UNSPSC 51241226: Topical urea preparations

This classification denotes an osmotic diuretic with the molecular formula CH4N2O, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 8W8T17847W, chemically known as urea, homopolymer but generally known as carbamide, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 1176. Carbamide most often comes in base, perhydrate, peroxide, phenylacetate, and resin forms. European Medicines Agency schedules Urea in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB15662MIG.

World Health Organization schedules carbamide in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification. SMILES: O=C(N)N.

UNSPSC 51241226 Topical urea preparations is a Commodity code that encompasses first aid and medical supply procurement by state and local jurisdictions, though the recent solicitation activity under this code shows broader medical-aid-supply purchasing rather than urea-specific formulations. State and local governments buy these products primarily for emergency response and public-safety departments — fire rescue operations, emergency medical services, and similar frontline units that maintain medical supplies for on-site treatment and transport. The City of Tampa Fire Rescue Department's April 2026 ITB 25P00157 illustrates the scope: the procurement covers antiseptic sprays, hydrogen peroxide, pain relievers, bandages, first aid kits, emergency blankets, and related first aid materials in annual quantities ranging from 1 to 2,700 units per line item, with a department budget of $100,000 and potential for a three-year award (one initial year plus two one-year renewals). Issuing bodies pursuing this code include municipal fire and emergency-services departments; the code shows limited recent state or county-level activity in the available opportunities block.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, specifically the Tampa municipal area, based on the recent solicitation record. The Tampa Fire Rescue ITB closed April 9, 2025, and included City-certified Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) and Underutilized Woman and Minority Owned Business Enterprise (U-WMBE) set-asides offering 5% bid discounts (capped at $10,000 for SLBEs and $20,000 for U-WMBEs). Vendors must meet product standards including minimum nine-month shelf life from acceptance and comply with local ordinances; all supporting documentation — business licenses, minority certification status, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and criminal-history screening practices — must accompany the bid. The source provides only a single representative opportunity; broader geographic spread or frequency of solicitations under this Commodity code is not supported by the available data.