UNSPSC 51282411: Ticarcillin

This classification denotes an extended spectrum penicillin antibiotic with the molecular formula C15H16N2O6S2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier F93UJX4SWT, chemically known as 4-thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 6-((carboxy-3-thienylacetyl)amino)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-, (2s-(2alpha,5alpha,6beta(s*)))- but generally known as ticarcillin, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 36921.

UNSPSC 51282411 Ticarcillin is a Commodity code nominally describing a specific antibiotic pharmaceutical product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct solicitation for ticarcillin itself. Instead, the opportunities tagged to this code reflect broader pharmaceutical procurement including naloxone and drug deactivation systems, medical and first aid supplies for emergency response, and multi-source generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products distributed through cooperative purchasing networks. The actual buying under this code spans emergency medical supplies, naloxone kits, first aid consumables, and generic pharmaceutical products sourced through established wholesaler channels and state cooperative purchasing vehicles. Issuing bodies include county health departments (Seminole County, Florida), municipal fire departments (City of Tampa), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHS Commission), and multistate cooperative purchasing alliances (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, or MMCAP, serving state and local facilities across multiple states including Oregon). The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited suggests either a cataloging error in the source data or a broad-tier classification encompassing multiple product families within pharmaceutical supply chains.

Recent activity spans Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Oregon. The most visible opportunities include Seminole County's IFB for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually (due July 26, 2023, per the posting), the City of Tampa's invitation to bid for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies including respiratory equipment and cardiac monitoring devices for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division with an estimated contract value of $700,000 (due March 13, 2026, with SLBE set-asides and a 5 percent bid discount), MMCAP's RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products across participating state and local facilities (proposals due March 26, 2026), and the Texas HHS Commission's RFI for direct-to-manufacturer prescription capabilities posted April 3, 2026. The code shows modest recent activity concentrated in emergency medical supply procurement and state-level cooperative pharmaceutical contracting rather than direct ticarcillin solicitation.