UNSPSC 51282922: Merafloxacin

This classification denotes a quinolone antibiotic with the molecular formula C19H23F2N3O3, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier G6U51T1K77, chemically known as 3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, 1-ethyl-7-(3-((ethylamino)methyl)-1-pyrrolidinyl)-6,8-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo- but generally known as merafloxacin, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 121833. European Medicines Agency schedules Merafloxacin in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB08767MIG.

UNSPSC 51282922 Merafloxacin, a Commodity code, encompasses pharmaceutical products that state and local health agencies procure for clinical and public health use. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show health departments and county public health authorities acquiring antibiotics and emergency response pharmaceuticals through both direct contract awards and open competitive bidding, typically via cooperative purchasing vehicles or county procurement processes. The work involves supplying pharmaceutical inventory to support community health initiatives, clinical operations, and emergency response programs, with vendors responsible for meeting storage, expiration, delivery, and compliance requirements including drug-free workplace certification and E-Verify verification.

Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a $2,999,999.11 three-year piggyback contract through the MMCAP Infuse consortium to Chartwell Rx LLC on August 28, 2026 (Bid Number 26-482DPH-PREPD-B-53392) for antibiotic supply, completed via Invitation for Bid with no set-aside utilization. Seminole County, Florida released an IFB (IFB60459723LAS) on June 30, 2026 with a July 26 response deadline for annual procurement of 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems, with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford and a two-year initial term with one-year renewal option. Pharmaceutical procurement under the code is concentrated in Florida and Illinois, with activity through state health departments and county health authorities using cooperative purchasing and competitive sealed bidding as the primary procurement mechanisms.