-daily delivery Monday through Friday and once-daily weekend service; responses were due August 28, 2026. The five-year RFP is subject to San Mateo County's 5 to 10 percentage point local-business preference and Living Wage Ordinance requirements. No contract value or incumbent vendor is identified in the solicitation record. Geographic activity under this code appears concentrated in California, though the recent-opportunities block shows limited data to characterize broader state or regional patterns.