UNSPSC 51241404: Adapalene/benzoyl peroxide

This classification denotes a combination drug defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its (VA's) National Drug File (NDF), which falls under VA Drug Class DE752. This VA Drug Class (DE752) classifies this compound as belonging to the group ANTIACNE AGENTS, TOPICAL.

UNSPSC 51241404 Adapalene/benzoyl peroxide is a Commodity code whose recent state and local activity shows minimal alignment with the code's nominal pharmaceutical scope. The two recent opportunities tagged under this code—a City of Austin IFB for liquid aluminum sulfate (alum) for wastewater treatment and a City of Tampa ITB for medical aid supplies (bandages, antiseptic sprays, pain relievers, and first aid kits)—reveal a significant mismatch between the code assignment and actual procurement content. The Tampa solicitation does include topical medical products, but the Austin opportunity is entirely unrelated to adapalene or any dermatological agent. State and local procurement offices appear to be using this code inconsistently or incorrectly, applying it to general medical and chemical consumables rather than to the specific acne treatment combination the code nominally describes.

Activity is concentrated in Texas and Florida, based on the two recent postings. The City of Austin issued an IFB (due August 25, 2026) for 179,200 gallons of liquid aluminum sulfate annually at 47–49% concentration for phosphorus removal in wastewater treatment, with local and small business discounts available and a 12-month firm pricing requirement. The City of Tampa issued an ITB (due April 9, 2025) for medical and first aid supplies across 32 line items with estimated annual quantities ranging from 1 to 2,700 units, subject to small local business and underutilized minority-owned business set-asides offering up to $20,000 in bid discounts. The code does not currently show reliable recent state and local procurement activity in its intended category.