UNSPSC 51172012: Deoxycholic acid

This classification denotes a cholagogue or choleretic agent with the molecular formula C24H40O4, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 005990WHZZ, chemically known as 3,12-dihydroxycholan-24-oic acid but generally known as deoxycholic acid, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 2987. European Medicines Agency schedules Deoxycholic acid in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB13541MIG. The term DEOXYCHOLIC ACID is an International Non-Proprietary Name.

Most nations schedule deoxycholic acid under HS 29181900 and SITC 51392. As of Q4 2014, DEOXYCHOLIC ACID remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Deoxycholic acid bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0011479 and NCI Concept Code C81042. SMILES: OC1C2(C(C3C(C4(C(CC3)CC(O)CC4)C)C1)CCC2C(CCC(=O)O)C)C.

UNSPSC 51172012 Deoxycholic acid is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The single recent opportunity — Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department's RFP 2026-327 for offender specimen collection and drug testing services — solicits laboratory testing and collection staffing, not a chemical reagent or pharmaceutical ingredient. The scope includes immunoassay and confirmatory testing (LC/MS/MS, GC/MS) at two collection sites in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, operation of randomized testing notification systems, alternative methodologies such as oral fluid and hair testing, and electronic reporting — none of which involve deoxycholic acid as a procured product or service component. The code shows little relevant recent activity under its nominal scope; this mismatch suggests the opportunity was tagged incorrectly or the code is not actively used in current state and local procurement for its stated commodity.

Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department posted the RFP on September 25, 2026, with a response deadline of July 23, 2026 (an apparent data error in the source), anticipating award on August 10, 2026. The estimated contract value is $600,000 over a two-year initial term with three optional one-year renewals. The county reserves the right to split the award among multiple vendors and will evaluate proposals on vendor understanding (30 points), firm qualifications (25 points), client references (15 points), cost (30 points), and optional demonstrations and interviews (up to 30 points). Pricing is per-test, with annual volume approximated at 25,031 tests across five- and six-panel screens; pricing must include all staffing, freight, delivery, and insurance with no additional surcharges, and price reductions are required if the vendor offers lower rates elsewhere. Funding comes from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Community Justice Assistance Division.