UNSPSC 51173202: Aloe/cascara sagrada

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 GA204. This VA Drug Class (GA204) classifies this compound as belonging to the group STIMULANT LAXATIVES.

UNSPSC 51173202 Aloe/cascara sagrada is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local procurement activity, encompasses drug testing services and related specimen collection rather than botanical products. Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department's RFP 2026-327 for offender specimen collection and drug testing services—the primary recent opportunity under this code—solicits comprehensive laboratory testing including immunoassay screening with LC/MS/MS or GC/MS confirmation, electronic result reporting, and alternative methodologies such as oral fluid and hair testing. The county is seeking a vendor to staff two collection sites in Plano and McKinney, operate an Interactive Voice Response system for randomized testing notifications, and process approximately 25,031 tests annually comprising five-panel screens, six-panel screens, and ancillary testing. The successful vendor must maintain lab certification from SAMHSA, Texas DPS, or CAP. The scope shows a mismatch between the code's nominal botanical classification and the actual work being bought—the code designation does not reflect current procurement practice under this number.

Collin County in Texas is the issuing body represented in recent activity. The RFP 2026-327 closed July 23, 2026, with an estimated contract value of $600,000 over a two-year base term with three optional one-year renewals not to exceed five years total. Pricing is structured on a per-test basis across three service models (screening only, confirmation after screening, and screening with automatic confirmation of positives), with all costs including freight, delivery, insurance, and staffing built into the per-test fee and no additional surcharges permitted. The county will award to the responsible contractor whose proposal represents the best evaluated offer, with evaluation comprising compliance review and Phase 1 detailed proposal assessment scoring vendor understanding (30 points), firm qualifications (25 points), client references (15 points), and cost (30 points), plus optional Phase 2 demonstrations and interviews worth up to 30 points. The anticipated award date was August 10, 2026, with contract commencement September 1, 2026.