UNSPSC 51132300: Combination volume expanders

This classification denotes combination drugs and preparations which liquid used to replace blood plasma, usually a saline solution, often with serum albumins, typically to treat dehydration, and these replace blood volume, hence the term VOLUME EXPANDERS. Typical combination volume expanders constituents are dextran 40, dextran 70, dextran 75, and hetastarch.

UNSPSC 51132300 Combination volume expanders is a Class code encompassing blood products and related services supplied to public hospitals and health systems. State and local governments procure under this code whole-blood derivatives—red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate—along with ancillary immunohematology and reference laboratory support required to maintain blood inventory and transfusion capability at public medical facilities. The issuing bodies are primarily county health systems operating accredited public hospitals and clinics; these entities manage centralized procurement for their acute-care operations, outpatient networks, and long-term care facilities.

The County of San Mateo, California, posted an RFP for blood products and blood services on July 24, 2026, with a response deadline of August 28, 2026, seeking twice-daily delivery Monday through Friday and once-daily weekend service to San Mateo Medical Center. Based on 2025 usage, the County anticipated annual demand of approximately 888 units of red blood cells, 85 units of single donor platelets, 49 units of fresh frozen plasma, and 8 units of pooled cryoprecipitate. The RFP imposed a five-year experience requirement, mandatory FDA, CLIA, AABB, and Deemed Status certification, California state licensing for blood collection and distribution, $1 million general and professional liability coverage, and a five-year contract term. A local-business preference of 5 to 10 percentage points applied to local businesses, small businesses, and nonprofits under San Mateo County's Procurement Preference for Local Businesses Ordinance, and contractors must comply with the County's Living Wage Ordinance at $17.00 per hour with annual CPI-U adjustment capped at 3.5%.