UNSPSC 51283917: Sulfamerazine

This classification denotes a sulfonamide anti-infective agent with the molecular formula C11H12N4O2S, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier UR1SAB295F, chemically known as sulfanilamide, n(sup 1)-(4-methyl-2-pyrimidinyl)- but generally known as sulfamerazine, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 5325. European Medicines Agency schedules Sulfamerazine in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB10708MIG.

UNSPSC 51283917 Sulfamerazine, a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally classifies a specific sulfonamide antibiotic; however, the recent opportunities posted under this code involve naloxone, safe drug deactivation systems, first-aid supplies, and multi-source generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products—categories unrelated to sulfamerazine. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span health departments and cooperative purchasing alliances, but the work being requested reflects broader pharmaceutical procurement and emergency medical supply acquisition rather than the specific product the code is intended to classify.

The geographic spread of recent activity includes Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Oregon, drawn from Seminole County's IFB for naloxone and drug deactivation systems (response due July 26, 2023), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's RFI for direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs (response deadline April 3, 2026), the City of Tampa's IFB for medical and first-aid supplies for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division with an estimated contract value of $700,000 (response deadline March 13, 2026), and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance's RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products with responses due March 26, 2026. The code exhibits little relevant recent activity aligned with its primary commodity definition; procurement activity under this code appears to reflect miscategorization rather than legitimate demand for sulfamerazine itself.