UNSPSC 51241536: Mineral oil/petrolatum

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 DE350. This VA Drug Class (DE350) classifies this compound as belonging to the group EMOLLIENTS.

UNSPSC 51241536 Mineral oil/petrolatum, a Commodity code, encompasses over-the-counter pharmaceutical and personal care products that state and local government health systems, correctional facilities, and public agencies procure through cooperative purchasing agreements and direct solicitations. The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) exemplifies the issuing-body mix: multistate purchasing consortia coordinating procurement on behalf of participating state health departments, county health systems, municipal facilities, and local government agencies. MMCAP is administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement and coordinates buys across member states including Oregon. The scope of work under this code extends to topical pharmaceuticals, OTC analgesics, wound care products, and related items that require FDA compliance, cGMP certification, Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) compliance, and distribution through authorized pharmaceutical wholesalers. Vendors must maintain relationships with multiple wholesalers (AmerisourceBergen/Cencora, Cardinal Health, Morris & Dickson), manage chargeback systems, and offer flexible pricing—flat price, net formats (NF30, NF60, NF90), or WAC-minus structures.

MMCAP's January 2026 RFP for Generic Multi-Source Pharmaceuticals and OTC Products, due March 26, 2026, represents active procurement under this code, with contract awards effective July 1, 2026, and two-year terms extendable at MMCAP's discretion. The solicitation emphasizes price competitiveness (75 percent of evaluation weight), compliance with administrative data formats and EDI capability (5 percent each), fixed pricing submission (10 percent), and 3 percent administrative-fee agreement (5 percent). Vendors must carry $5 million general liability, $2 million network security and privacy liability, and $2 million professional liability coverage. Geographic activity centers on the Upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest through the MMCAP cooperative vehicle, though the procurement serves a multi-state membership base. No specific set-aside designations are identified in the available documentation.