UNSPSC 51162029: Ephedrine/theophylline

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 RE109. This VA Drug Class (RE109) classifies this compound as belonging to the group ANTIASTHMA, OTHER.

UNSPSC 51162029 Ephedrine/theophylline is a Commodity code nominally identifying respiratory and stimulant pharmaceutical products, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under it show a significant mismatch: the two posted opportunities solicit naloxone kits and drug deactivation systems (Seminole County, Florida) and comprehensive on-site pharmacy services including multi-therapeutic-category medication stocking and dispensing (Hall County, Georgia). Neither opportunity aligns with the code's stated scope of ephedrine or theophylline products. The code appears to capture emergency-response pharmaceuticals and broad pharmacy service delivery rather than the specific drug classes the code name suggests. Issuing bodies under this code include county government health departments and county employee health benefit administrators; both recent opportunities come from Florida and Georgia county-level procurement offices soliciting health-related pharmaceutical services or supplies.

Geographic activity is limited to recent solicitations in Florida and Georgia. Seminole County, Florida posted IFB 60459723LAS on June 30, 2026, seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford, with a response deadline of July 26, 2023 (note: date discrepancy in source), and a two-year initial contract term with one-year renewal option. Hall County, Georgia issued RFQ/P #47-010 on May 4, 2026, requesting on-site pharmacy services at the Hall County Government Family Health Center Clinic in Gainesville to serve approximately 3,005 eligible individuals across multiple insurance plans; the procurement required sealed cost proposals by June 4, 2026, uses an 80/20 scoring structure favoring technical qualifications, and will award a one-year initial contract with four optional one-year renewals beginning January 1, 2027. Both solicitations require E-Verify compliance, proof of insurance, and drug-free workplace certification; neither specifies set-aside designations for disadvantaged vendors.