UNSPSC 51172821: Cresol/formaldehyde

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 OR900. This VA Drug Class (OR900) classifies this compound as belonging to the group DENTAL AND ORAL AGENTS, TOPICAL, OTHER.

UNSPSC 51172821 Cresol/formaldehyde is a Commodity code that covers specialty chemical products used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and industrial applications. State and local governments procure these chemicals primarily through cooperative purchasing agreements that bundle them with broader pharmaceutical and over-the-counter product lines rather than as standalone commodity buys. The code sees activity from state procurement offices administering multistate cooperative purchasing alliances, which aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions and their healthcare facilities, warehouses, and institutional users.

The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, issued an RFP on January 20, 2026 (due March 26, 2026) to establish multiple contracts for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed across participating state and local government facilities in Minnesota and Oregon. The solicitation requires vendors to supply products through three authorized wholesalers—AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (Cencora), Cardinal Health 110 and 112, and Morris & Dickson Co., LLC—with awarded vendors effective July 1, 2026. Vendors must certify cGMP and Drug Supply Chain Security Act compliance, maintain contractual relationships with at least two of the three authorized wholesalers, and meet specific insurance requirements including $5 million commercial general liability per occurrence. Evaluation weights pricing at 75 percent, with the remaining 25 percent distributed across fixed pricing format (10 percent), administrative fee compliance (5 percent), EDI capability (5 percent), and agreement to a 3 percent administrative fee (5 percent). The contract term runs two years for new vendors with optional extensions at MMCAP's discretion.