UNSPSC 51282602: Cefepime

This classification denotes a cephalosporin antibiotic with the molecular formula C19H24N6O5S2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 807PW4VQE3, chemically known as 1-(((6r,7r)-7-(2-(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)glyoxylamido)-2-carboxy-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-en-3-yl)methyl)-1-methylpyrrolidinium hydroxide, inner salt, 7(sup 2)-(z)-(o-methyloxime) but generally known as cefepime, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 5479537.

UNSPSC 51282602 Cefepime, a Commodity code, nominally identifies a specific antibiotic active pharmaceutical ingredient, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with the code's narrow chemical definition. Instead, the opportunities posted reveal that state and local issuing bodies are purchasing broader categories of medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and health-related products through competitive bidding and cooperative purchasing mechanisms. The Seminole County, Florida solicitation (IFB60459723LAS) sought naloxone and drug deactivation systems rather than cefepime; the City of Tampa's bid (26P00145) covered 169 line items of emergency medical and first aid supplies for fire rescue operations; the Texas HHS Commission's RFI (HHS0017013) explored direct-to-manufacturer prescription fulfillment models; and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) RFP (S1070000015802) addressed generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products across state and local facilities. This pattern suggests the code may be misapplied or that procurement systems are tagging broader medical-procurement activity under a specific drug code rather than under more appropriate pharmaceutical or supply family codes.

Issuing bodies include county health departments (Seminole County), municipal fire and rescue services (City of Tampa), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission), and multi-state cooperative purchasing consortia (MMCAP, serving Minnesota, Oregon, and other participating jurisdictions). Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Southeast (Florida) and Midwest (Minnesota, with Oregon participation), with Texas representing state-level exploratory procurement. Recent opportunities range from small-quantity county health buys with quarterly delivery schedules to large multi-vendor cooperative contracts with July 2026 effective dates and two-year initial terms plus renewal options. The estimated contract value for Tampa's medical supplies solicitation was $700,000.00. The code shows no clear concentration among repeat buyers and does not support confident assessment of ongoing demand under UNSPSC 51282602 specifically; the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual solicitation content suggests either miscoding at the point of publication or a need to verify the code's applicability before pursuing opportunities posted under it.