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 (Family) encompasses medications and pharmaceutical products that regulate fluid balance, electrolyte levels, and hydration status, but recent state and local solicitations under this code show minimal activity specifically aligned with its nominal scope. The code appears underutilized in public procurement, with most recent opportunities tagged to it falling outside the family's core definition or representing network and event activities rather than product purchases.

The limited relevant opportunities that do surface show counties and cities procuring naloxone, medical oxygen, and basic/advanced life support pharmaceuticals for emergency services and public health initiatives. Seminole County, Florida issued an IFB on June 30, 2026 (due July 26) for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually, with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building. The City of Tucson Fire Department released an RFP (260217, due June 24, 2026) for BLS and ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, and VendNovation vending machines and software, with federal funding through ARPA, HUD, and FTA requiring prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, DBE participation, and Section 3 compliance; the scope includes 251 line items with estimated annual usage from 1 to 120,000 units. The City of Little Rock Fire Department issued an ITQ (219399, due February 6, 2026) for medical oxygen and cylinder rental services—51 size D cylinders with approximately ten refilled weekly. Most other tagged opportunities—trade shows, vendor forums, pharmaceutical benefits network qualifications, and multi-source cooperative purchasing for generic drugs through MMCAP—serve as networking or category-spanning buys rather than direct procurement of electrolyte-affecting agents. Geographic concentration appears limited; Florida, Arizona, and Arkansas show recent activity, but the code's relevance to actual state and local purchasing remains unclear without stronger alignment between nomination and scope.