UNSPSC 51204214: Rinderpest 'tissupeste' vaccine

An inactivated vaccine - a tissue culture rinderpest vaccine, or TCRV - that induced lifelong immunity without major side effects or the risk of further transmission

UNSPSC 51204214 Rinderpest 'tissupeste' vaccine is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity captures vaccine procurement by health departments, though the posted opportunity under this code involves yellow fever vaccine rather than rinderpest. State health departments are the primary issuing bodies using this code, soliciting vaccine supplies for public health programs and disease prevention initiatives. The scope of work reflects direct procurement of finished vaccine products from manufacturers, with state health agencies managing sole source or competitive award processes to ensure supply availability for immunization programs.

Recent activity shows Mississippi State Department of Health posted a sole source procurement notice (Solicitation 1301-27-R-RFIN-00001, due August 3, 2026) for yellow fever vaccine from Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., with an objection period allowing entities to challenge the sole source classification and propose alternative suppliers. The notice does not specify quantity, contract term, or estimated value. Geographic activity is limited in the source to Mississippi; broader state-level vaccine procurement patterns are not populated in the recent-opportunities record. Vaccine procurement at the state health department level typically follows public procurement rules requiring competitive process unless a sole source justification withstands public review, making this a watch category for firms with vaccine supply relationships and capacity to respond to state health procurement cycles.