UNSPSC 51204208: Clostridium botulinum vaccine

The first vaccine used to protect against botulinum neurotoxin was a chemically detoxified extract from Clostridium botulinum. A Pentavalent botulinum toxoid (PBT) vaccine in service today is administered under an Investigational New Drug (IND) application held by the CDC.

UNSPSC 51204208 Clostridium botulinum vaccine is a Commodity code applied to state and local procurement of specialized immunological products, though recent activity shows issuing bodies using the code for related vaccine solicitations rather than the code's nominal product line. The Mississippi State Department of Health posted a sole source notice for Yellow Fever Vaccine from Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., which indicates state health departments are acquiring vaccines through this taxonomy without strict category-to-product alignment. State health agencies represent the primary issuing bodies under this code, driven by public health mandates and disease prevention requirements. The scope of work covers acquisition of finished-goods vaccines for population immunization and disease control, typically in quantities determined by epidemiological need and state immunization schedules rather than open competitive bids when sole-source justifications exist.

The Mississippi solicitation reflects activity in the South; the source provides no evidence of recent opportunities in other states or regions under this code. Mississippi State Department of Health's sole source notice for Yellow Fever Vaccine (Solicitation 3150006922, posted July 13, 2026, with objections due August 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST) represents the only recent state or local opportunity in the source material. The notice allows for written challenge to sole source designation directed to Cynthia Brasher at Cynthia.brasher@msdh.ms.gov; if objections are substantiated showing alternative suppliers exist, the department will conduct competitive bidding or withdraw the sole source claim. The notice does not specify quantity, contract term, estimated value, or pricing. Activity under this code appears limited in the recent market; the source supports no other opportunities to characterize broader geographic or issuing-body patterns.