UNSPSC 51172412: Aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide/simethicone

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 51172412 Aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide/simethicone is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity under state and local procurement. Three recent opportunities tagged to this code—offender drug testing services from Collin County, Texas; a Texas HHS Commission exploratory RFI on direct-to-manufacturer prescriptions; and a Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products—do not align with the antacid/gastrointestinal medication scope the code nominally describes. The Collin County RFP (2026-327, due July 23, 2026) concerns specimen collection and drug testing staffing and lab services, not pharmaceutical products. The Texas HHS RFI (HHS0017013, closed April 3, 2026) seeks vendor intelligence on direct contracting models for prescription fulfillment, not specific drug categories. The MMCAP RFP (S1070000015802, due March 26, 2026) covers generic pharmaceuticals broadly across all therapeutic classes, with no mention of aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, or simethicone products.

The mismatch between code definition and solicitation substance suggests either tagging error or that this specific commodity does not see discrete state and local procurement activity at the present time. Business development professionals should verify whether aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide/simethicone products are procured through broader pharmaceutical or OTC supply contracts rather than as standalone commodity solicitations, or confirm whether state and local buying under this code occurs through cooperative purchasing vehicles or group purchasing organizations not captured in recent RFP or RFQ postings. Absent concrete evidence of active demand under the code itself, pursuit should be contingent on direct inquiry to prospective customer agencies.