UNSPSC 51241601: Coal tar/menthol/salicylic acid

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 DE820. This VA Drug Class (DE820) classifies this compound as belonging to the group ANTIPSORIATICS, TOPICAL.

UNSPSC 51241601 Coal tar/menthol/salicylic acid is a Commodity code whose recent state and local activity shows minimal alignment with the code's nominal scope. The two recorded opportunities under this code are liquid aluminum sulfate (alum) for wastewater treatment and medical first-aid supplies — neither of which are coal tar, menthol, or salicylic acid products. State and local procurement offices appear to be tagging these solicitations incorrectly, or the code has drifted from its intended taxonomy use in practice. The issuing bodies posting under this code are utilities and fire rescue departments, but the mismatch between the code definition and the actual products being bought makes the code unreliable for targeting procurement activity in this commodity family.

No recent state and local contract opportunities under UNSPSC 51241601 align with the code's stated scope of coal tar, menthol, or salicylic acid products. The City of Austin's IFB 2200 CSH1061, due August 25, 2026, solicits liquid aluminum sulfate for phosphorus removal at its wastewater treatment facility, and the City of Tampa Fire Rescue's ITB 25-P-00157 solicits medical first-aid supplies including antiseptic sprays, hydrogen peroxide, and bandages — both plainly outside the coal tar/menthol/salicylic acid category. Business development professionals should verify code assignment with individual issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged under this code, or consider searching related chemical and pharmaceutical UNSPSC families to locate actual coal tar and salicylic acid procurement.