UNSPSC 51241840: Calamine/phenol/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 51241840 Calamine/phenol/zinc oxide is a Commodity code whose recent state and local solicitations show a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being bought. The two most recent opportunities posted under this code are a liquid aluminum sulfate (alum) procurement for wastewater treatment and a medical aid supplies solicitation for first aid kits, bandages, and antiseptic products — neither of which aligns with calamine, phenol, or zinc oxide compounds. The wastewater treatment alum buy reflects chemical coagulants used in municipal water and wastewater operations; the medical supplies buy reflects first-aid and emergency response consumables. These divergent product categories suggest the code may be misapplied in the source system or that state and local procurement offices are using it as a catch-all for various chemical and medical supply categories that do not fit their intended taxonomy positions.

The two opportunities originate from Texas and Florida municipal governments. The City of Austin posted IFB 2200 CSH1061 on July 27, 2026, seeking 179,200 gallons of liquid aluminum sulfate annually, with bids due August 25, 2026; the procurement includes local and small business preference discounts of up to 5% and requires NSF approval and AWWA B403 compliance. The City of Tampa posted ITB 25-P-00157 on April 24, 2026, for medical aid supplies across 32 line items with annual quantities ranging from 1 to 2,700 units and a department budget of $100,000, offering 5% bid discounts for certified small local business enterprises and underutilized minority and women-owned businesses. Because the code shows limited and materially unrelated recent activity, pursuit under this UNSPSC classification warrants verification that the actual commodity or service aligns with your firm's capabilities before investing in opportunity-specific pursuit.