UNSPSC 51192419: Ascorbic acid/iron

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 VT802. This VA Drug Class (VT802) classifies this compound as belonging to the group MULTIVITAMINS WITH MINERALS.

UNSPSC 51192419 Ascorbic acid/iron, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of ascorbic acid and iron compounds used in nutritional supplements, fortification programs, and medical formulations by state and local health departments, school districts, and social service agencies. State and local governments purchase these compounds primarily for public health nutrition initiatives, including school meal fortification, WIC and SNAP supplemental nutrition programs, and county health department wellness initiatives. The products sourced under this code range from bulk pharmaceutical-grade ascorbic acid and iron salts to pre-formulated nutritional supplement ingredients supplied to state nutrition programs and institutional food service operations.

The recent-opportunities block contains no entries for this code, indicating minimal current state and local procurement activity under UNSPSC 51192419. Without posted solicitations, geographic concentration and issuing-body patterns cannot be characterized from recent market activity.