UNSPSC 51282926: Levofloxacin

This classification denotes a quinolone antibiotic with the molecular formula 2C18H20FN3O4.H2O, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 6GNT3Y5LMF, chemically known as 7h-pyrido(1,2,3-de)-1,4-benzoxazine-6-carboxylic acid, 2,3-dihydro-9-fluoro-3-methyl-10-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-7-oxo-, (s)- but generally known as levofloxacin, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 149096. European Medicines Agency schedules Levofloxacin in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB08471MIG.

UNSPSC 51282926 Levofloxacin is a Commodity code for a specific antibiotic pharmaceutical product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show little alignment with levofloxacin procurement itself. Instead, the flagged solicitations involve related but distinct pharmaceuticals — doxycycline hyclate, ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, and naloxone — suggesting either tagging inconsistency or that levofloxacin procurement occurs within broader pharmaceutical warehouse and emergency-supply frameworks. When state and local health departments and county agencies do procure under this code or related antibiotic commodity lines, they acquire them through piggyback agreements with established pharmaceutical consortiums or directly via competitive sealed bids, typically in multi-unit packages with extended shelf-life specifications and quarterly or annual delivery schedules tied to community health programs and emergency preparedness initiatives.

Activity spans state health departments and county health authorities. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a piggyback pharmaceutical warehouse contract through the MMCAP Infuse consortium to Chartwell Rx LLC on August 28, 2026, for related fluoroquinolone and tetracycline antibiotics valued at $2,999,999.11 over three years. Seminole County, Florida issued an IFB on June 30, 2026, for naloxone and drug deactivation systems with a July 26, 2023 response deadline, requiring quarterly deliveries to the county's community health building and fixed-fee unit pricing. Geographic activity shows recent solicitations in Florida and Illinois; the source does not support sufficient data to characterize broader geographic concentration. Contracting vehicles favor piggyback agreements through established pharmaceutical consortiums and direct competitive sealed bids, with multi-year initial terms and renewal options. Insurance requirements, E-Verify compliance, and potential FEMA-funded compliance obligations are common conditions when the source documents them.