UNSPSC 51202800: Immunosupressant macrolides

This classification denotes macro-cyclic compounds that form by chain extension of multiple propionates cyclized into 12, 14, or 16-membered lactones, compounds called macrolides, that reduce a human host's humoral and/or cell-mediated defense mechanisms against deviant native cells, foreign organisms, or foreign substances (the human immune response and system thereof), thus the term IMMUNOSUPRESSANT MACROLIDES.

UNSPSC 51202800 Immunosuppressant macrolides is a Class code that in recent state and local activity does not reflect procurement of immunosuppressant drugs as the code name suggests. The two recent opportunities tagged to this code involve pharmaceutical warehouse supply and community health products — specifically antibiotics (Doxycycline Hyclate and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride) procured through a piggyback arrangement, and naloxone paired with drug deactivation systems for emergency response. State and local health departments and county agencies are the issuing bodies, acquiring these products through competitive procurement processes including IFBs and piggyback cooperative purchasing vehicles. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what is actually being solicited suggests either tagging inconsistency in the source data or that the code is being used more broadly for pharmaceutical supply than its name indicates.

The two opportunities show activity in Illinois and Florida. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a $2,999,999.11 piggyback contract through the MMCAP Infuse consortium to Chartwell Rx LLC on August 28, 2026, for a 12-month initial term with two renewal options covering antibiotic supply. Seminole County, Florida, posted an IFB on June 30, 2026, with a due date of July 26, 2023, seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford, requiring vendors to handle all shipping and delivery costs. The Illinois procurement used cooperative purchasing to reduce procurement cycle time; the Seminole County opportunity required E-Verify compliance and drug-free workplace certification with no stated set-aside designations.