UNSPSC 51241526: Fluorescein/proparacaine

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 OP900. This VA Drug Class (OP900) classifies this compound as belonging to the group OPHTHALMICS, OTHER.

UNSPSC 51241526 Fluorescein/proparacaine is a Commodity code for ophthalmic diagnostic and topical anesthetic solutions used in eye examinations and minor ocular procedures. State and local governments procure these products primarily through health departments, public health clinics, correctional health services, and school district health offices for routine eye screening, tonometry, and treatment of minor eye irritation. The solutions serve institutional settings where volume purchasing and standardized inventory management support ongoing clinical operations rather than one-off acquisitions.

No recent state or local contract opportunities appear in the available records for this code. The sparse activity under this Commodity suggests either consolidation around established vendor relationships and standing orders, procurement through cooperative purchasing vehicles with minimal individual jurisdiction solicitation, or classification drift where relevant eye-care product purchases are tagged to adjacent codes. Firms pursuing this category should verify actual buying patterns through state health department procurement offices and cooperative purchasing consortia such as those operated by education or public health buying groups, as traditional RFP and ITB notice activity may not surface the full scope of acquisition under this code.