UNSPSC 51191579: Mersalyl sodium

This classification denotes a diuretic with the molecular formula C13H15HgNO5.Na.HO, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 5X1IO031V8, chemically known as mercury, 3-(alpha-carboxy-o-anisamido)-2-methoxypropyl hydroxy-, monosodium salt but more generally known as mersalyl, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 10293. European Medicines Agency schedules Mersalyl in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB08779MIG. The term MERSALYL is an International Non-Proprietary Name.

UNSPSC 51191579 Mersalyl sodium is a Commodity code that captures pharmaceutical and chemical products used in state and local healthcare, correctional, and water-treatment operations. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local governments buying parenteral nutrition and intravenous solutions for correctional healthcare, chemical treatment products for municipal water pollution control facilities, and industrial valve components for wastewater treatment. The issuing bodies include state corrections departments, municipal utilities, and county government offices. Scope varies widely across healthcare delivery, chemical supply for environmental compliance, and specialized industrial equipment — the code encompasses goods ranging from controlled pharmaceutical substances to commodity chemicals and mechanical components, all tied to regulated compliance environments where product specification and supply reliability are critical.

Activity is geographically distributed across Washington State, Connecticut, and Florida. The Washington State Department of Corrections issued an RFQ for parenteral products and services (RFQQK13020) with responses due October 7, 2026, seeking multiple contractors to supply nutrition and IV solutions to eight correctional facilities across three regions, with contract awards anticipated through June 30, 2030 and set-aside targets for small, minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses. The City of Meriden, Connecticut issued an IFB for sodium bisulfite chemical supply (B027-15) with a July 29, 2026 response date for its water pollution control facility. Broward County, Florida issued an RFI (BLD6232026F23) on September 18, 2026 with responses due September 29, 2026 regarding DeZurik/APCO valves and repair services for wastewater treatment operations, evaluating whether alternatives exist to the current sole-source provider to support compliance with state-issued disposal permits.