UNSPSC 51162037: Ephedrine hydrochloride + guaiacol + sulfoguayacol

Antiasthmatic and expectorant

UNSPSC 51162037 Ephedrine hydrochloride + guaiacol + sulfoguayacol is a Commodity code representing a specific pharmaceutical formulation. State and local governments buy this ingredient and related pharmaceutical supplies through emergency services procurement—primarily police, fire, and emergency medical services departments sourcing medications and supplies for field operations and emergency response. Recent solicitations show a broader pattern of state and local buyers treating pharmaceutical-code opportunities as open requisitions for multiple drug types, formulations, and related medical supplies rather than single-ingredient procurements; the code sits within a larger ecosystem of pharmaceutical and medical supply sourcing spanning naloxone, BLS/ALS medications, generic pharmaceutical supplies for emergency services, and specialty medications.

Recent activity is scattered across multiple states and issuing bodies with no dominant geography or repeat buyer. The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement posted a Prescription Drug Supplies RFQ (551210) due October 9, 2026, with equalization credits for Detroit-based certified businesses and Davis-Bacon compliance; the City of Tucson Fire Department issued an RFP (260217) for BLS and ALS pharmaceuticals and supplies with vending-machine management, federally funded through ARPA and HUD grants and due June 24, 2026; Williamson County, Texas released an IFB for EMS medical and pharmaceutical items (26IFB63) due August 4, 2026; and Seminole County, Florida procured naloxone and drug deactivation systems (IFB60459723LAS) with quarterly deliveries, though that notice's response date of July 26, 2023 is outdated. Fire departments, police departments, EMS agencies, and county health systems are the primary buying bodies. The code shows limited recent activity at scale; most pharmaceutical sourcing under state and local procurement appears routed through broader commodity codes or rolling supplier agreements rather than individual ingredient or formulation codes.