UNSPSC 51201614: Pertussis vaccine

This classification denotes a vaccine for a respiratory infection caused by bordetella pertussis and characterized by paroxysmal coughing ending in a prolonged crowing intake of breath.

UNSPSC 51201614 Pertussis vaccine is a Commodity code that covers immunization products procured by state health departments and public health agencies. The recent activity in this code shows a marked mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual state procurement: the only recent opportunity posted under this code is the Mississippi State Department of Health's July 13, 2026 sole source notice for Yellow Fever Vaccine from Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., not pertussis vaccine. State health departments use this code family to procure routine childhood and adult immunizations, but the specific commodity classifications do not consistently track what agencies actually buy. Pertussis vaccine procurement at the state level typically follows established immunization program protocols, with purchases tied to disease surveillance data, immunization schedules, and cold-chain logistics managed through state epidemiology and immunization divisions.

The geographic spread and recent opportunities are limited. Mississippi State Department of Health posted the sole source notice on July 13, 2026, with an objection deadline of August 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST; the notice invites written objections to the sole source designation and specifies that objections must be submitted to Cynthia Brasher at Cynthia.brasher@msdh.ms.gov. The notice does not specify quantity, contract term, estimated value, or pricing. Beyond this single Yellow Fever Vaccine notice (which falls outside the pertussis code's stated scope), the source shows no other recent pertussis vaccine solicitations or activity from state and local issuers. The code appears to see minimal recent state and local procurement activity under its intended scope.