UNSPSC 51181618: Potassium perchlorate

This classification denotes an antithyroid agent with the molecular formula ClO4.K, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 42255P5X4D, chemically known as perchloric acid, potassium salt but generally known as potassium perchlorate, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 24505. European Medicines Agency schedules Potassium perchlorate in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB14990MIG.

UNSPSC 51181618 Potassium perchlorate is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity captures pharmaceutical and over-the-counter product supply contracts rather than the specific chemical compound its name suggests. The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, issued an RFP in January 2026 for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products to be distributed across participating state and local government facilities. The scope encompasses comprehensive pharmaceutical sourcing through established wholesaler channels, with vendors required to supply products identified by National Drug Codes (NDC), stock keeping units (SKUs), universal product codes (UPCs), and specific dosage forms and strengths. All products must comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), and FDA requirements, with minimum six-month shelf life and one-year expiration dates from manufacture. Vendors must maintain relationships with at least two of three authorized wholesalers—AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (Cencora), Cardinal Health 110 and 112, and Morris & Dickson Co., LLC—and carry insurance including $5 million commercial general liability, $2 million network security and privacy liability, and $2 million professional liability coverage.

The activity appears concentrated in multistate cooperative purchasing vehicles serving state agencies and subordinate local government facilities. MMCAP's RFP, posted January 20, 2026 with a due date of March 26, 2026, represents the primary recent opportunity under this code, spanning Minnesota and Oregon participation with potential to extend across other MMCAP member jurisdictions. Evaluation emphasizes price competitiveness (75 percent of scoring), with the remainder weighted on fixed pricing for the contract term (10 percent), price-format compliance (5 percent), EDI capability (5 percent), and administrative fee agreement (5 percent). The contract term runs two years for new vendors with optional extensions, or through June 30, 2028 for incumbents. Vendors must pay a 3 percent administrative fee on all contract purchases and face performance penalties of $200 to $1,500 per violation for late reporting, missed onboarding, or improper class-of-trade denials. Submissions are due March 26, 2026, with a question cutoff on February 18, 2026, and awards effective July 1, 2026 upon confirmation that products are available in the marketplace by May 15, 2026.