UNSPSC 51280000: Antibacterials

This classification denotes substances that reduce the growth or reproduction of bacteria, hence the name ANTIBACTERIALS.

UNSPSC 51280000 Antibacterials is a Family code covering pharmaceutical antimicrobial agents that state and local health departments and county health systems procure for emergency response, public health stockpiling, and community health programs. Recent activity shows state and local buyers purchasing specific antibiotic formulations (Doxycycline Hyclate and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride tablets) through piggyback and cooperative purchasing arrangements, as well as naloxone and drug deactivation systems for opioid emergency response and public health initiatives. The issuing bodies include state departments of public health and county health departments and community health agencies. Procurement typically occurs through invitation for bid (IFB) processes and cooperative purchasing vehicles such as MMCAP, with contracts structured as multiyear agreements with renewal options and quarterly or annual delivery schedules.

Activity under the code spans Florida and Illinois in recent months. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a $2,999,999.11 piggyback pharmaceutical contract to Chartwell Rx LLC through the MMCAP Infuse consortium for Doxycycline Hyclate 100mg tablets and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride 500mg tablets, with a 12-month initial term and two renewal options (solicitation 26482DPHPREPDB53392, awarded August 28, 2026). Seminole County, Florida released an IFB on June 30, 2026, for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building; the bid deadline was July 26, 2026, and vendors were required to include all shipping and delivery costs in their proposals (solicitation IFB60459723LAS). Neither opportunity carried explicit small-business set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise designations.