UNSPSC 51203204: Tazofelone

This classification denotes an immunosuppressant with the molecular formula C18H27NO2S, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier (SRS UNII) VH2I1JN8Q1, chemically known as 4-thiazolidinone, 5-((3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl)-, (+-)- but more generally known as tazofelone, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 68745. European Medicines Agency schedules Tazofelone in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB10850MIG.

UNSPSC 51203204 Tazofelone, a Commodity code, covers pharmaceutical products and medical supplies that state and local governments procure for health services, emergency response, and institutional use. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing naloxone and drug deactivation systems for community health programs, generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products through cooperative purchasing arrangements, and medical and first aid supplies for emergency services. The issuing bodies span state health and human services commissions, counties, cities, and cooperative purchasing alliances serving multiple jurisdictions. Work under this code ranges from direct procurement of specific pharmaceutical products to competitive bidding for emergency medical supplies and participation in multistate purchasing networks designed to aggregate demand across government agencies and institutional health programs.

Recent activity shows geographic spread across Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Oregon, with a mix of single-jurisdiction solicitations and multistate cooperative vehicles. Representative opportunities include Seminole County, Florida's invitation for bids (IFB 60459723LAS, due July 26, 2023) seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually for quarterly delivery to the county's community health building; the City of Tampa's sealed bid solicitation (26P00145, due March 13, 2026) for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for the Fire Department Rescue Division, designated as sheltered for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with an estimated contract value of $700,000; the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance's RFP (S1070000015802, due March 26, 2026) to establish multiple contracts for generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed across state and local facilities in Minnesota and Oregon; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's request for information (HHS0017013, posted April 3, 2026) exploring direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs and vendor capabilities for implementing therapeutic pharmacy initiatives outside traditional pharmacy benefit manager arrangements.