UNSPSC 51283722: Cefotiam hydrochloride

This classification denotes a cephalosporin antibiotic with the molecular formula C18H23N9O4S3.2ClH, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier H7V12WDZ93, chemically known as 5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-(((2-amino-4-thiazolyl)acetyl)amino)-3-(((1-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)-1h-tetrazol-5-yl)thio)methyl)-8-oxo-, (6r-trans)- but more generally known as cefotiam hydrochloride, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 43708. Cefotiam hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt of cefotiam.

UNSPSC 51283722 Cefotiam hydrochloride is a Commodity code that shows a material mismatch between its nominal scope and actual state and local procurement activity. The code nominally identifies a specific antibiotic pharmaceutical, but recent solicitations tagged with this code procure diverse medical and pharmaceutical products—naloxone and drug deactivation systems, generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products, and emergency medical and first aid supplies for fire rescue operations. The issuing bodies span county health departments, state health and human services agencies, cities, and cooperative purchasing alliances that aggregate demand across multiple state jurisdictions. This fragmentation suggests the code is either used as a catch-all taxonomy entry for pharmaceutical and medical supply purchases that do not fit narrower commodity codes, or that issuing bodies apply it inconsistently to procurement opportunities that fall outside its stated product scope.

Recent opportunities include Seminole County, Florida's IFB for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually (IFB 60459723LAS, response due July 26, 2023); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Request for Information on direct-to-manufacturer pharmacy benefit programs (RFI HHS0017013, posted April 3, 2026); the City of Tampa's competitive bid for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for the Fire Department Rescue Division with an estimated contract value of $700,000 and a 5% bid discount for certified Small Local Business Enterprises (IFB 26P00145, response due March 13, 2026); and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance's RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed across Minnesota, Oregon, and other participating jurisdictions (S1070000015802, response due March 26, 2026). Activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, and the Upper Midwest cooperative purchasing network. The code shows limited direct relevance to cefotiam hydrochloride procurement specifically and warrants clarification of actual commodity scope before pursuing opportunities tagged under it.