UNSPSC 51282525: Cefalotin sodium

This classification denotes a cephalosporin antibiotic with the molecular formula C16H15N2O6S2.Na, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier C22G6EYP8B, 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, monosodium salt but more generally known as cefalotin sodium, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 6023.

European Medicines Agency schedules Cefalotin sodium in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB01100MIG. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule cefalotin sodium under HS 29419000. SMILES: CC(=O)OCC1=C(N2[C@@H]([C@@H](C2=O)NC(=O)CC3CCCS3)SC1)C(=O)[O-].[NA+].

UNSPSC 51282525 Cefalotin sodium is a Commodity code that describes a specific pharmaceutical product, but recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code does not reflect purchases of cefalotin sodium itself. Instead, the opportunities posted against it span emergency medical supplies (naloxone and drug deactivation systems), pharmacy benefit program administration and direct-to-manufacturer prescription sourcing, and broad medical and first aid supply procurement for fire-rescue operations. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual solicitation content suggests that either the categorization is inconsistent across issuing bodies or the code is being used as a proxy for broader pharmaceutical and medical supply procurement. State and local buyers using this code include county health departments (Seminole County, Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission), municipal fire departments (City of Tampa), and cooperative purchasing alliances serving multiple states (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, or MMCAP). The volume and variety of recent activity indicate that pharmaceutical and medical supply procurement is fragmented across health departments, emergency services, and centralized cooperative purchasing vehicles, with no single issuing body dominating the market.

Recent opportunities cluster in Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Oregon. The City of Tampa issued an IFB for 169 line items of emergency medical and first aid supplies for its Fire Department Rescue Division with a response deadline of March 13, 2026, and an estimated contract value of $700,000.00, designated as a sheltered market procurement for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5 percent bid discount capped at $10,000. Seminole County, Florida posted an IFB (IFB60459723LAS) seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries, due July 26, 2023. The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance issued an RFP (S1070000015802) for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products to be supplied through three authorized wholesalers, with proposals due March 26, 2026 and contract effectiveness July 1, 2026. The Texas HHS Commission issued an RFI (HHS0017013) in April 2026 to gather vendor capabilities on direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs, signaling early-stage procurement planning rather than immediate buy intent. Set-asides and local-vendor preferences vary by issuing body; the Tampa solicitation explicitly applies an SLBE set-aside and discount, while the MMCAP and Texas RFI materials do not identify specific disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions.