UNSPSC 51282612: Cefovecin sodium

This classification denotes a cephalosporin antibiotic with the molecular formula C17H18N5O6S2.NA, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier DL8Q24959P. The term cefovecin sodium is a United States Adopted Name designation. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule cefovecin sodium under HS 29419000 and SITC 54139. As of Q4 2014, CEFOVECIN SODIUM remains US FDA's Preferred Term for this commodity. Cefovecin sodium bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C2699141 and NCI Concept Code C76036.

SMILES: CO/N=C(/C1CSC(N1)N)\C(=O)N[C@H]2[C@@H]3N(C2=O)C(=C(CS3)[C@@H]4CCCO4)C(=O)[O-].[NA+].

UNSPSC 51282612 Cefovecin sodium is a Commodity code that in practice encompasses a broader range of pharmaceutical and medical supply procurement by state and local government agencies than its specific drug name suggests. State and local buyers under this code are acquiring generic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products, medical and first aid supplies, naloxone, and related pharmacy benefit program services. Issuing bodies include state health and human services departments, county health departments, city fire and rescue divisions, and multi-state cooperative purchasing alliances. The code captures both direct product procurement and pharmacy benefit management infrastructure, ranging from tactical buys of emergency medical supplies to strategic initiatives redesigning pharmaceutical distribution channels.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Florida, Texas, and Minnesota. Seminole County, Florida released IFB 60459723LAS on June 30, 2026, seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries and a response deadline of July 26, 2023. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued RFI HHS0017013 on April 3, 2026, gathering vendor capabilities for a Direct-to-Manufacturer Prescriptions program to bypass traditional pharmacy benefit managers. The City of Tampa released ITB 26P00145 on March 25, 2026, for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for the Fire Department Rescue Division, with a $700,000 estimated contract value and a small local business enterprise set-aside offering a 5 percent bid discount. The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) issued RFP S1070000015802 on January 20, 2026, for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed across state and local facilities in Minnesota and Oregon, with proposals due March 26, 2026, and contract performance starting July 1, 2026.