UNSPSC 51241851: Chloral hydrate/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 DE900. This VA Drug Class (DE900) classifies this compound as belonging to the group DERMATOLOGICALS, TOPICAL OTHER.

UNSPSC 51241851 Chloral hydrate/salicylic acid is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent activity in state and local procurement. The two recent opportunities tagged under this code — a City of Austin IFB for liquid aluminum sulfate (alum) for wastewater treatment and a City of Tampa ITB for medical aid supplies — fall outside the code's nominal scope of chloral hydrate and salicylic acid pharmaceutical compounds. The Austin solicitation procures industrial chemical treatment materials for phosphorus removal at a municipal water utility, while the Tampa solicitation covers first aid and emergency medical supplies for fire rescue operations. Neither opportunity involves the active pharmaceutical ingredients or formulations the code describes.

The mismatch between code assignment and actual work being solicited suggests either miscoding by the issuing bodies or that this particular commodity code sees minimal direct procurement activity in the state and local market. Business development professionals monitoring this code should verify whether recent misclassification reflects a broader pattern or whether relevant opportunities under the code's true scope are being posted to alternative classifications. The code warrants close tracking for genuine pharmaceutical procurement activity rather than pursuit based on these unrelated opportunities.