UNSPSC 51172409: Aluminum hydroxide/magnesium carbonate/sodium alginate

This classification denotes a combination drug defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its (VA's) National Drug File (NDF), which falls under VA Drug Class GA199. This VA Drug Class (GA199) classifies this compound as belonging to the group ANTACIDS, OTHER.

UNSPSC 51172409 Aluminum hydroxide/magnesium carbonate/sodium alginate is a Commodity code with minimal alignment to recent state and local procurement activity. The three recent opportunities posted under or near this code—a Collin County drug-testing RFP, a Texas HHS pharmacy initiative RFI, and a Minnesota MMCAP generic pharmaceuticals cooperative purchasing agreement—do not reflect actual procurement of antacid or gastrointestinal products matching the code's nominal scope. The Collin County solicitation centers on offender specimen collection and drug-testing services, including lab certification and confirmation testing methodologies unrelated to the chemical compounds named in the code. The Texas HHS RFI addresses direct-to-manufacturer prescription fulfillment strategy for a state pharmacy benefit program, and the MMCAP RFP covers generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products through authorized wholesaler networks—neither involves the specific antacid formulation this code describes.

The mismatch between the code's chemical scope and the recent opportunities suggests either a data-classification error in how these solicitations were tagged or a fundamental misalignment between the code's intended use and actual state and local purchasing behavior under this UNSPSC designation. No recent state or local opportunities show genuine demand for aluminum hydroxide/magnesium carbonate/sodium alginate products themselves. Business development professionals should verify the code's active use in their target jurisdictions before allocating resources to pursue opportunities tagged under 51172409, as current activity does not reflect meaningful procurement of the specified product category.