UNSPSC 51282207: Cefotetan sodium

This classification denotes a cephalosporin antibiotic with the molecular formula C17H15N7O8S4.2Na, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 0GXP746VXB, chemically known as 5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-(((4-(2-amino-1-carboxy-2-oxoethylidene)-1,3-dithietan-2-yl)carbonyl)amino)-7-methoxy-3-(((1-methyl-1h-tetrazol-5-yl)thio)methyl)-8-oxo-, disodium salt, (6r-(6alpha,7alpha))- but more generally known as cefotetan disodium, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 53024.

UNSPSC 51282207 Cefotetan sodium is a Commodity code that describes pharmaceutical active ingredients and finished-dose antibiotic products. The recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little direct alignment with the code's nominal scope — the posted records name Doxycycline Hyclate, Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride, Naloxone, and drug deactivation systems, none of which is cefotetan sodium. The code appears to capture generic pharmaceutical procurement activity by state and local health departments and county health systems, but the specific products being solicited do not match the code definition.

Issuing bodies include state departments of public health (Illinois Department of Public Health) and county government health offices (Seminole County, Florida). The Illinois opportunity was a completed piggyback award through the MMCAP Infuse cooperative purchasing vehicle to Chartwell Rx LLC for $2,999,999.11 over the contract life, using an Invitation for Bid process. The Seminole County opportunity, posted June 30, 2026 with a July 26, 2023 due date (an internal inconsistency in the source record), sought 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems annually via competitive bid. Activity is concentrated in Florida and Illinois, with limited visibility into broader geographic spread. Vendors pursuing this code should note the mismatch between the code label and actual procurement scope and verify that opportunities tagged under 51282207 align with their product offerings before investing in bid preparation.