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 whose recent state and local activity bears no connection to its botanical pharmaceutical scope. The single recent opportunity posted under this code—Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department's RFP 2026-327 for offender specimen collection and drug testing services—is a criminal justice procurement for laboratory testing infrastructure, staffing, and analytical services, not herbal or botanical products. The solicitation calls for specimen collection site operation in two Texas locations, immunoassay screening with confirmatory LC/MS/MS or GC/MS analysis, oral fluid and hair testing methodologies, Interactive Voice Response systems for randomized test notifications, electronic result reporting, and lab certifications from SAMHSA, Texas DPS, or CAP. The estimated contract value is $600,000 over an initial two-year term with three optional one-year renewals, and pricing is structured on a per-test basis across three service models: screening only, confirmation after screening, and screening with automatic confirmation of positives.

The code shows no relevant recent procurement activity in the herbal and botanical products space that its name suggests. Collin County, a Texas county government, issued the sole recent solicitation as an RFP with a response deadline of July 23, 2026 and an anticipated award date of August 10, 2026. Evaluation criteria weight vendor understanding and firm qualifications (55 points combined), client references (15 points), cost (30 points), and optional demonstrations and interviews (up to 30 points). Funding flows from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Community Justice Assistance Division. This code appears to be misclassified in the state and local procurement database for this opportunity; firms pursuing botanical or herbal commodity supply should not rely on UNSPSC 51173203 as an indicator of relevant activity.