UNSPSC 51191900: Nutritional therapy products

This classification denotes products in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide essential nutrients, such as a vitamin, an essential mineral, a protein, an herb, or similar nutritional substance.

UNSPSC 51191900 Nutritional therapy products is a Class code that covers infant formula, enteral feeding supplies, and related medical nutrition products supplied to state and local health programs. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through health and human services departments managing Medicaid, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and developmental services programs. The scope spans infant formula in multiple forms (concentrated liquid, powdered, ready-to-feed), enteral feeding supplies and pumps, ostomy supplies, and related durable medical equipment classified under Medicare's DME schedule. Issuing bodies include state health and human services commissions, developmental centers, and county health authorities. Opportunities reflect both rebate-based contracting on formula pricing tied to manufacturer wholesale costs and direct supply contracts priced against Medicare fee schedules or discount percentages thereof.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Illinois. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted IFB HHS0016707 on October 14, 2026, soliciting competitive bids for infant formula rebate contracts serving WIC programs across Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, with bids due January 11, 2027 and anticipated award February 3, 2027; the commission anticipates awarding up to two contracts, one for milk-based and one for soy-based formula, structured on rebate percentages applied to manufacturers' lowest national wholesale costs and automatically adjusted for ten-cent wholesale price movements. The Illinois Department of Human Services posted two substantially identical bids from Murray Developmental Center in Centralia in June 2026 (27444DHSDEVDIB52788 due June 10, and 27444DHSDEVDIB52936 due June 30), each seeking a DME vendor to supply all Medicare-classified durable medical equipment including enteral supplies, ostomy supplies, mobility aids, and diabetic monitoring equipment through June 30, 2027, with award to the lowest percentage discount of Medicare Part B fee schedule pricing; both required Medicare certification and monthly supply reviews. Bidders must demonstrate multi-year experience in relevant product categories, financial capability to serve multiple jurisdictions simultaneously, and compliance with extensive state and federal regulatory requirements including WIC regulations, Medicare provider certification, and state standard certifications covering business eligibility, tax compliance, equal employment opportunity, cybersecurity, and environmental protection.