UNSPSC 51181607: Potassium iodide

This classification denotes a radioprotective agent, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 1C4QK22F9J. European Medicines Agency schedules Potassium iodide in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB14985MIG. Potassium iodide generally arises in the molecular formula IK. The term POTASSIUM IODIDE is a United States Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Name designation. Most nations schedule potassium iodide under HS 28276000 and SITC 52329.

As of Q4 2014, POTASSIUM IODIDE remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Potassium iodide bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0032831 and NCI Concept Code C47680. SMILES: [K+].[I-].

UNSPSC 51181607 Potassium iodide (Commodity) covers the procurement of potassium iodide, a chemical compound used primarily in pharmaceutical and emergency-preparedness contexts by state and local public bodies. State and local governments acquire potassium iodide largely for stockpiling programs tied to radiation-emergency response and public-health contingency planning, particularly in jurisdictions near nuclear facilities or as part of broader state emergency-management reserves. The code also captures potassium iodide procurement for laboratory, medical, and industrial applications within state health departments, environmental agencies, and university research operations. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state departments of health, emergency management agencies, and environmental protection offices, with occasional participation from county health departments and special-purpose districts managing emergency response capabilities.

The source provided contains no recent state or local contract opportunities tagged to UNSPSC 51181607. Without posted RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB notices in the most-recent-opportunities block, geographic concentration and representative recent activity cannot be characterized. Potassium iodide procurement at the state and local level tends to be episodic and driven by regulatory updates, emergency-preparedness reviews, or stockpile replenishment cycles rather than recurring demand signals, making activity under this code difficult to forecast from recent notice volume alone.