UNSPSC 51201615: Pneumococcal vaccine

This classification denotes vaccines for vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infections with streptococcus pneumoniae.

UNSPSC 51201615 Pneumococcal vaccine is a Commodity code that encompasses immunization products procured by state and local health agencies. The recent solicitation activity under this code, however, does not align with the nominal scope — the Mississippi State Department of Health posted a sole source procurement notice for Yellow Fever Vaccine, not pneumococcal vaccine. State health departments are the primary issuing bodies using this code, typically purchasing vaccines for public health programs, immunization clinics, and disease prevention initiatives. The scope of work includes bulk vaccine procurement, often through sole source or competitive bids, where availability, clinical efficacy, regulatory approval, and supplier capability drive purchasing decisions. Vaccine solicitations frequently include objection periods allowing challengers to demonstrate alternative sources before a sole source award is finalized.

The Mississippi State Department of Health posted the most recent recorded opportunity on July 13, 2026, with objections due August 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST (Solicitation 3150006922, 1301-27-R-RFIN-00001). The notice proposed a sole source award to Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., with the procurement subject to substantiation of sole source status and potential appeal to the Public Procurement Review Board if objections are filed. The notice did not disclose quantity, contract term, estimated value, or pricing. Geographic activity under this code is limited in the recent-opportunities block; only Mississippi shows posted activity. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (pneumococcal vaccine) and the actual solicitation (yellow fever vaccine) suggests either a coding error in the state's procurement system or that this Commodity code may be tagged more broadly across vaccine products within the state health department's framework.