UNSPSC 51201517: Guanidine

This classification denotes a natural amine with the molecular formula CH5N3, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier JU58VJ6Y3B, chemically known as 594-14-9 (sulfate, 2:1) but generally known as guanidine, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 3520. European Medicines Agency schedules Guanidine in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB14034MIG. Most nations schedule guanidine under HS 29252900 and SITC 51482.

As of Q4 2014, GUANIDINE remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Guanidine bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0120446 and NCI Concept Code C77851. SMILES: NC(=N)N.

UNSPSC 51201517 Guanidine is a Commodity code that covers chemical reagents and laboratory consumables purchased by state and local jurisdictions for water treatment, forensic analysis, public health laboratory operations, and pharmaceutical testing. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring guanidine-class chemicals and related laboratory supplies not as standalone items but as components within broader water-treatment, forensic, and environmental-testing procurement packages. The issuing bodies include state agencies (California Department of Justice, District of Columbia Department of Finance and Services, District of Columbia Department of Forensic Sciences), municipalities (City of Meriden Connecticut, City of Tampa Florida, City of Palm Bay Florida), county governments (Harris County Texas, Santa Clara County California), and state universities (Texas A&M University). Water utilities and public health laboratories represent the primary demand centers, procuring consumable chemicals and reagent supplies under ongoing contracts with annual or multi-year terms to support compliance with EPA and state environmental-protection regulations.

Recent activity spans California (Sigma-Aldrich drug standards for forensic laboratories), Texas (Texas A&M chemical precipitants, Harris County crime scene and forensic supplies), Florida (Tampa water-treatment filtration products and supplies, Palm Bay laboratory testing services), Connecticut (Meriden water-treatment chemicals including caustic soda, calcium hypochlorite, and sodium permanganate), and the District of Columbia (public health lab consumables and instrument supplies). Representative opportunities include the City of Meriden ITB B026-55 (posted June 9, 2026, due June 25, 2026) soliciting water-treatment chemicals with quantities specified per line item, Build America Buy America Act compliance required for certain items, and contract terms running one year with two-year renewal options; Harris County ITB 250415 (posted May 15, 2026, due June 8, 2026) seeking forensic and crime-scene supplies including DNA collection items, sharps containers, and laboratory chemicals such as petroleum ether and indanedione for a one-year term with four optional renewals; and the State of California RFB 26200957-1 (posted May 25, 2026, due June 2, 2026) for brand-name Sigma-Aldrich and Cerilliant drug standards and reagents with CBE set-aside provisions. Texas A&M University ITB TAMU-ITB-26-5055 (posted June 26, 2026, due July 15, 2026) seeks precipitant solutions through the AggieBid electronic platform. Most opportunities specify NSF or EPA certification requirements, delivery windows of five to forty-five days, and multi-year renewal options.