UNSPSC 51283711: Loracarbef

This classification denotes a cephalosporin antibiotic with the molecular formula C16H16ClN3O4.H2O, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 3X11EVM5SU, chemically known as 1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-((aminophenylacetyl)amino)-3-chloro-8-oxo-, (6r-(6alpha,7beta(r*)))- but generally known as loracarbef, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 3956. European Medicines Agency schedules Loracarbef in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB08578MIG.

UNSPSC 51283711 Loracarbef is a Commodity code that maps to pharmaceutical procurement, but the recent state and local activity tagged under it does not reflect loracarbef specifically. Instead, the tagged opportunities document purchases of unrelated pharmaceutical products: doxycycline hyclate, ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, and naloxone with drug deactivation systems. The mismatch suggests the code is being applied inconsistently or the tagging does not reflect the actual commodity being sourced. State and local health departments and county public health offices are the issuing bodies driving activity, with procurement structured through piggyback arrangements, cooperative purchasing consortia such as MMCAP Infuse, and competitive invitation-for-bid (IFB) processes.

Recent activity spans Illinois and Florida. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a $2,999,999.11 piggyback pharmaceutical warehouse contract to Chartwell Rx LLC on August 28, 2026 (completed award, not an open solicitation) for doxycycline and ciprofloxacin tablets under a 12-month initial term with two optional renewal years. Seminole County, Florida released an IFB on June 30, 2026 seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries, a two-year initial term plus one-year renewal option, and a response deadline of July 26, 2026. Neither opportunity explicitly required set-aside participation or domestic product preferences. Vendors must satisfy drug-free workplace certification, E-Verify compliance, and standard insurance requirements; the Seminole County procurement introduced FEMA compliance provisions. The limited recent opportunities and the mismatch between the code's stated commodity (loracarbef, a cephalosporin antibiotic) and the actual purchases being made suggest this code sees minimal or misclassified activity under state and local procurement.