UNSPSC 51282526: Cefapirin sodium

This classification denotes a cephalosporin antibiotic with the molecular formula C17H16N3O6S2.Na, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 431LFF7I7J, chemically known as 5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4,2,0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 3-(hydroxymethyl)-8-oxo-7-(2-(4-pyridylthio)acetamido)-, acetate (ester), monosodium salt but more generally known as cefapirin sodium, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 32325.

European Medicines Agency schedules Cefapirin sodium in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB01103MIG. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule cefapirin sodium under HS 29419000. SMILES: CC(=O)OCC1=C(N2[C@@H]([C@@H](C2=O)NC(=O)CSC3CCNCC3)SC1)C(=O)[O-].[NA+].

UNSPSC 51282526 Cefapirin sodium is a Commodity code that nominally designates a single veterinary antibiotic pharmaceutical ingredient, yet recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect cefapirin purchases. Instead, the opportunities posted against it span naloxone and drug deactivation systems for emergency response, direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs, medical and first aid supplies for fire-rescue operations, and generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products through cooperative purchasing. The mismatch suggests either miscoding in the solicitation system or a significant divergence between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement practice. State and local issuing bodies posting against this code include county health departments (Seminole County, Florida), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), municipal fire departments (City of Tampa), and multistate cooperative purchasing alliances (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance). None of these opportunities appears to solicit cefapirin specifically, and the code shows no relevant recent activity aligned with its pharmaceutical ingredient designation.

The geographic spread spans Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Oregon, with activity concentrated in emergency response and broad-based pharmaceutical procurement rather than veterinary antibiotic sourcing. Representative recent opportunities include Seminole County's IFB for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 drug deactivation systems annually (response 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 $700,000.00 (response due March 13, 2026); the Texas HHS Commission's RFI for direct-to-manufacturer prescription program capabilities (response due April 3, 2026); and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance's RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products (response due March 26, 2026). The code appears inactive or severely miscoded for its stated pharmaceutical scope; firms targeting state and local procurement of cefapirin sodium should verify correct code assignment or look for opportunities posted under pharmaceutical ingredient or veterinary supply codes instead.