UNSPSC 51241213: Pine tar or topical pine tar preparation

This classification denotes a natural product which US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier YFH4WC535J, a viscous substance obtained from species that Integrated Taxonomic Information System classifies under Taxonomic Serial Number 506603 as a member of Kingdom Plantae, Subkingdom Viridaeplantae, Infrakingdom Streptophyta, Division Tracheophyta, Subdivision Spermatophytina, Infradivision Gymnospermae, Class Pinopsida, Order Pinales, Family Pinaceae (pines), Genus Pinus L., commonly known as PINE or PINE TREES.

Pine tar is specifically extracted from pinus palustri (ITIS 18038). European Medicines Agency schedules pine tar in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB14874MIG.

UNSPSC 51241213 Pine tar or topical pine tar preparation is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity bears little connection to its nominal scope. The City of Tampa Fire Rescue Department's ITB 25-P-00157, posted April 24, 2026 with a bid opening of April 9, 2025, solicits a broad array of medical aid supplies—antiseptic sprays, hydrogen peroxide, aspirin, pain relievers, bandages, first aid kits, and emergency blankets—with no mention of pine tar or pine tar-based products. The code appears to have been assigned to a general medical supplies procurement rather than to a narrow topical pharmaceutical category, suggesting either a tagging mismatch in the source system or a divergence between the code's nominal definition and its application in practice.

The Tampa Fire Rescue solicitation targets an initial one-year award with two optional one-year renewals, with a total departmental budget of $100,000 and estimated annual quantities ranging from one to 2,700 units per line item. The procurement includes City-certified Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) and Underutilized Woman and Minority Owned Business Enterprise (U-WMBE) set-asides, offering a 5% bid discount (capped at $10,000 for SLBEs and $20,000 for U-WMBEs) and requiring minority business certification documentation and subcontract disclosure. No other recent opportunities under this code appear in the source, indicating minimal current activity in state and local procurement aligned with the code's stated definition.