UNSPSC 51173218: 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 51173218 Capsicum/cascara sagrada/ginger/nux vomica is a Commodity code that does not align with the state and local opportunities currently posted under it. Recent solicitations in the source show no procurement of botanical or herbal substances; instead, they address drug testing services, pharmaceutical distribution, and prescription benefit management — none of which fall within the code's nominal scope of plant-derived medicinal compounds. The mismatch suggests either a data-quality issue in how opportunities are tagged within procurement systems or minimal actual state and local demand under this code's intended commodity classification.

The source records three recent state and local opportunities tagged to this code: Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department's RFP 2026-327 for offender specimen collection and drug testing services (due July 23, 2026, estimated contract value $600,000); Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Request for Information HHS0017013 on direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs (posted April 3, 2026); and Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance's RFP S1070000015802 for generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products (due March 26, 2026). These opportunities reflect pharmaceutical procurement and lab-based testing services, not the herbal or botanical ingredients the code nominally describes. Until recent opportunities demonstrate genuine demand for capsicum, cascara sagrada, ginger, nux vomica, or similar plant-derived substances under this code, it appears inactive for its stated scope.