UNSPSC 51241546: Polyethylene glycol 400/propylene glycol

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 51241546 Polyethylene glycol 400/propylene glycol is a Commodity code covering pharmaceutical and chemical compounds used in healthcare and institutional applications. State and local governments procure these products primarily through multistate cooperative purchasing consortiums that aggregate demand across participating agencies, school districts, and public health facilities. The actual work solicited under this code involves manufacturers supplying finished pharmaceutical and over-the-counter products to authorized wholesaler networks, with vendors required to maintain compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, FDA requirements, and Drug Supply Chain Security Act standards. Issuing bodies are typically state departments of administration and cooperative purchasing alliances that serve multiple state and local jurisdictions simultaneously, reducing individual procurement overhead while leveraging consolidated buying power.

The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, issued an RFP in January 2026 (S1070000015802) to establish multiple contracts for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products across participating state and local facilities in Minnesota and Oregon, with responses due March 26, 2026. Awarded vendors must supply products through three designated wholesalers—AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (Cencora), Cardinal Health, and Morris & Dickson Co., LLC—and maintain contractual relationships with at least two of them with functional chargeback systems in place. The RFP weights price competitiveness at 75 percent of the evaluation, with administrative fee compliance, EDI capability, and fixed pricing accounting for the remaining 25 percent. Vendors must carry $5 million general liability, $2 million network security and privacy liability, and $2 million professional liability insurance, and all products must have a minimum six-month shelf life from manufacture. The contract term is two years for new vendors with optional extensions, effective July 1, 2026, with performance penalties ranging from $200 to $1,500 per violation for reporting delays, missed onboarding, or improper class-of-trade restrictions.