UNSPSC 51283905: Succinylsulfathiazole

This classification denotes an intestinal antimicrobial agent with the molecular formula C13H13N3O5S2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier RSS8647O4S, chemically known as succinanilic acid, 4- (2-thiazolylsulfamoyl)- but generally known as succinylsulfathiazole, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 5315. European Medicines Agency schedules Succinylsulfathiazole in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB10664MIG.

UNSPSC 51283905 Succinylsulfathiazole is a Commodity code nominally identifying a specific pharmaceutical compound, but recent state and local opportunities tagged under it diverge substantially from this narrow chemical definition. Instead, the code currently captures broader pharmaceutical procurement including naloxone and drug deactivation systems, medical and first aid supplies for emergency response, generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products, and direct-to-manufacturer prescription fulfillment capabilities. State and local governments are using this code to solicit health department supplies, fire-rescue medical consumables, pharmacy benefit program products, and therapeutic pharmacy initiative solutions rather than the specific sulfonamide antibiotic the code name suggests. Issuing bodies include county health departments, municipal fire departments, state health and human services commissions, and cooperative purchasing alliances spanning multiple states, indicating fragmented buying across health, emergency response, and pharmacy benefit administration functions.

Recent activity centers on Florida, Texas, and Minnesota. Seminole County, Florida issued an IFB (IFB60459723LAS, due July 26, 2023) for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually through its e-Procurement Portal, with quarterly deliveries to the County Community Health Building and an estimated contract value of approximately $700,000. The City of Tampa solicited medical and first aid supplies for its Fire Department Rescue Division through sealed bid (26P00145, due March 13, 2026) covering 169 line items of respiratory equipment, cardiac monitoring electrodes, and emergency response consumables, designated as a sheltered Small Local Business Enterprise opportunity with a 5 percent bid discount and estimated contract value of $700,000. The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration, issued an RFP (S1070000015802, due March 26, 2026) to establish multi-state contracts for generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed through three authorized wholesalers, with award effective July 1, 2026. Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted an RFI (HHS0017013, due April 3, 2026) to gather vendor capabilities for a direct-to-manufacturer prescription program outside traditional pharmacy benefit manager and group purchasing organization channels. The code shows mixed recent activity with no single dominant buyer or geographic concentration, though the mismatch between the code's chemical definition and the actual scope of solicitations suggests potential miscoding or category drift in state and local procurement systems.