UNSPSC 51281720: Talampicillin hydrochloride

This classification denotes an anti-bacterial agent and ampicillin C24H23N3O6S.ClH, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 4C5O3X072I, chemically known as (2s,5r,6r)-6-((r)-2-amino-2-phenylacetamido)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid ester with 3-hydroxyphthalide, monohydrochloride, but more generally known as talampicillin hydrochloride, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 71446.

UNSPSC 51281720 Talampicillin hydrochloride is a Commodity code that nominally describes a specific antibiotic product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect pharmaceutical manufacturing or direct antibiotic supply. Instead, the code has been applied to a narrow set of public health and emergency response solicitations that include naloxone distribution, medical and first aid supplies for fire departments, and broader pharmacy benefit management initiatives. State and local governments are using this code to procure emergency naloxone supplies, fire department rescue medical consumables (respiratory equipment, cardiac monitoring electrodes, endotracheal tubes, bandaging materials), and to manage partnerships with pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers for multi-source generic drugs and OTC products. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include county health departments, city fire departments, state health and human services commissions, and state cooperative purchasing alliances serving multiple jurisdictions. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (a single antibiotic compound) and actual procurement activity (emergency response supplies and wholesale pharmacy partnerships) suggests the code is being applied as a catch-all for health-related purchases rather than as a precise commodity identifier.

Geographic activity centers on Florida and Texas, with multi-state cooperative purchasing through Minnesota. Seminole County, Florida issued an IFB (IFB60459723LAS, due July 26, 2023) for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually, with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford. The City of Tampa issued an ITB (26P00145, due March 13, 2026) for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division, with an estimated contract value of $700,000 and a 5 percent bid discount reserved for certified Small Local Business Enterprises. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission released an RFI (HHS0017013, due April 3, 2026) exploring direct-to-manufacturer pharmacy prescription programs. The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) issued an RFP (S1070000015802, due March 26, 2026) for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products across state and local facilities, including Oregon, requiring vendor compliance with cGMP, DSCSA, and 3 percent administrative fees. Recent activity suggests this code sees sporadic application across emergency response and public health procurement with no clear evidence of sustained or high-volume activity under its nominal pharmaceutical definition.