UNSPSC 51283420: Phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium

This classification denotes a penicillin antibiotic with the molecular formula C16H17N2O5S.K, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 146T0TU1JB. European Medicines Agency schedules phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB03766MIG. The term penicillin v potassium is a European Pharmacopoeia designation. Most nations, for tariff and trade purposes, schedule phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium under HS 29411090.

SMILES: CC1([C@@H](N2[C@H](S1)[C@@H](C2=O)NC(=O)COC3CCCCC3)C(=O)[O-])C.[K+].

UNSPSC 51283420 Phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement practice covers pharmaceutical supply through cooperative purchasing vehicles and piggyback contracts, though the recent opportunities block shows minimal activity directly tagged to this specific antibiotic product. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a $2,999,999.11 piggyback pharmaceutical warehouse contract through the MMCAP Infuse consortium to Chartwell Rx LLC in August 2026, but that award covered Doxycycline Hyclate and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride rather than phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium itself. Seminole County, Florida issued an IFB in June 2026 for Naloxone and drug deactivation systems—products outside the scope of this antibiotic Commodity code. State and local health departments and county public health agencies drive procurement activity in this space, typically leveraging multi-state cooperative agreements to aggregate volume and secure pricing, though the specific antibiotic under this code does not appear in the posted recent opportunities.

Activity under this Commodity code concentrates in states with active health department procurement programs, particularly Illinois and Florida based on the recent record, though the opportunities block reflects no open solicitations or awarded contracts explicitly naming phenoxymethylpenicillin potassium. The Illinois Department of Public Health's August 2026 piggyback award to Chartwell Rx LLC and Seminole County's June 2026 IFB signal ongoing state and local pharmaceutical purchasing, but neither directly targets the product this code nominates. Buyers in this category typically issue IFBs or piggyback orders with response windows of two to four weeks and require vendors to meet drug-free workplace, E-Verify compliance, insurance, and federal compliance obligations when FEMA or other federal funding is involved. No recent opportunities support active competition or pursuit under this specific code at present.