UNSPSC 51242316: Titanium dioxide/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 DE300. This VA Drug Class (DE300) classifies this compound as belonging to the group SUN PROTECTANTS/SCREENS, TOPICAL.

UNSPSC 51242316 Titanium dioxide/zinc oxide is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure chemical treatment agents for water and wastewater operations. Recent opportunities show the code capturing purchases of coagulants and flocculants—specifically liquid aluminum sulfate (alum)—used in municipal wastewater treatment to remove phosphorus and other contaminants through activated sludge processes. The issuing bodies are water and wastewater utilities within cities and special districts. Purchase volumes run substantial: the City of Austin's recent IFB for liquid alum specified 179,200 gallons annually at 47%–49% concentration, delivered FOB destination, with firm pricing for 12 months and thereafter subject to Producer Price Index adjustments capped at 25% per line item. Suppliers must maintain minimum inventory levels (9,000 gallons per distribution location), hold NSF approval and AWWA B403 certification, provide municipal wastewater references, and carry commercial liability insurance with the city named as additional insured.

The City of Austin, Texas posted IFB 2200 CSH1061 on July 27, 2026, with bids due August 25, 2026, and offered a 5% local-business discount on bids up to $500,000 and 3% on bids between $500,000 and $50 million, stacking with small-business preferences for qualifying vendors. A second recent opportunity—the City of Tampa's ITB 25-P-00157 for medical aid supplies posted in April 2026—appears unrelated to the code's chemical-treatment scope and does not reflect typical activity under this Commodity. Texas shows the most recent activity under the code, with the Austin wastewater solicitation as the primary representative opportunity. Geographic spread and issuing-body concentration cannot be fully characterized from the available sample; the code merits monitoring in Texas and other states with large wastewater systems.