UNSPSC 51201629: Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids absorbed

This clasification denotes a compound preparation. The first component of this preparation addresses a localized infection of mucous membranes or skin caused by toxigenic strains of corynebacterium diphtheriae characterized by the presence of a pseudomembrane at the site of infection. diphtheria toxin, produced by C. diphtheriae, can cause myocarditis, polyneuritis, and other systemic toxic effects. The second component of this preparation addresses a disease caused by tetanospasmin, a powerful protein toxin produced by CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI.

Tetanus usually occurs after an acute injury, such as a puncture wound or laceration. Generalized tetanus, the most common form, is characterized by tetanic muscular contractions and hyperreflexia.

UNSPSC 51201629 Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids absorbed is a Commodity code that captures immunization products procured by state and local health authorities. State and local governments buy vaccines and toxoids under this code to support public health immunization programs, disease prevention initiatives, and routine vaccination schedules administered through state health departments, local health districts, and school-based immunization clinics. The solicitations tracked under this code reflect procurement of biologics that require specialized cold-chain management, regulatory compliance with FDA licensing and CDC recommendations, and coordination with established vaccination schedules across jurisdictions.

Recent activity shows state health departments as the primary issuing bodies, notably the Mississippi State Department of Health. The most recent posted opportunity—Mississippi State Department of Health sole source notice 1301-27-R-RFIN-00001 (due August 3, 2026)—involves Yellow Fever Vaccine procurement from Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., though this represents a mismatch with the code's nominal scope of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids. The notice is a sole source procurement with an objection period; no quantity, contract term, or estimated value is disclosed. Geographic coverage is limited in the recent-opportunities block to Mississippi, and no other state or local jurisdictions appear in the tracked solicitations, suggesting this code may see limited recent competitive activity at the state and local level or infrequent posting of opportunities in publicly available procurement channels.