UNSPSC 51241237: Benzoyl peroxide

This classification denotes an anti-infective agent with the molecular formula C14H10O4, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier W9WZN9A0GM, chemically known as peroxide, dibenzoyl but generally known as benzoyl peroxide, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 7187. European Medicines Agency schedules Benzoyl peroxide in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB13020MIG. World Health Organization schedules benzoyl peroxide in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification.

Most nations schedule benzoyl peroxide under HS 29163200 and SITC 51379. As of Q4 2014, BENZOYL PEROXIDE remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Benzoyl peroxide bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0005088 and NCI Concept Code C47411. SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OOC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2.

UNSPSC 51241237 Benzoyl peroxide is a Commodity code that encompasses chemical antiseptic and wound-care products purchased by state and local fire and emergency-response agencies. The City of Tampa Fire Rescue Department's recent ITB 25-P-00157 illustrates the actual scope: the solicitation bundles benzoyl peroxide alongside hydrogen peroxide, antiseptic sprays, aspirin, pain relievers, bandages, first aid kits, and emergency blankets as part of a broader medical aid supplies procurement. State and local fire departments and rescue services are the primary issuing bodies under this code, procuring these items to stock emergency response kits and first aid stations. The Tampa solicitation imposes a nine-month minimum expiration requirement on all medications and permits award by individual line item, reflecting the consumable-goods nature of the purchases and the need for reliable stock rotation.

The most recent documented activity appears in Florida, specifically Tampa, where the Fire Rescue Department released ITB 25-P-00157 with a bid opening date of April 9, 2025, against a departmental budget of $100,000. The solicitation features set-asides for City-certified Small Local Business Enterprises and Underutilized Woman and Minority Owned Business Enterprises, offering up to a 5% bid discount capped at $10,000 for SLBEs and $20,000 for U-WMBEs. Bidders must submit electronically through the OpenGov eProcurement Portal and provide a Letter of Intent within ten work days of bid opening. The contract structure anticipates an initial one-year award with two optional one-year renewals, with estimated annual quantities ranging from one to 2,700 units across the 32 line items in the medical supplies basket.