UNSPSC 51203801: Abatacept

This classification denotes an immunosuppressant with the molecular formula C1965H3080N479O695S16, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 7D0YB67S97, more generally known as abatacept. European Medicines Agency schedules abatacept in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB20635. The term ABATACEPT is an International Non-Proprietary Name or INN (see WHO INN reference publication, Volume 19, No. 1, 2005, list 53.

UNSPSC 51203801 Abatacept is a Commodity code for a specific biologic pharmaceutical product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect abatacept procurement. Instead, the tagged opportunities describe piggyback and direct procurement of unrelated pharmaceutical products and medical supplies—including antibiotics, naloxone, and drug deactivation systems—through competitive bidding processes. State and local governments use this code tier to acquire specific pharmaceutical line items through established contracts, often leveraging cooperative purchasing vehicles such as MMCAP Infuse to access pre-negotiated pricing and expedited procurement paths. Issuing bodies range from state health departments to county health systems, reflecting the distributed nature of pharmaceutical supply chains across public health and emergency preparedness functions.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Florida and Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a piggyback contract to Chartwell Rx LLC on August 28, 2026, valued at $2,999,999.11 over a three-year term (12 months initial plus two renewal options) for antibiotic supply through an IFB process. Seminole County, Florida released an IFB on June 30, 2026, due July 26, 2026 (now closed), for annual procurement of 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems with quarterly delivery to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford, including a two-year initial term with one-year renewal option. Neither opportunity required or identified set-asides or Veterans Business Program utilization. The code shows limited recent activity, and the divergence between the code's nominal product scope and the actual solicitations tagged under it suggests potential classification inconsistencies in the source data.