UNSPSC 51241252: Pidobenzone

This classification denotes an agent affecting integumentary system with the molecular formula C11H11NO4, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier X7D2GSX1C1, chemically known as 5-oxo-l-proline, p-hydroxyphenyl ester but generally known as pidobenzone, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 3047843. European Medicines Agency schedules Pidobenzone in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB09823MIG.

UNSPSC 51241252 Pidobenzone is a Commodity code that nominally names a specific chemical coagulant, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show little alignment with that narrow scope. The City of Austin's IFB 2200 CSH1061 solicits liquid aluminum sulfate (alum) for wastewater treatment phosphorus removal, while the City of Tampa's ITB 25-P-00157 requests medical aid supplies including antiseptic sprays, hydrogen peroxide, bandages, and first aid kits for the Fire Rescue Department. Neither opportunity involves pidobenzone directly, suggesting the code may be misapplied in municipal procurement systems or that the taxonomy mapping has drifted from actual purchasing patterns. State and local issuers appear to use this code inconsistently across water utilities and public safety departments, though the limited recent activity makes it difficult to characterize a reliable issuing-body pattern.

The geographic spread covers Texas and Florida based on recent activity. The Austin Water opportunity, due August 25, 2026, requires unpackaged liquid aluminum sulfate at 47%-49% concentration delivered FOB destination in estimated annual volumes of 179,200 gallons, with NSF approval and AWWA B403 compliance; bidders must maintain 9,000-gallon minimum inventory and identify a primary distribution facility within 500 miles of Austin. Local and small business preference discounts (5% and 3% respectively) apply on bids up to $500,000. The Tampa Fire Rescue opportunity, with a posted April 2026 date and a stated due date of April 9, 2025 (an apparent date error in the source), targets 32 medical supply line items with a $100,000 total departmental budget and 5% bid discounts for City-certified Small Local Business Enterprises and Underutilized Woman and Minority Owned Business Enterprises. Code activity is sparse, and the two opportunities show no thematic connection—pursue only if your firm holds certification in the specific jurisdiction and product category.