UNSPSC 51191566: Sodium acetate

This classification denotes an electrolyte replacement agent with the molecular formula C2H3O2.Na.3H2O, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 4550K0SC9B, chemically known as mercury acetate, hg (oac)2, compd. with 1,4-dihydroanthracene (1:1) but generally known as sodium acetate, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 176. European Medicines Agency schedules Sodium acetate in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB12576MIG.

UNSPSC 51191566 Sodium acetate, a Commodity code, encompasses chemical supply for water treatment and related municipal infrastructure operations, based on current state and local solicitations. The City of Meriden is actively procuring sodium bisulfite—a closely related chemical commodity—for its Water Pollution Control Facility under IFB B027-15, indicating that municipalities use codes in this family to source treatment chemicals specified by quality standards and delivery schedules. State and local buyers under this code include municipal water authorities and public utilities; the recent activity is limited but shows municipal purchasing as the primary issuing body. Vendors must carry General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, Auto Liability of $1,000,000, and Umbrella/Excess Liability, with the municipality named as Additional Insured on a primary and non-contributory basis, and performance and payment bonds are required. Pricing is evaluated on a unit-cost basis against estimated quantities, with bid prices held firm for the contract term.

Connecticut is the primary jurisdiction with recent activity under this code tier. The City of Meriden's solicitation (B027-15) is due July 29, 2026, and represents the most recent documented state or local procurement under the sodium acetate Commodity code. The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) RFP for generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products posted in January 2026 carries the same UNSPSC tag but addresses a substantially different commodity (pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution via wholesalers), not chemical treatment supplies, indicating a cataloging mismatch rather than genuine code activity. State and local procurement under the sodium acetate code shows limited recent volume; the Meriden opportunity is the sole water-treatment chemical solicitation currently visible. Buyers pursuing this code should expect episodic municipal utility purchasing driven by facility treatment requirements and inventory cycles rather than continuous or high-frequency procurement windows.