UNSPSC 51201624: Varicella virus vaccine

This classification denotes a live, attenuated varicella virus vaccine used for immunization against chickenpox, recommended for children between the ages of 12 months and 13 years.

UNSPSC 51201624 Varicella virus vaccine is a Commodity code that covers immunization products and related services procured by state and local health departments. The recent opportunities under this code show a distinct divergence between the code's nominal scope and current buying activity: state and local health authorities are soliciting sole-source vaccine purchases and, more prominently, professional services for provider education and outreach around immunization programs rather than the varicella product itself. The Mississippi State Department of Health posted a sole-source procurement notice for Yellow Fever Vaccine from Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., with an objection deadline of August 3, 2026, though the notice specifies neither quantity, term, nor estimated value. The State of Delaware, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health issued an RFP for professional services to develop and deliver medical provider education on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) immunization, with a May 20, 2026, proposal deadline and an estimated award date of June 9, 2026. The Delaware RFP emphasizes curriculum development, webinar and site-visit delivery, staff recruitment and training, and evaluation of provider education effectiveness to increase vaccination rates, with contract performance beginning July 1, 2027, for an initial one-year term with seven optional one-year extensions. The issuing bodies are state departments of health operating through health and social services divisions, indicating procurement activity concentrated among state-level public health authorities rather than counties, cities, or school districts.

Geographic activity in recent opportunities centers on Mississippi and Delaware, with no other states represented in the current sample. The Delaware RFP requires work to be performed within the United States, names no specific set-asides, and mandates Commercial General Liability and Medical/Professional Liability insurance minimums of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 per aggregate. The Mississippi procurement names Cynthia Brasher at the State Department of Health Purchasing Department as the contact for objections. Neither opportunity discloses a specific contract value, though the Delaware RFP solicits detailed cost proposals for personnel, travel, supplies, and program costs. The code shows limited recent activity; the two posted opportunities address vaccine procurement and immunization-provider education rather than the varicella vaccine product explicitly, suggesting that state and local health departments tag vaccine-adjacent services and competing products under this Commodity code.