UNSPSC 51241515: Carboxymethylcellulose/hypromellose

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 OP500. This VA Drug Class (OP500) classifies this compound as belonging to the group EYE WASHES/LUBRICANTS.

UNSPSC 51241515 Carboxymethylcellulose/hypromellose is a Commodity code covering pharmaceutical and over-the-counter product ingredients and finished formulations sourced through cooperative purchasing agreements. State and local governments procure these products primarily through multistate cooperative purchasing vehicles administered by state procurement offices, which aggregate demand across participating state agencies, counties, municipalities, and health-related facilities to negotiate volume pricing with manufacturers and authorized pharmaceutical wholesalers. The work involves establishing standing contracts with manufacturers to supply pharmaceutical and OTC products meeting FDA requirements, current Good Manufacturing Practices certification, and Drug Supply Chain Security Act compliance, with products flowing to end-users through designated distribution channels rather than direct state or local warehousing.

The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, issued a Request for Proposal on January 20, 2026 (due March 26, 2026) to establish multiple contracts for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products for distribution across participating state and local government facilities in Minnesota, Oregon, and other member jurisdictions. The solicitation requires vendors to supply products through three authorized wholesalers—AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (Cencora), Cardinal Health 110 and 112, and Morris & Dickson Co., LLC—with awarded contracts effective July 1, 2026 and running two years for new responders. Evaluation is weighted heavily on price competitiveness (75 percent), with secondary criteria including fixed pricing compliance (10 percent), EDI capability (5 percent), administrative fee agreement (5 percent), and data format compliance (5 percent). Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least five million dollars per occurrence and accept a three percent administrative fee on all contract purchases, with performance penalties ranging from two hundred to fifteen hundred dollars per violation for reporting delays, missed onboarding timelines, or improper class-of-trade denials.