UNSPSC 51172445: Bismuth subsalicylate/calcium carbonate

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 GA208. This VA Drug Class (GA208) classifies this compound as belonging to the group ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENTS.

UNSPSC 51172445 Bismuth subsalicylate/calcium carbonate is a Commodity code whose recent state and local procurement activity does not align with its nominal scope. The three most recent opportunities posted under this code involve offender drug testing services (Collin County, Texas), direct-to-manufacturer pharmacy program implementation (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products through cooperative purchasing (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance). None of these solicitations reference bismuth subsalicylate or calcium carbonate products. The code shows little relevant recent activity in its stated category.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in Texas and Minnesota based on the recent postings, but the mismatch between the code's pharmaceutical-ingredient designation and the actual procurement scope—which spans laboratory testing services, pharmacy benefit program design, and broad-category pharmaceutical distribution—suggests either miscoding at the state and local level or that this Commodity code does not capture the primary demand signal for bismuth subsalicylate/calcium carbonate in state and local government procurement. A vendor targeting this code would benefit from direct engagement with issuing bodies' procurement offices to clarify actual product needs and correct UNSPSC coding on future solicitations.