UNSPSC 51191928: Acetylcarnitine

This classification denotes a nutritional supplement, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 6DH1W9VH8Q. European Medicines Agency schedules Acetylcarnitine in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB12716MIG. Acetylcarnitine generally arises in the molecular formula C8H16CLNO4. The term 'acetylcarnitine' is a Hazardous Substances Data Bank designation. As of Q4 2014, ACETYLCARNITINE remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity.

Acetylcarnitine bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0001040 and NCI Concept Code C87329. SMILES: O(C(C[N](C)(C)C)CC(=O)O)C(=O)C.

UNSPSC 51191928 Acetylcarnitine is a Commodity code whose recent state and local activity shows a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what is actually being solicited. The three most recent opportunities tagged to this code cover parenteral products and services (intravenous nutrition solutions and related healthcare supplies for correctional facilities), industrial valves and valve repair services for wastewater treatment, and sodium bisulfite chemical supply for water pollution control — none of which are acetylcarnitine or related pharmaceutical compounds. The code appears to be catching unrelated commodity and chemical categories through broad or incorrect tagging by issuing bodies rather than reflecting genuine acetylcarnitine procurement activity.

Recent opportunities originate from a mix of issuing bodies including state agencies (Washington State Department of Corrections), county governments (Broward County, Florida), and municipal water utilities (City of Meriden, Connecticut). The Washington State DOC solicitation (RFQQK13020, RFQ due October 7, 2026) is the closest proxy to health-related procurement under this code, seeking parenteral products and services for eight correctional facilities statewide with multiple award potential across three regions and set-aside targets for small, minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses. Geographic activity spans Florida, Washington State, and Connecticut, with no concentration in any single jurisdiction or region. The code shows little relevant recent activity for actual acetylcarnitine procurement and does not appear to be the appropriate UNSPSC classification for state and local buyers seeking that commodity.