UNSPSC 51241209: Hydroquinone

This classification denotes an organic carcinogen with the molecular formula C6H6O2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier XV74C1N1AE, chemically known as 1,4-hydroxybenzene but generally known as hydroquinone, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 785. European Medicines Agency schedules Hydroquinone in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB14140MIG. World Health Organization schedules hydroquinone in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification.

As of Q4 2014, HYDROQUINONE remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Hydroquinone bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0020306 and NCI Concept Code C29823. SMILES: OC1CCC(O)CC1.

UNSPSC 51241209 Hydroquinone, a Commodity code, does not map cleanly to recent state and local procurement activity. The source contains sixteen recent opportunities spanning chemical procurement, laboratory services, and equipment — most of which have no connection to hydroquinone. Only the Texas A&M University ITB for "Precipitant Solutions" (TAMU-ITB-26-5055, due July 15, 2026) potentially involves hydroquinone or related chemicals, but the solicitation details are withheld on the AggieBid platform and cannot be confirmed from publicly available information. The City of Meriden's water treatment chemical bid (ITB B026-55, due June 25, 2026) covers disinfectants, pH control agents, coagulants, and fluoride — a common municipal water utility spend — but no hydroquinone. The remaining opportunities address forensic laboratory supplies, pharmaceutical-grade reagents, filtration equipment, diagnostic kits, and lab information systems across California, Texas, Florida, and the District of Columbia. The activity is fragmented across water utilities, state forensic and public health labs, universities, and counties, with no pattern of concentrated hydroquinone demand.

State and local procurement under this code shows minimal current momentum. The only potentially relevant opportunity is the TAMU precipitant solutions bid due July 15, 2026; all other recent solicitations address unrelated chemical and laboratory categories. Geographic activity spans California, Texas, Florida, and the District of Columbia, but no jurisdiction appears to have posted a hydroquinone-specific solicitation in the window covered by the source. Without visible demand or a clear fit between the code and posted opportunities, pursuit of this code warrants a watch posture pending clearer market signals from water treatment, pharmaceutical testing, or laboratory operations procurement offices.