UNSPSC 51180000: Hormones and hormone antagonists

This classification denotes drugs that have a specific regulatory effect on the activity of a certain organ or organs.

UNSPSC 51180000 Hormones and hormone antagonists is a Family code that spans pharmaceutical products and services state and local governments procure for emergency medical services, long-term care facilities, mental health providers, and forensic laboratories. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers acquiring hormone-based medications and related pharmaceuticals through comprehensive pharmacy services contracts, emergency medical supply distribution arrangements, and specialized clinical procurement. The issuing bodies include county health departments, municipal fire departments, behavioral health centers, and county forensic laboratories. Dane County procures pharmaceutical services for its long-term care facility under a five-year RFP with local-vendor preference weighting; West Texas Centers for Mental Health and Mental Retardation solicits prescription pharmacy services across 35 sites in 23 counties including antipsychotic injectables (Haldol Decanoate, Prolixin Decanoate); and Pinellas County, in partnership with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, procures certified drug reference standards for forensic analysis, including hormone-related compounds used in analytical method validation and evidentiary sample analysis.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, Wisconsin, and Arizona. Dane County issued an RFP for pharmaceutical services at Badger Prairie Health Care Center due October 22, 2026, requiring daily medication delivery with one-hour stat fulfillment and barcode scanning integration, with a current annual budget of $125,000 and contract renewal dependent on mutual agreement. The City of Tucson Fire Department solicited BLS/ALS pharmaceuticals and supplies with VendNovation vending machine integration under federal funding (ARPA, HUD, FTA) and comprehensive compliance obligations including prevailing wage and Section 3 requirements; proposals were due June 24, 2026. West Texas Centers issued an RFP for prescription services covering psychiatric and neurological medications due August 21, 2026, with mandatory pharmacy licensure, DEA registration, and Medicaid provider status, using tiered markup pricing plus per-prescription dispensing fees. Pinellas County issued an Invitation to Quote for certified drug reference materials due April 23, 2026, with $72,126.85 in federal Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Act funding and Pinellas County SBE preference applied. The code shows consistent activity across public health, emergency services, behavioral health, and forensic operations where hormones and hormone antagonists are standard pharmaceutical components of clinical protocols and inventory management.