UNSPSC 51162350: Potassium guaiacolsulfonate/promethazine

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 51162350 Potassium guaiacolsulfonate/promethazine is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a broader range of pharmaceutical and over-the-counter products procured by state and local health agencies, rather than the specific chemical compound the code nominally names. State and local governments use this code to solicit generic pharmaceuticals, naloxone, drug deactivation systems, and other health-related products through competitive bidding processes and cooperative purchasing agreements. Issuing bodies include county health departments, state procurement offices administering multistate cooperative purchasing consortia, and regional health authorities. Vendors typically supply products through established pharmaceutical wholesalers and must meet FDA compliance requirements, cGMP certification, and Drug Supply Chain Security Act standards, with contracts structured as fixed-price agreements over two-year terms with optional renewals.

Recent activity shows geographic spread across the upper Midwest and Southeast, with Minnesota's multistate cooperative (MMCAP) administering contracts serving participating states including Oregon, and Florida counties such as Seminole County pursuing independent competitive procurements. Seminole County issued IFB60459723LAS in June 2026 seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries, with a response deadline of July 26, 2023. MMCAP issued RFP S1070000015802 in January 2026 to establish multiple contracts for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products, with proposals due March 26, 2026 and contract awards effective July 1, 2026; evaluations weighted price competitiveness at 75 percent, with awarded vendors required to maintain relationships with authorized wholesalers AmerisourceBergen (Cencora), Cardinal Health, and Morris & Dickson and to comply with a 3 percent administrative fee structure.