UNSPSC 51273917: Benzocaine/licorice/menthol

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 51273917 Benzocaine/licorice/menthol (Commodity) does not align with the actual work state and local governments are procuring under this code in recent opportunities. The three most recent solicitations tagged to this commodity code involve naloxone procurement, direct-to-manufacturer pharmaceutical programs, and generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products—none of which fall within the scope of local anesthetic or flavoring agents that the code's name suggests. The mismatch indicates either a tagging error in the source data or that this commodity code is rarely used in current state and local procurement activity. No relevant recent opportunities support analysis of genuine demand for benzocaine, licorice, or menthol products through state and local buyers.

The three opportunities on record show activity among diverse issuing bodies: Seminole County, Florida (county health initiative); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (state agency); and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (cooperative purchasing vehicle spanning multiple states including Oregon). The Seminole County IFB (IFB60459723LAS, due July 26, 2023) seeks 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries; Texas HHS issued an RFI (HHS0017013, due April 3, 2026) to gather vendor intelligence on direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs; and MMCAP issued an RFP (S1070000015802, due March 26, 2026) to establish multi-award contracts for generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed through three authorized wholesalers (AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, Morris & Dickson). Because these solicitations bear no substantive connection to benzocaine, licorice, or menthol, the code shows little relevant current market signal for firms selling those products to state and local buyers.