UNSPSC 51191603: Total parenteral alimentation or total parenteral nutrition TPN

This classification denotes intravenous preparations that deliver minerals and vitamins necessary to proper electrolyte functioning. These typically come in plastic or polymer bags, and attach to a drip, which flushes substances into the patient's bloodstream or system.

UNSPSC 51191603 Total parenteral alimentation or total parenteral nutrition TPN is a Commodity code covering parenteral nutrition solutions, intravenous products, and related medical supplies procured by state and local healthcare and correctional systems. State and local governments buy under this code primarily parenteral nutrition (TPN and PPN) solutions, intravenous solutions, controlled substances for medical administration, and ancillary products and services including compounding, preparation, delivery coordination, and patient monitoring support. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include state departments of corrections operating multi-facility healthcare systems, municipalities managing water treatment operations (where the code may overlap with chemical supplies), and health-focused state agencies. The Washington State Department of Corrections is a significant buyer, issuing solicitations for supplies across multiple correctional facilities with specific performance requirements around preparation accuracy, rapid delivery windows, and controlled-substance handling.

The Washington State Department of Corrections issued RFQQ RFQQK13020 on September 8, 2026, requesting parenteral products, services, and equipment for eight correctional facilities across the state, with responses due October 7, 2026. The scope includes TPN and PPN solutions, IV solutions, and controlled substances for healthcare delivery to incarcerated individuals; bidders must demonstrate documented compounding experience, lab-result monitoring capability, and 24-hour delivery performance for PN bags with firm pricing through the initial two-year contract term running November 26, 2026 through June 30, 2030. DOC encourages participation from certified small businesses (25%), minority-owned (10%), women-owned (6%), and veteran-owned (5%) firms and anticipates awarding up to three contractors per region across West, Central, and East zones. All contractors must maintain $1 million to $2 million in General Liability, Professional Liability, Business Automobile Liability, and Cyber Liability coverage, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for September 23, 2026. Recent activity concentrates in Washington state and Florida, with limited additional state and local examples in the recent-opportunities block.