UNSPSC 51171713: Bismuth subcarbonate

This classification denotes an anti-ulcer agent with the molecular formula CO3.2Bi.2O, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier M41L2IN55T, chemically known as carbonic acid, bismuth salt but generally known as bismuth carbonate, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 161253. European Medicines Agency schedules Bismuth carbonate in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB13088MIG. As of Q4 2014, BISMUTH SUBCARBONATE remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity.

Bismuth subcarbonate bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0053789 and NCI Concept Code C76480. SMILES: C(=O)(O[Bi]=O)O[Bi]=O.

UNSPSC 51171713 Bismuth subcarbonate is a Commodity code that shows limited recent state and local procurement activity aligned with its nominal product scope. The three recent opportunities posted under or near this code—a Texas HHS Commission RFI on direct-to-manufacturer pharmacy programs, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products, and a Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department RFP for drug testing services—involve pharmaceuticals, OTC products, and laboratory testing but do not center on bismuth subcarbonate as a discrete procurement line item. The Minnesota MMCAP RFP explicitly addresses generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products through authorized wholesalers with detailed NDC and SKU specifications, while the Texas HHS RFI explores direct contracting models for pharmacy benefit programs. Neither opportunity names bismuth subcarbonate specifically, and the Collin County RFP addresses specimen collection and drug screening services, not pharmaceutical supply. The code exhibits a mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local activity tagged to it.

State and local procurement under codes proximal to bismuth subcarbonate—or under pharmaceutical supply and laboratory testing codes more broadly—draws from health and human services agencies, county corrections departments, and multistate cooperative purchasing consortia. The Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement operates MMCAP on behalf of member states including Minnesota and Oregon; Texas HHS Commission handles pharmacy benefit initiatives; and Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department in Texas manages offender testing. Geographic activity appears concentrated in Texas and the upper Midwest, though MMCAP's multistate model expands reach. No recent opportunities identified in the source focus on bismuth subcarbonate procurement, and the code shows little direct relevance to current state and local solicitation activity.