UNSPSC 51283700: Second generation cephalosporins

This classification denotes the second variety of medium-spectrum antibiotics originally isolated from the fungus cephalosporium acremonium, and which contain thia-azabicyclo-octenecarboxylic acid or 7-aminocephalosporanic acid, hence the term CEPHALOSPORIN.

UNSPSC 51283700 Second generation cephalosporins is a Class code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under it show little alignment with the code's nominal scope. The Illinois Department of Public Health's August 2026 piggyback pharmaceutical warehouse award to Chartwell Rx LLC covered Doxycycline Hyclate 100mg tablets and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride 500mg tablets—neither of which are second-generation cephalosporins—totaling $2,999,999.11 over a three-year contract term including renewals. The Seminole County, Florida procurement from June 2026 sought 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems annually, which also fall outside the cephalosporin category. Both opportunities represent pharmaceutical and medical supply procurement by state and local health agencies, but the code assignment does not reflect the products actually being solicited.

State and local health departments and county health systems are the issuing bodies active under this code based on recent activity. Geographic concentration shows Illinois and Florida driving the most recent postings. The Illinois opportunity was an IFB completed award through the MMCAP Infuse cooperative purchasing vehicle, while the Seminole County opportunity was an IFB with a July 26, 2023 response deadline (note: the due date predates the posting date, suggesting a data error in the source record). The mismatch between the UNSPSC code name and the actual products being solicited indicates this code may be incorrectly applied in state and local procurement systems, or it serves as a catch-all for pharmaceutical warehouse and supply categories regardless of drug class.