UNSPSC 51241834: Boric acid/zinc oxide

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 51241834 Boric acid/zinc oxide is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers water treatment chemicals — specifically liquid aluminum sulfate (alum) used in municipal wastewater treatment to remove phosphorus from activated sludge streams. The code's nominal scope diverges sharply from what is actually being solicited: the one representative opportunity in the recent record names liquid aluminum sulfate, not boric acid or zinc oxide. Cities and water utilities are the primary issuing bodies under this code, and they purchase chemical treatment supplies in bulk quantities on rolling annual contracts with firm unit pricing and price-adjustment caps tied to industry indices.

The City of Austin posted IFB 2200 CSH1061 on July 27, 2026 with bids due August 25, 2026, requesting liquid aluminum sulfate at 47–49% concentration for annual delivery of 179,200 gallons to its wastewater treatment facility. Bidders must hold manufacturer or authorized dealer status, maintain a 9,000-gallon inventory at each distribution location, identify a primary facility within 500 miles of Austin, and provide NSF approval and AWWA B403 certification along with three municipal Texas references. Austin applies local and small business preferences of 5% on bids up to $500,000 and 3% on larger bids. A second opportunity posted by the City of Tampa (ITB 25-P-00157 in April 2026) named medical aid supplies unrelated to this code's scope, indicating limited recent activity specifically under boric acid/zinc oxide. Recent solicitations under this code cluster in Texas, though geographic concentration cannot be established from a single confirmed opportunity.