UNSPSC 51240000: Drugs affecting the ears, eye, nose and skin

This classification denotes substances that treat diseases of the ears, eye, nose and skin

UNSPSC 51240000 Drugs affecting the ears, eye, nose and skin is a Family code. State and local governments buy under it primarily through pharmacy and pharmaceutical distribution contracts for long-term care facilities, emergency medical services (EMS), community health programs, and forensic laboratory operations. Recent solicitations show demand for pharmacy services with real-time inventory integration, EMS drug dispensing and protocol management, naloxone distribution systems, and certified reference materials for forensic drug analysis. The mix of issuing bodies spans county health departments, fire departments, medical centers, and municipal utilities; repeat buyers include Florida counties (Collier, Seminole, Pinellas), Dane County (Wisconsin), Tucson (Arizona), and West Texas Centers for Mental Health.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Collier County, Seminole County, Pinellas County), with secondary activity in Wisconsin (Dane County pharmaceutical services for long-term care), Arizona (Tucson Fire Department EMS pharmaceuticals), Texas (West Texas Centers psychiatric pharmacy services), and Oregon (Washington County naloxone distribution). Representative recent opportunities include Collier County's single-source award to Pediatric Emergency Standards Inc. for Handtevy EMS drug-dosage software with electronic patient care record integration (Notice of Intent posted October 8, 2026, protest deadline September 24, 2026, three-year term November 2026–November 2029); Dane County's RFP for Badger Prairie Health Care Center pharmaceutical services with five-year term starting January 1, 2027 and current annual funding of $125,000 (RFP 2026RFP061PR, proposals due October 22, 2026, local-vendor preference 5 points); and the City of Tucson Fire Department's RFP for BLS/ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, and VendNovation vending machines with software support (federally funded through ARPA and HUD, proposals due June 24, 2026, one-year term with four one-year City options). West Texas Centers' pharmacy services procurement (RX1001, proposals due August 21, 2026) covers over 7,000 individuals across 35 sites in 23 counties with 48-hour standard order fulfillment. Seminole County's IFB for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 drug deactivation systems annually (IFB60459723LAS, two-year term with one-year renewal option) and Pinellas County's forensic drug standards procurement (ITQ 26-0305, federal Paul Coverdell award of $72,126.85 with $49,034.00 for supplies including drug standards, SBE preference) round out current activity.