UNSPSC 51172317: Copper sulfate

This classification denotes an emetic and antidote with the molecular formula Cu.O4S, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier KUW2Q3U1VV, chemically known as vanadium sulfate, vso4 but generally known as copper sulfate, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 1118. European Medicines Agency schedules Copper sulfate in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB13460MIG. World Health Organization schedules copper sulfate in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification.

SMILES: [O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[CU+2].

UNSPSC 51172317 Copper sulfate is a Commodity code that does not align with recent state and local procurement activity recorded under it. The single recent opportunity tagged to this code—Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department's RFP 2026-327 for offender specimen collection and drug testing services—involves laboratory testing infrastructure, staffing, and pharmaceutical screening methodologies with no connection to copper sulfate procurement. The scope includes operation of two collection sites in Plano and McKinney, immunoassay and mass-spectrometry confirmation testing (LC/MS/MS or GC/MS), electronic reporting, and alternative testing modalities such as oral fluid and hair analysis—none of which involves copper sulfate as a consumable or input material.

No recent opportunities in the source data reflect actual copper sulfate purchases by state and local governments. The Collin County solicitation represents a misclassification or tagging error rather than relevant activity under this code. Business development professionals evaluating copper sulfate as a procurement category should not rely on this code for market signals; the recent-opportunities record does not support active demand for the commodity itself among state and local buyers.