UNSPSC 51142500: Antiparkinson drugs

This classification denotes drugs that treat a progressive, degenerative neurologic disease, called parkinson's disease, characterized by a tremor that is maximal at rest, retropulsion (i.e. a tendency to fall backwards), rigidity, stooped posture, slowness of voluntary movements, and a masklike facial expression. pathologic features include loss of melanin containing neurons in the substantia nigra and other pigmented nuclei of the brainstem.

UNSPSC 51142500 Antiparkinson drugs is a Class code that in recent state and local practice encompasses emergency medical countermeasures and harm-reduction pharmaceuticals rather than traditional antiparkinson medications. Seminole County, Florida's recent procurement illustrates the actual scope: the county solicited 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems annually through an IFB to support community health initiatives, with quarterly deliveries to a county health facility. State and local buyers under this code are primarily county governments and special health districts sourcing opioid-reversal agents and related medical systems for public health response and overdose prevention programs. The work involves pharmaceutical supply chain management, including vendor qualification, regulatory compliance (E-Verify, drug-free workplace certification), insurance requirements, and fixed-fee pricing with quarterly delivery schedules.

The code shows activity concentrated in Florida, with Seminole County issuing the Naloxone and Drug Deactivation Systems IFB (due July 26, 2023) as a representative recent opportunity. The solicitation required electronic submission through the county's e-Procurement Portal, included a two-year initial term with one-year renewal option, and imposed a three-month probationary termination clause. Vendors faced FEMA compliance obligations, including adherence to environmental regulations such as the Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act, alongside standard commercial general liability and workers' compensation insurance. The procurement does not name explicit small-business or disadvantaged-enterprise set-asides. Beyond this single opportunity, the code shows limited recent state and local activity.