UNSPSC 51241261: Podophyllotoxin

This classification denotes a colchicine-site binding agent with the molecular formula C22H22O8, a preparation that US FDA recognizes as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier L36H50F353, chemically known as furo(3,4:6,7)naphtho(2,3-d)-1,3-dioxol-6(5ah)-one, 5,8,8a,9-tetrahydro-9-hydroxy-5-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)- but more generally known as podofilox, which bears U.S. NIH Compound Identifier 4865. European Medicines Agency schedules Podofilox in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB14925MIG.

World Health Organization schedules podofilox in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification and its WHO-DD or Drug Dictionary.

UNSPSC 51241261 Podophyllotoxin is a Commodity code showing minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes podophyllotoxin, a plant-derived alkaloid used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, yet recent opportunities tagged under this code involve unrelated chemical supplies — liquid aluminum sulfate for municipal wastewater treatment and medical first aid supplies for fire rescue operations. Neither opportunity involves podophyllotoxin or pharmaceutical-grade botanical compounds. State and local governments appear to use this code infrequently or inaccurately when classifying chemical procurements that fall outside the code's intended scope.

The two recent opportunities present across different issuing bodies and geographies: the City of Austin posted IFB 2200 CSH1061 for liquid aluminum sulfate delivery by August 25, 2026, requiring NSF-approved product at 47–49% concentration for wastewater phosphorus removal, with local and small business preference discounts available; the City of Tampa's Fire Rescue Department posted ITB 25-P-00157 for medical aid supplies with a response date of April 9, 2025 and a total departmental budget of $100,000, with set-asides for City-certified Small Local Business Enterprises and Underutilized Woman and Minority Owned Business Enterprises. Neither procurement directly aligns with the podophyllotoxin Commodity definition, suggesting the code is either misapplied in state and local procurement systems or sees so little genuine activity that recent tagging errors dominate the record.