UNSPSC 51241822: Benzocaine/camphor/ichthammol/phenol/sulfur/tar

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 DE900. This VA Drug Class (DE900) classifies this compound as belonging to the group DERMATOLOGICALS, TOPICAL OTHER.

UNSPSC 51241822 Benzocaine/camphor/ichthammol/phenol/sulfur/tar is a Commodity code whose recent activity shows significant mismatch between the nominal scope and actual state and local procurement. The two recent opportunities posted under this code involve liquid aluminum sulfate for wastewater treatment (City of Austin) and medical aid supplies including antiseptic sprays and first aid items (City of Tampa Fire Rescue). Neither opportunity involves the pharmaceutical or topical medicinal compounds the code nominally describes; the aluminum sulfate purchase is a chemical coagulant used in water treatment, and the Tampa procurement bundles generic first aid supplies rather than specialized pharmaceutical-grade preparations. The issuing bodies are municipal governments — a city water utility and a fire department — each procuring commodity consumables for operational use.

The code shows minimal recent relevant activity. The City of Austin's IFB 2200 CSH1061, posted July 27, 2026 with bids due August 25, 2026, seeks 179,200 gallons annually of NSF-approved liquid aluminum sulfate at 47%–49% concentration delivered FOB destination to Austin Water's wastewater treatment facility, with local and small business preferences (5% discount for Austin-Round Rock–San Marcos MSA businesses on bids up to $500,000) and 12-month firm pricing thereafter subject to PPI-indexed adjustments. The City of Tampa's ITB 25-P-00157 for medical aid supplies (posted April 24, 2026) targets a broad set of first aid items with a $100,000 department budget and set-asides for city-certified Small Local Business Enterprises and Underutilized Woman and Minority Owned Business Enterprises. The code's nominal pharmaceutical focus does not align with the chemical and first aid products actually being solicited, suggesting the code may be misapplied in the issuing systems or that the code sees little authentic activity at the Commodity tier.