UNSPSC 51190000: Agents affecting water and electrolytes

This classification denotes substances that dissociate into two or more ions, to some extent, in water. Solutions of electrolytes thus conduct an electric current and can be decomposed by it.

UNSPSC 51190000 Agents affecting water and electrolytes is a Family code that spans pharmaceutical products and services for managing electrolyte balance, hydration, and medication delivery across clinical and community health settings. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show demand for emergency medical services (EMS) drug-dosing software, long-term care facility pharmacy services, and controlled pharmaceutical distribution to mental health and substance-use treatment programs. Issuing bodies include county health departments, county EMS systems, city fire departments, specialized mental health centers, and county purchasing divisions serving multi-site health care operations. The geographic spread is broad but concentrated in Florida (Collier County, Seminole County, Pinellas County), with additional activity in Wisconsin (Dane County), Oregon (Washington County), Texas (Tucson Fire Department, West Texas Centers for Mental Health), and Arizona (Tempe Water Utilities Division). One procurement—Tempe's powder activated carbon for water treatment—appears unrelated to the code's pharmaceutical scope and likely represents a filing mismatch.

Representative recent opportunities include Collier County Board of County Commissioners' notice of intent to single-source Handtevy, a mobile drug-dosage-calculation application for EMS protocol integration and electronic patient record export (protest deadline September 24, 2026); Dane County's RFP for comprehensive pharmaceutical services to Badger Prairie Health Care Center, a long-term care facility, with proposals due October 22, 2026, emphasizing medication delivery, dispensing, barcode scanning, and web-based prescription communication under Wisconsin health care regulations, and offering local-vendor evaluation preference; and West Texas Centers for Mental Health's RFP for prescription and pharmacy services serving over 7,000 individuals across 35 sites in 23 counties, due August 21, 2026, requiring Texas pharmacy licensure, Medicaid and Medicare provider status, EHR integration with Streamline/Smartcare, and tiered markup compensation. Seminole County's IFB for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually (closed July 26, 2023) and Washington County, Oregon's letter-of-interest solicitation for a naloxone distribution center (due September 4, 2026) reflect opioid-response spending. Activity is steady but not concentrated—no single jurisdiction dominates, and response windows are tight (7–21 days typical), with evaluation emphasizing licensure, regulatory compliance, interoperability with existing EHR systems, and cost control.