UNSPSC 51282900: Quinolone antibacterials

This classification denotes broad-spectrum antibacterials based on a group of derivatives of naphthyridine carboxylic acid, quinoline carboxylic acid, or nalidixic acid (a synthetic 1,8-naphthyridine antimicrobial agent with a limited bacteriocidal spectrum), hence the name QUINOLONES.

UNSPSC 51282900 Quinolone antibacterials, a Class code, encompasses state and local procurement of quinolone antibiotic medications for public health stockpiles, emergency preparedness, and community health programs. The code captures both routine pharmaceutical supply agreements and targeted acquisitions of specific quinolone formulations to support disease prevention and outbreak response. State and local health departments and county public health agencies are the primary issuing bodies, procuring either through piggyback cooperative purchasing agreements leveraging consortium pricing or through competitive sealed bids for specific therapeutic needs.

Recent activity shows the Illinois Department of Public Health awarding a piggyback pharmaceutical warehouse contract to Chartwell Rx LLC on August 28, 2026 for Doxycycline Hyclate 100mg and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride 500mg tablets through the MMCAP Infuse consortium, with a total contract value of $2,999,999.11 over 12 months plus two renewal options. Separately, Seminole County, Florida released an IFB (Invitation for Bid) on June 30, 2026 seeking annual procurement of 1,900 units of Naloxone alongside 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems with quarterly deliveries, though this opportunity mixes naloxone (an opioid antagonist outside the quinolone family) with the drug deactivation systems, indicating potential code-tagging inconsistency in the source record. Illinois and Florida represent the primary jurisdictions with recent documented activity; procurement vehicles include both cooperative purchasing arrangements negotiated at the state level and county-direct competitive bids, with pricing generally on a fixed-fee basis and contract terms typically spanning 12 to 24 months with renewal options.