UNSPSC 51283702: Cefamandole

This classification denotes a cephalosporin antibiotic with the molecular formula C18H18N6O5S2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 5CKP8C2LLI, chemically known as 5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-((hydroxyphenylacetyl)amino)-3-(((1-methyl-1h-tetrazol-5-yl)thio)methyl)-8-oxo-, (6r-(6alpha,7beta(r*)))- but generally known as cefamandole, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 36831.

UNSPSC 51283702 Cefamandole is a Commodity code for a specific injectable antibiotic; however, the recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect pharmaceutical procurement for Cefamandole itself. Instead, the opportunities show state and local health agencies sourcing oral antibiotics, opioid-reversal medications, and drug deactivation systems through piggyback contracts and competitive sealed bidding. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a pharmaceutical warehouse contract to Chartwell Rx LLC in August 2026 for Doxycycline Hyclate and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride tablets under an IFB through the MMCAP Infuse consortium purchasing vehicle, while Seminole County, Florida released an IFB for annual supplies of Naloxone and Safe Drug Deactivation Systems. This pattern suggests the code may be used by state health departments and county public health agencies to tag general pharmaceutical procurement and emergency medical supply buys, even when the specific drug does not match the code's nominal scope.

The activity is concentrated in Florida and Illinois, with issuing bodies spanning state departments of public health and county health agencies. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded its Chartwell Rx LLC contract for a 12-month initial term with renewal options for years 2 and 3, totaling $2,999,999.11 across the contract life, with deliveries to the Springfield office and beyond through the MMCAP Infuse cooperative purchasing network. Seminole County's Naloxone and drug deactivation procurement calls for 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford, under a two-year initial term with a one-year renewal option and a three-month probationary period. Neither opportunity explicitly required small business, minority business, or veteran business set-asides. The mismatch between the Commodity code's nominal scope (Cefamandole) and the actual pharmaceuticals being purchased suggests the code may carry low relevance to vendors focused on injectable antibiotics specifically.