UNSPSC 51141573: Potassium bromide

This classification denotes an industrial aid with the molecular formula BR.K, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier OSD78555ZM. European Medicines Agency schedules potassium bromide in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB14970MIG. The term potassium bromide is a U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention designation. Most nations schedule potassium bromide under HS 28275100 and SITC 52329. As of Q4 2014, POTASSIUM BROMIDE remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity.

Potassium bromide bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0071754 and NCI Concept Code C76725. SMILES: [K+].[Br-].

UNSPSC 51141573 Potassium bromide (Commodity) shows a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual recent state and local procurement activity. The most recent opportunity posted under this code—Seminole County, Florida's IFB60459723LAS for naloxone and drug deactivation systems—involves pharmaceutical and harm-reduction equipment rather than potassium bromide, a chemical reagent used in laboratory and industrial contexts. The solicitation calls for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries, suggesting the code has been misapplied or the county's categorization does not align with the UNSPSC taxonomy. The opportunity requires E-Verify compliance, drug-free workplace certification, workers' compensation and commercial general liability insurance, and adherence to federal environmental regulations, with a potential FEMA funding source introducing additional compliance obligations and a three-month probationary termination clause.

The available record does not support a reliable characterization of issuing-body mix, geographic concentration, or pricing patterns under this code. Only one recent opportunity appears in the dataset, and it reflects a categorical mismatch rather than legitimate activity in potassium bromide procurement. Business development professionals should treat this code as inactive or misclassified for state and local procurement purposes and verify the correct UNSPSC designation for chemical reagent supply opportunities before pursuing vendors in this segment.