UNSPSC 51283403: Apalcillin

This classification denotes a penicillin antibiotic with the molecular formula C25H23N5O6S, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 3373RT9U7A, chemically known as 4-thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 6-(((((4-hydroxy-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)carbonyl)amino)phenylacetyl)amino)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-, (2s-(2-alpha,5-alpha,6-beta(s*)))- but generally known as apalcillin, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 107947. Apalcillin most often comes in base and sodium forms.

UNSPSC 51283403 Apalcillin, a Commodity code, nominally designates a specific antibiotic product, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with the code's pharmaceutical designation. The most recent opportunities solicited under this code span medical and first aid supplies for emergency response, direct-to-manufacturer pharmaceutical programs, and generic multi-source drugs and OTC products for state health systems—a scope far broader than a single pharmaceutical ingredient and rooted in acquisition of finished medical goods and pharmacy benefit services rather than Apalcillin itself. Issuing bodies include county health departments (Seminole County, Florida), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHS), city fire departments (City of Tampa), and cooperative purchasing alliances serving multiple state and local jurisdictions (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance). The code appears to serve as a catch-all taxonomy marker for pharmaceutical procurement rather than a precise commodity match, which may reflect tagging inconsistency across state and local procurement systems.

Geographic activity spans Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Oregon, with representation from both state-level health procurement and local municipal departments. Recent opportunities include Seminole County's IFB for 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems annually with a response deadline of July 26, 2023; the City of Tampa's sealed-bid solicitation (26P00145) for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division, an estimated contract value of $700,000.00, with a sheltered-market designation for certified Small Local Business Enterprises; the Texas HHS Commission's RFI (HHS0017013) posted April 3, 2026, soliciting vendor capabilities for a Therapeutic Pharmacy Initiative Direct-to-Manufacturer Prescriptions program; and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance's RFP (S1070000015802) for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products across state and local facilities, due March 26, 2026. The mismatch between the code name and actual solicitation scope suggests this code carries limited precision for tracking Apalcillin-specific procurement within state and local systems.