UNSPSC 51282506: Cefalotin or cephalothin

This classification denotes a cephalosporin antibiotic with the molecular formula C16H16N2O6S2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier R72LW146E6, chemically known as 5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 3-(hydroxymethyl)-8-oxo-7-(2-(2-thienyl)acetamido)-, acetate (ester) but generally known as cefalotin, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 6024. European Medicines Agency schedules Cefalotin in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB06170MIG.

UNSPSC 51282506 Cefalotin or cephalothin, a Commodity code, shows minimal relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally represents a specific antibiotic, yet none of the four recent opportunities tagged under it involve cephalothin or related narrow-spectrum antibiotics; instead, the tagged opportunities center on naloxone and drug deactivation systems, direct-to-manufacturer pharmaceutical programs, broad medical and first aid supplies for fire-rescue operations, and multi-source generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products through a cooperative purchasing alliance. The mismatch between the code's specified product class and the actual work being solicited suggests either tagging error or that state and local procurement offices are using this code to flag pharmaceutical purchasing activity more broadly rather than for cephalothin-specific procurement.

The issuing bodies across the tagged opportunities span a county health department (Seminole County, Florida), a state health agency (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), a city fire department (City of Tampa), and a multi-state cooperative purchasing organization (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance serving Minnesota, Oregon, and participating state and local members). The geographic spread covers Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include Seminole County's IFB for naloxone and drug deactivation systems (due July 26, 2023), the City of Tampa's IFB for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for the Fire Department Rescue Division with an estimated contract value of $700,000 (due March 13, 2026, with SLBE set-aside), and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance's RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products with response deadline March 26, 2026. The code does not support actionable pharmaceutical procurement intent under its stated product scope.