UNSPSC 51282600: Fourth generation cephalosporins

This classification denotes the fourth variety or generation of medium-spectrum antibiotics originally isolated from the fungus cephalosporium acremonium, and which contain thia-azabicyclo-octenecarboxylic acid or 7-aminocephalosporanic acid, hence the term CEPHALOSPORIN.

UNSPSC 51282600 Fourth generation cephalosporins is a Class code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect pharmaceutical procurement aligned with the code's nominal scope. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a pharmaceutical warehouse contract to Chartwell Rx LLC in August 2026 for Doxycycline Hyclate and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride—neither of which are fourth generation cephalosporins—valued at $2,999,999.11 over 12 months with two renewal options. Seminole County, Florida posted an IFB in June 2026 for annual procurement of 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems, also unrelated to cephalosporin antibiotics. The mismatch between code classification and actual commodity purchased suggests either miscoding in the state and local procurement systems or that this code is being used as a catch-all for pharmaceutical purchasing rather than as a specific antibiotic category.

Recent activity centers on Florida and Illinois, with procurement driven by state health agencies and county health systems managing emergency response and community health supplies. Neither opportunity shows active solicitations currently open to new bidders—the Illinois contract is an awarded vehicle (closed as of September 2026), and the Seminole County IFB closed in July 2023. Without current open solicitations under this code aligned to fourth generation cephalosporin purchasing, the code presents limited near-term pursuit opportunity for vendors specializing in that pharmaceutical class. Prospective bidders should verify actual commodity intent before preparing proposals, as the code's nominal definition does not match the pharmaceutical products state and local agencies are actually sourcing through it.