UNSPSC 51273911: Benzocaine/orabase

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 NT300. This VA Drug Class (NT300) classifies this compound as belonging to the group ANESTHETICS, MUCOSAL.

UNSPSC 51273911 Benzocaine/orabase is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code show minimal alignment with the benzocaine/orabase product category. The three most recent solicitations—from Seminole County, Florida; Texas Health and Human Services Commission; and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP)—address naloxone kits, direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs, and generic multi-source pharmaceuticals with over-the-counter products respectively. None of these procurements target benzocaine or orabase specifically, suggesting a significant mismatch between the UNSPSC code designation and the actual pharmaceutical products state and local agencies are buying under this number. The issuing bodies span a county health department, a state HHS agency, and a multistate cooperative purchasing alliance, indicating that pharmaceutical procurement in the state and local space involves diverse jurisdiction types and purchasing vehicles. Without recent opportunities specifically targeting benzocaine/orabase products, the code shows little decision-relevant current activity.

Geographic spread across recent postings includes Florida, Texas, and Minnesota, with MMCAP's cooperative vehicle extending reach to Oregon and other participating states. The most recent solicitations were Seminole County's IFB for naloxone and drug deactivation systems with a July 26, 2023 response deadline, the Texas HHS RFI for direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs posted April 3, 2026, and MMCAP's RFP for generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products with a March 26, 2026 due date. Given the code's nominal scope and the absence of benzocaine/orabase-specific opportunities in the recent record, firms evaluating this code should verify whether state and local procurement offices are actively tagging benzocaine/orabase purchases under this number or whether activity has migrated to other UNSPSC designations.