UNSPSC 51172458: Calcium carbonate/magnesium hydroxide/phenobarbital

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 GA900. This VA Drug Class (GA900) classifies this compound as belonging to the group GASTRIC MEDICATIONS, OTHER.

UNSPSC 51172458 Calcium carbonate/magnesium hydroxide/phenobarbital is a Commodity code that in recent state and local activity covers pharmaceutical products and drug-testing services rather than the specific chemical compounds the code name suggests. State and local governments soliciting under this code are procuring generic multi-source pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products, and offender drug-testing services including specimen collection, immunoassay screening, and confirmation testing. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, county corrections and community supervision agencies, and multistate cooperative purchasing alliances. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an exploratory RFI in April 2026 on direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs; Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department issued an RFP in July 2026 for offender specimen collection and drug testing services at an estimated contract value of $600,000 with a two-year term and three optional one-year renewals; and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) administered by Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement issued an RFP in January 2026 for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products with a response deadline of March 26, 2026, spanning participating state and local government facilities across Minnesota and Oregon.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Minnesota, with the Texas HHS procurement focused on pharmacy benefit management and direct contracting models, while Collin County's solicitation emphasizes laboratory-certified drug testing with SAMHSA, Texas Department of Public Safety, or CAP certification and pricing on a per-test basis with three service models (screening only, confirmation after screening, and screening with automatic confirmation of positives). The MMCAP RFP requires vendors to supply through three authorized wholesalers (AmerisourceBergen/Cencara, Cardinal Health 110 and 112, and Morris & Dickson), certify cGMP and Drug Supply Chain Security Act compliance, and accept a 3 percent administrative fee on contract purchases. Collin County's contract commences September 1, 2026, with an anticipated award date of August 10, 2026; MMCAP awarded vendor agreements were scheduled to be effective July 1, 2026, with products available in the marketplace by May 15, 2026.