UNSPSC 51173227: Docusate/phenolphthalein

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 51173227 Docusate/phenolphthalein is a Commodity code that in recent state and local activity encompasses pharmaceutical supply contracts where docusate and phenolphthalein appear as line items within broader generic-drug and OTC-product portfolios procured for corrections, health and human services, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing programs. State and local governments buy these products through community supervision and corrections departments, state health and human services agencies, and regional cooperative purchasing alliances that aggregate demand across multiple state and local entities. The scope reflects acquisition of pharmaceutical inputs for correctional health services, state benefit programs, and cooperative distribution networks rather than docusate and phenolphthalein as standalone commodity purchases—they function as components within larger formulary and supply contracts.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and Minnesota, with Texas issuing an RFP for offender specimen collection and drug testing services from Collin County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (due July 23, 2026, estimated value $600,000, two-year term with three optional one-year renewals) and an exploratory RFI from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission regarding a Therapeutic Pharmacy Initiative Direct-to-Manufacturer Prescriptions program (posted April 3, 2026). Minnesota's Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration, issued a broader RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed across participating state and local facilities in Minnesota and Oregon (due March 26, 2026), requiring vendors to maintain relationships with three authorized wholesalers and certify compliance with cGMP and DSCSA standards. The code shows limited standalone recent activity; opportunities naming docusate and phenolphthalein typically embed them as ancillary items within specimen-collection contracts or cooperative pharmaceutical supply agreements rather than as the primary procurement focus.