UNSPSC 51162348: Calcium lactate/guaifenesin/hyoscyamus/phenobarbital/terpin hydrate

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 RE599. This VA Drug Class (RE599) classifies this compound as belonging to the group COLD REMEDIES, OTHER.

UNSPSC 51162348 Calcium lactate/guaifenesin/hyoscyamus/phenobarbital/terpin hydrate is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local solicitations tagged under it. The Washington State Department of Corrections RFQ (RFQQK13020) solicits parenteral products, services, and equipment — primarily intravenous solutions, total parenteral nutrition (TPN and PPN) bags, and controlled substances for incarcerated individuals — rather than the specific pharmaceutical combination the code nominates. The Seminole County, Florida IFB (IFB60459723LAS) procures naloxone and drug deactivation systems for community health initiatives, which also falls outside the code's stated scope. State and local procurement offices have assigned this code to health-care supply and pharmaceutical contracting, but the recent activity does not reflect the narrow therapeutic formulation the code describes. Issuing bodies tagged to the code include state correctional departments and county health authorities, reflecting corrections and public-health end-uses rather than the code's nominal pharmaceutical profile.

The code shows recent activity in Washington state (Department of Corrections multi-region parenteral supply contract with an initial term through June 30, 2030, expecting multiple award to up to three bidders per region) and Florida (Seminole County annual naloxone and drug deactivation systems procurement with quarterly deliveries). The mismatch between the UNSPSC code name and the actual work being solicited suggests either classification error in the source data or use of a catch-all commodity code for broader pharmaceutical and medical-supply procurement. Business development professionals pursuing work under this code should verify the actual scope in each RFP or RFQ notice rather than relying on the code description alone.