UNSPSC 51192313: Potassium chloride/sodium chloride

This classification denotes a combination drug defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its (VA's) National Drug File (NDF), which falls under VA Drug Class TN102. This VA Drug Class (TN102) classifies this compound as belonging to the group IV SOLUTIONS WITH ELECTROLYTES.

UNSPSC 51192313 Potassium chloride/sodium chloride is a Commodity code covering chemical products used in municipal water treatment, wastewater processing, and healthcare delivery. State and local governments procure under this code primarily for water and wastewater facility operations, where these salts and related chemical compounds serve as treatment agents, process chemicals, and components in medical solutions. Recent solicitations show three distinct application streams: sodium bisulfite for municipal water pollution control facilities, parenteral solutions (including sodium chloride-based intravenous products) for correctional healthcare, and specialized valve and control components used in wastewater treatment systems where sodium chloride-based solutions are employed in sludge processing and aeration stages. Issuing bodies span municipal departments (water pollution control), state corrections systems, and county public works infrastructure, reflecting the chemical's essential role in regulated environmental and health-care compliance.

Activity appears concentrated in Florida and Washington, with recent opportunities posted through Broward County's RFI on wastewater treatment valves and controls (due September 29, 2026), the Washington State Department of Corrections' RFQ for parenteral products and services across eight facilities statewide (due October 7, 2026), and the City of Meriden, Connecticut's IFB for sodium bisulfite chemical supply (due July 29, 2026). The Washington DOC opportunity is the largest in scope, seeking multiple regional contractors to supply parenteral nutrition, intravenous solutions, and controlled-substance products with strict 24-hour delivery windows and fixed pricing through June 30, 2030; the solicitation encourages participation from small businesses (25%), minority-owned (10%), women-owned (6%), and veteran-owned (5%) enterprises. The Meriden and Broward County solicitations represent routine municipal chemical procurement and vendor-qualification cycles typical of water and wastewater infrastructure maintenance.