UNSPSC 51172473: Kaolin/pectin/zinc phenolsulfonate

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 51172473 Kaolin/pectin/zinc phenolsulfonate is a Commodity code whose recent state and local activity does not reflect procurement of the chemical compounds nominally named. The three most recent opportunities posted under this code span offender drug testing services, therapeutic pharmacy initiative direct-to-manufacturer prescriptions, and generic pharmaceutical and OTC product distribution — none of which involve kaolin, pectin, or zinc phenolsulfonate as discrete line items. The code appears to be receiving misclassified submissions by state and local procurement offices, or the taxonomy mapping is misaligned with actual purchasing activity in this category. No concrete procurement of the chemical compounds themselves appears in the available records.

The issuing bodies across the recent postings include a county corrections department (Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, Texas), a state health and human services commission (Texas HHS Commission), and a multistate cooperative purchasing organization (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance). Geographic activity centers on Texas and Minnesota, with MMCAP's reach extending to Oregon and other participating jurisdictions. The representative opportunities include Collin County's RFP for offender specimen collection and drug testing services with a $600,000 estimated contract value and July 23, 2026 response deadline, Texas HHS Commission's RFI for direct-to-manufacturer prescription capabilities (exploratory phase, no formal award date), and MMCAP's RFP for generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products with a March 26, 2026 response deadline covering multi-state distribution. Business development professionals should flag the classification mismatch for internal compliance review before pursuing opportunities under this code.