UNSPSC 51162503: Ammonium chloride/antimony/guaiacolsulfonate/potassium tartrate

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 RE302. This VA Drug Class (RE302) classifies this compound as belonging to the group NON-OPIOID-CONTAINING ANTITUSSIVES/EXPECTORANTS.

UNSPSC 51162503 Ammonium chloride/antimony/guaiacolsulfonate/potassium tartrate, a Commodity code, nominally denotes specific pharmaceutical salts, but recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code reflect the broader universe of parenteral pharmaceutical products and medical supply procurement — specifically parenteral nutrition solutions, intravenous products, naloxone, and drug deactivation systems supplied to correctional facilities and public health agencies. The issuing bodies are state departments of corrections and county health or emergency-management offices. Work involves sourcing, preparing, and delivering temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical solutions and controlled substances on tight schedules, often with complex logistics and regulatory compliance requirements including worker background clearances, insurance mandates, and performance bonding.

Recent activity centers on Washington state and Florida. The Washington State Department of Corrections issued RFQ RFQQK13020 on September 8, 2026, closing October 7, 2026, for parenteral products, services, and equipment — parenteral nutrition bags, intravenous solutions, and related supplies — to be delivered to eight facilities across three regions with response times as tight as 8 hours and a fixed 24-hour service window; the contract runs through June 30, 2030, with DOC retaining discretionary extension rights and anticipating awards to up to three bidders per region. Seminole County, Florida issued IFB 60459723LAS on June 30, 2026, for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries to a county community health building. Both solicitations emphasize set-asides or aspirational goals for small, minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses, fixed pricing over multi-year initial terms, and substantial insurance and compliance burdens including federal regulations where FEMA funding is present.