UNSPSC 51171629: Sodium sulfate

This classification denotes an electrolyte replacement agent, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 0YPR65R21J. European Medicines Agency schedules Sodium sulfate in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB15325MIG. Sodium sulfate generally arises in the molecular formula NA2O4S. The term 'sodium sulfate' is a United States Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Name designation. As of Q4 2014, SODIUM SULFATE remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity.

Sodium sulfate bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0074769 and NCI Concept Code C47727. SMILES: S(=O)(=O)(O)O.

UNSPSC 51171629 Sodium sulfate is a Commodity code that describes inorganic chemical compounds used across state and local forensic, public health, water treatment, and laboratory operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reveal a market driven primarily by forensic laboratory consumables, Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) reagents, diagnostic testing kits, and water treatment chemicals. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is actively procuring specialized laboratory reagents and consumables for DNA analysis, forensic drug screening, and genetic sequencing—including buffer containers, polymers, sequencing kits, and Direct ELISA kits from vendors such as Thermo Fisher Scientific, Promega, Qiagen, Abbott, and ANDE Corporation. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences and the State of California's public health laboratory system are concurrent purchasers of NGS consumables and diagnostic reagents including Shiga Toxin QuikChek testing kits. Beyond forensic and public health contexts, municipalities including the City of Meriden, Connecticut and the City of Arlington, Texas are procuring water treatment chemicals—calcium hypochlorite, caustic soda, liquid aluminum sulfate, sodium permanganate, and sodium fluoride—for municipal water utilities and treatment plant operations. Harris County, Texas is also acquiring forensic and crime-scene supplies. Issuing bodies span state procurement divisions (Texas, California), county sheriff's offices and county purchasing (Harris County, Gwinnett County, Georgia), city utilities and laboratory services (Arlington, Meriden), special districts (District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences), and public universities (Texas A&M University).

Recent activity is concentrated in Texas (Texas Comptroller statewide procurement, City of Arlington, Harris County, Texas A&M University), with secondary activity in California (State of California public health laboratory), the District of Columbia (Department of Forensic Sciences), Connecticut (City of Meriden), and Georgia (Gwinnett County). Texas Comptroller IFB 304T-27-175A1.1 for laboratory consumables and reagents closed October 20, 2026, with a four-year initial term through October 31, 2027 and three optional one-year renewals; the procurement serves the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife statewide. The State of California RFB-IS-27200197 for Shiga Toxin QuikChek kits closed October 7, 2026 and includes a Certified Business Enterprise set-aside or preference. The District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences (RK332307) closed September 25, 2026 for NGS consumables and reagents. The City of Meriden ITB B026-55 for water treatment chemicals closed June 25, 2026 and included Build America Buy America Act compliance requirements for certain domestic chemicals. Harris County ITB 250415 for crime scene supplies closed June 8, 2026 with a one-year initial term and four optional one-year renewals, requiring $1,000,000 minimum commercial general liability insurance and $21.65 per hour minimum wage certification compliance. Most solicitations are issued as IFB or ITB vehicles with firm fixed pricing and delivery requirements within 45 days or five business days.