UNSPSC 51242208: Glycerin/isopropyl alcohol

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 OT900. This VA Drug Class (OT900) classifies this compound as belonging to the group OTIC AGENTS, OTHER.

UNSPSC 51242208 Glycerin/isopropyl alcohol is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure hand sanitizers, disinfectants, and topical pharmaceutical preparations containing glycerin or isopropyl alcohol as active or inert ingredients. The scope of work spans manufacturing and supply of these products to state agencies, local health departments, corrections facilities, schools, transit authorities, and other public facilities through established pharmaceutical distribution channels. Recent activity shows state purchasing cooperatives and multistate alliances are the primary issuing bodies, leveraging cooperative agreements to aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions and negotiate volume-based pricing with authorized wholesalers rather than direct procurement by individual agencies.

The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, issued a Request for Proposal (S1070000015802) on January 20, 2026, with proposals due March 26, 2026, to establish multiple contracts for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products including glycerin and isopropyl alcohol preparations for distribution across participating state and local government facilities in Minnesota and Oregon. Vendors must maintain relationships with at least two of three authorized wholesalers (AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation / Cencora, Cardinal Health 110 and 112, and Morris & Dickson Co., LLC), certify cGMP and DSCSA compliance, carry $5 million commercial general liability insurance, and submit pricing in flat price, net price (NF30/NF60/NF90), or WAC-minus formats. The contract term is two years for new responders with optional MMCAP extensions, or through June 30, 2028, for incumbent amendments. Evaluation weighs price competitiveness at 75 percent, with the remaining 25 percent distributed across fixed pricing (10 percent), administrative fee format compliance (5 percent), EDI capability (5 percent), and agreement to a 3 percent administrative fee (5 percent). Products must be available by May 15, 2026, when awarded vendors are provided to wholesalers, with agreements effective July 1, 2026.