UNSPSC 51132101: Heparin/sodium chloride

This classification denotes a combination drug defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its (VA's) National Drug File (NDF), which falls under VA Drug Class BL110. This VA Drug Class (BL110) classifies this compound as belonging to the group ANTICOAGULANTS.

UNSPSC 51132101 Heparin/sodium chloride is a Commodity code that shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The single recent opportunity tagged under this code is a Sourcewell RFP (#061626, due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment — riot gear, weapons, protective devices, and related supplies — which bears no relationship to pharmaceutical heparin or saline solutions. The mismatch suggests either a data error in the opportunity's UNSPSC classification or that this code is rarely used in state and local procurement. State and local health departments, school districts, transit authorities, and emergency services occasionally source injectable saline and anticoagulants through group purchasing organizations or standing contracts, but the recent-opportunities record does not support current RFP, RFQ, or IFB activity under this specific code.

The single opportunity on file is issued through Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, on behalf of a multi-state network of participating entities including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington, along with numerous other jurisdictions and public entities throughout the United States and Canada. The RFP structure reserves resulting contracts for future utilization through a participating addendum with Sourcewell, allowing selected vendors to serve governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities. Vendors must submit proposals exclusively through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov and direct inquiries to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. No set-aside designations, budget ranges, or specific award values are identified in available documentation. The code as currently tagged in state and local procurement systems shows little relevant recent activity in pharmaceutical or medical-supply procurement.