UNSPSC 51162748: Sterile water for inhalation

Sterilized water used in nebulizers or for nasal rinses.

UNSPSC 51162748 Sterile water for inhalation is a Commodity code nominally covering pharmaceutical-grade inhalation products, but recent state and local solicitations under this code show substantial mismatch with the code's abstract scope. The City of Meriden (Connecticut) issued IFB B027-15 for sodium bisulfite chemical supply for municipal water pollution control operations, and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) issued an RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products across participating state and local facilities. These opportunities reveal that the code is being applied to water treatment chemicals and broader pharmaceutical procurement rather than inhalation-specific sterile water products. State and local issuers applying this code span municipal water utilities, state cooperative purchasing alliances, and multi-jurisdictional health-system consortia; MMCAP represents a significant multi-state contracting vehicle administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement.

Activity under this code appears concentrated in the upper Midwest and Northeast, with the Minnesota MMCAP RFP (due March 26, 2026, now closed) representing a multi-state cooperative vehicle serving Oregon and other participating jurisdictions, and the City of Meriden's municipal water facility bid (due July 29, 2026) anchoring Connecticut procurement. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual recent solicitations — which include water treatment chemicals and general pharmaceutical distribution rather than inhalation-specific sterile water — suggests the code carries limited activity aligned with its technical definition. Vendors responding to MMCAP contracts must maintain $5,000,000 commercial general liability coverage, comply with cGMP and DSCSA, and distribute through AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, or Morris & Dickson; pricing is weighted at 75 percent in evaluation. The code shows sparse recent activity and does not reflect consistent procurement of sterile water for inhalation products across state and local jurisdictions.