UNSPSC 51282516: Cefapirin or cephapirin

This classification denotes a cephalosporin antibiotic, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 89B59H32VN. European Medicines Agency schedules Cefapirin in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB07375MIG. Cefapirin generally arises in the molecular formula C17H17N3O6S2. The term 'cefapirin' is a Hazardous Substances Data Bank designation. CEFAPIRIN is scheduled in the U.S. International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) Pharmaceutical Appendix.

Cefapirin or cephapirin bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0007737 and NCI Concept Code C61670. SMILES: S1C2N(C(=O)C2NC(=O)CSC2CCNCC2)C(=C(C1)COC(=O)C)C(=O)O.

UNSPSC 51282516 Cefapirin or cephapirin, a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and actual recent state and local procurement activity. The code's name specifies a single antibiotic compound, yet the recent opportunities tagged under it span naloxone and drug deactivation systems, fire rescue medical supplies, direct-to-manufacturer pharmacy initiatives, and multi-source generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products—none of which are cephalosporin antibiotics. The issuing bodies and work types vary widely: Seminole County, Florida (health department procurement), the City of Tampa (emergency medical supplies for fire rescue), Texas Health and Human Services Commission (RFI for pharmacy benefit structure), and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (generic pharmaceutical framework contract across member states and local governments). No issuing body appears more than once in recent postings.

The geographic activity spans Florida, Texas, and Minnesota-Oregon, reflecting activity from state health agencies, county health departments, municipal fire services, and state purchasing alliances. Representative recent opportunities include Seminole County's IFB 60459723LAS (posted June 30, 2026, due July 26, 2023) for naloxone and drug deactivation systems with quarterly deliveries; the City of Tampa's IFB 26-P-00145 (posted March 25, 2026, due March 13, 2026) for medical and first aid supplies to the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division, estimated at $700,000, with a 5 percent SLBE bid discount; Texas HHS Commission's RFI HHS0017013 (posted April 3, 2026) soliciting vendor capabilities for direct-to-manufacturer pharmacy programs; and MMCAP's RFP S1070000015802 (posted January 20, 2026, due March 26, 2026) for generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products across participating states through authorized wholesalers. The code shows little relevant recent activity and carries a clear taxonomy mismatch—state and local procurement offices appear to have mistagged these opportunities.