UNSPSC 51171657: Sodium phosphate/sodium citrate

Commodity

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NIGP codes for 51171657

Definition

The combination salts increase the osmotic pressure in the intestinal lumen promoting the retention of fluid in the colon, it will become fluid and thus release the fecal matter. In addition, there is a physiological increase in peristalsis that makes their elimination practically total.

About UNSPSC 51171657

UNSPSC 51171657 Sodium phosphate/sodium citrate is a Commodity code that describes chemical compounds used in pharmaceutical, medical, and laboratory applications across state and local government operations. The recent opportunities tagged with this code do not align with its nominal scope; instead, they reflect a fragmented collection of administrative notices, networking events, and procurements for unrelated goods and services including naloxone distribution, fire department pharmaceuticals, forensic drug standards, medical oxygen rental, generic multi-source pharmaceuticals, and vendor forum registrations. The code shows minimal relevant recent activity, with the only substantive pharmaceutical-related solicitations (Seminole County's naloxone procurement and Tucson Fire's BLS/ALS pharmaceutical suite) addressing emergency medical supplies and controlled substances rather than sodium phosphate or sodium citrate specifically. State and local governments do not appear to be soliciting sodium phosphate or sodium citrate as standalone commodities under this code in the recent window; procurement offices instead issue solicitations for finished pharmaceutical products, bulk chemicals through cooperative purchasing alliances, or emergency medical supplies through competitive processes.

No recent opportunities directly procure sodium phosphate or sodium citrate. The code's recent activity is dominated by administrative announcements (Williamson County purchasing department relocation notice, vendor forum and reverse trade show registration), which carry no procurement substance. When pharmaceutical procurement does appear—as in Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance's generic multi-source pharmaceuticals RFP (due March 26, 2026) or Pinellas County's forensic drug standards ITQ (due April 23, 2026)—the focus is on finished drugs, reference materials, or controlled substances with specific NDCs and compliance requirements, not raw chemical compounds. Geographic concentration cannot be determined from relevant activity. If your firm supplies sodium phosphate or sodium citrate as active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, or lab reagents, pursue cooperative purchasing alliances and state pharmaceutical frameworks where bulk chemical procurement occurs; this code as currently tagged does not reflect where those opportunities surface in practice.

Quick answers

What is UNSPSC 51171657?

UNSPSC 51171657 is Sodium phosphate/sodium citrate, a commodity in UNSPSC 51000000, Pharmaceutical Products incl. Contraceptives and Vaccines.

Which NIGP codes match UNSPSC 51171657?

UNSPSC 51171657 maps to 1 NIGP code, 269 Drugs and Pharmaceuticals.

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