UNSPSC 51173203: Asafetida/capsicum/cascara sagrada/ginger/nux vomica

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 GA209. This VA Drug Class (GA209) classifies this compound as belonging to the group LAXATIVES, OTHER.

UNSPSC 51173203 Asafetida/capsicum/cascara sagrada/ginger/nux vomica is a Commodity code with minimal recent activity in state and local procurement. The three most recent opportunities tagged to this code involve drug testing services (Collin County), direct-to-manufacturer pharmacy programs (Texas HHS Commission), and generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products (Minnesota MMCAP), none of which align with the code's nominal scope of botanical medicinal ingredients. The code shows a substantial mismatch between its taxonomic name and the work actually being procured under it in state and local markets.

The geographic spread spans Texas and Minnesota, with no additional jurisdictions reflected in recent solicitations. Representative opportunities include Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department's RFP 2026-327 for offender specimen collection and drug testing services (due July 23, 2026, estimated value $600,000), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's RFI HHS0017013 for direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs (posted April 3, 2026), and the Minnesota Department of Administration's MMCAP RFP S1070000015802 for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products (due March 26, 2026). The code appears to carry little decision-relevance for vendors in the botanical medicinal ingredient supply chain based on recent state and local procurement activity.