UNSPSC 51282428: Ticarcillin sodium

This classification denotes an extended spectrum penicillin antibiotic with the molecular formula C15H14N2O6S2.2Na, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier G8TVV6DSYG, chemically known as 4-thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 6-((carboxy-3-thienylacetyl)amino)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-, disodium salt, (2s-(2alpha,5alpha,6beta(s*)))- but more generally known as ticarcillin disodium, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 20823.

European Medicines Agency schedules Ticarcillin disodium in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB04857MIG. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule ticarcillin sodium under HS 29411090. SMILES: CC1([C@@H](N2[C@H](S1)[C@@H](C2=O)NC(=O)[C@@H](C3CCSC3)C(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-])C.[NA+].[NA+].

UNSPSC 51282428 Ticarcillin sodium, a Commodity code, shows minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The nominal scope—a specific antibiotic pharmaceutical—does not align with the opportunities posted under this code. Recent solicitations tagged to this code are instead sourcing naloxone, emergency medical supplies, direct-to-manufacturer pharmacy programs, and multi-source generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products—none of which involves ticarcillin sodium procurement.

State and local governments do source pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and emergency response inventory through competitive bids and cooperative purchasing arrangements, but the recent opportunities in this code's record do not reflect demand for this particular antibiotic. The issuing bodies include county health departments (Seminole County, Florida), state health agencies (Texas HHS Commission), municipal fire departments (City of Tampa), and multistate cooperative purchasing alliances (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, serving state and local facilities across multiple states including Oregon). The mismatch between the code's pharmaceutical specificity and the generalist nature of the solicitations posted under it suggests either miscoding by the issuing body or that ticarcillin sodium is no longer a standard procurement item in state and local health and emergency-response supply chains.