UNSPSC 51143103: Acetylsalicylic acid or Aspirin

This classification denotes a cyclooxygenase inhibitor with the molecular formula C9H8O4, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier R16CO5Y76E, chemically known as salicylic acid, acetyl- but generally known as acetylsalicylic acid, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 2244. European Medicines Agency schedules Acetylsalicylic acid in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB12730MIG.

World Health Organization schedules acetylsalicylic acid in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification. SMILES: O(C1C(CCCC1)C(=O)O)C(=O)C.

UNSPSC 51143103 Acetylsalicylic acid or Aspirin, a Commodity code, encompasses over-the-counter pain relief medications that state and local governments procure as components of broader medical and first aid supply programs. The Tampa Fire Rescue Department's recent ITB for medical aid supplies illustrates the actual scope: aspirin and other pain relievers are purchased alongside antiseptic sprays, bandages, first aid kits, and emergency blankets as part of emergency responder stockpiles. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code tend to be municipal emergency services and public health departments seeking small-quantity recurring purchases of standardized OTC medications to support operational readiness and field response capability. The code attracts vendors serving both individual line-item suppliers and bundled medical supply contracts that bundle aspirin with complementary first aid items.

The recent activity under this code is limited to a single documented solicitation. The City of Tampa Fire Rescue Department posted ITB 25P00157 on April 24, 2026, with a response date of April 9, 2025 (note: the due date predates the posting date in the source, suggesting a data anomaly), seeking aspirin alongside 31 other medical supply items under a one-year initial award with two optional one-year renewals. The procurement carries a total department budget of $100,000 and includes set-aside provisions for City-certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5% bid discount capped at $10,000, and Underutilized Woman and Minority Owned Business Enterprises with a 5% discount capped at $20,000. All medications must maintain a minimum nine-month expiration date from acceptance. Geographic activity is concentrated in Florida based on available data, though the sparse recent-opportunity record limits broader characterization of state and local aspirin procurement patterns.