UNSPSC 51283713: Cefaclor anhydrous

This classification denotes a cephalosporin antibiotic with the molecular formula C15H14ClN3O4S, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 3Z6FS3IK0K, chemically known as 5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-(((2r)-2-amino-2-phenylacetyl)amino)-3-chloro-8-oxo-, (6r,7r)-, but more generally known as cefaclor anhydrous, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 40958.

European Medicines Agency schedules cefaclor anhydrous or its base in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB06163MIG. Most nations, for tariff purposes, schedule cefaclor anhydrous under HS 29419000. Cefaclor anhydrous bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C2699131 and NCI Concept Code C76033. SMILES: C1CCC(CC1)[C@H](C(=O)N[C@H]2[C@@H]3N(C2=O)C(=C(CS3)CL)C(=O)O)N.

UNSPSC 51283713 Cefaclor anhydrous, a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and the state and local opportunities currently tagged under it. The code designates a specific pharmaceutical active ingredient—an oral antibiotic—yet the recent solicitations posted under this code span naloxone procurement, direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs, generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products, and emergency medical supplies for fire departments. None of these opportunities explicitly solicit cefaclor anhydrous or narrow-spectrum generic antibiotics by ingredient. State and local procurement offices appear to be using this code as a catch-all for pharmaceutical and medical supply acquisition broadly rather than for the specific compound the code nominates, suggesting either tagging drift or a mismatch between the jurisdiction's internal taxonomy and the UNSPSC standard.

The issuing bodies include state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), county health departments (Seminole County, Florida), city fire departments and purchasing bureaus (City of Tampa), and multistate cooperative purchasing vehicles (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance serving state and local participants across multiple states including Oregon). Geographic activity spans Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Oregon. Representative 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 IFB for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for the Fire Department Rescue Division with responses due March 13, 2026, designated as a sheltered market for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with an estimated contract value of $700,000; and MMCAP's RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products with a March 26, 2026 response date. Given the code's nominal specificity and the actual scope of posted opportunities, this code currently shows little decision-relevant activity for vendors targeting cefaclor anhydrous specifically.