UNSPSC 51201610: Meningococcal vaccine

This clasification denotes vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infection with neisseria meningitidis. Meningococcal vaccine bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0700144 and NCI Concept Code C96397.

UNSPSC 51201610 Meningococcal vaccine is a Commodity code under which state and local health departments procure immunization products for disease prevention programs. Recent sourcing activity shows a notable mismatch between the code's nominal scope and current solicitation traffic: the single recent opportunity is a sole-source procurement for Yellow Fever Vaccine, not meningococcal vaccine. State and local health agencies use this code family to buy vaccine products across disease vectors, and purchasing is driven by public health need, epidemiological threat assessment, and existing supplier relationships. The Mississippi State Department of Health is the visible repeat buyer in the recent record.

The recent activity concentrates in the Deep South, with Mississippi posting a sole-source request for Yellow Fever Vaccine from Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., due August 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST (Solicitation Number 3150006922). The notice invites written objections to sole-source classification with detailed evidence that alternative vendors can supply the vaccine; if substantiated objections are received, the state will conduct an advertised competitive bid or selection process or appeal to the Public Procurement Review Board. The posting does not specify quantity, contract term, estimated value, or pricing. The code shows limited recent activity and the single identified opportunity does not align with the meningococcal vaccine commodity name, suggesting either infrequent meningococcal sourcing or a broader vaccine-procurement code classification problem at the state agency level.