UNSPSC 51241868: Glycerin/mineral oil/phenol

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 51241868 Glycerin/mineral oil/phenol is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure chemical treatment agents for water and wastewater processing, though recent activity shows the code capturing solicitations well outside its nominal scope. The City of Austin's IFB for liquid aluminum sulfate (alum) at its wastewater treatment facility — a phosphorus-removal agent used in the activated sludge process — represents the code's core state and local use: chemical additives for municipal water treatment and environmental compliance. However, the Tampa Fire Rescue Department's concurrent ITB for first-aid supplies (antiseptic sprays, hydrogen peroxide, bandages, and emergency blankets) indicates significant tagging misalignment; first-aid and medical consumables bear no relationship to glycerin, mineral oil, or phenol treatment chemicals, and this opportunity appears miscategorized. Issuing bodies under the code include municipal water utilities and, based on this sample, municipal service departments, though the mismatch in the Tampa opportunity limits confidence in the issuing-body profile.

Geographic activity centers on Texas, where the Austin Water opportunity dominates recent flow with an estimated annual volume of 179,200 gallons of alum required through August 25, 2026. The Austin solicitation imposes strict vendor qualification: NSF approval, AWWA B403 compliance, a minimum 9,000-gallon inventory per distribution site, a primary facility within 500 miles of Austin, and three municipal wastewater treatment references from Texas. Austin applies local and small-business bid discounts (5% for local, with both discounts stackable). The Tampa ITB, posted April 24, 2026 with a due date of April 9, 2025 (a date-sequencing error in the source), targets $100,000 annual spend across 32 first-aid line items and offers 5% discounts to city-certified Small Local Business Enterprises and Underutilized Woman and Minority Owned Business Enterprises, though this opportunity's relevance to the chemical code is doubtful. The code shows sparse documented activity and a notable classification problem that may obscure true procurement volume.