UNSPSC 51284042: Tetracycline guaiacolsulfonate

This classification denotes a tetracycline antibiotic C22H24N2O8.C7H8O5S, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 05T77P89WE, chemically known as 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzenesulfonic acid, (2z,4s,4as,5as,6r,12as)-2-(amino(hydroxy)methylidene)-4-(dimethylamino)-6,10,11,12a-tetrahydroxy-6-methyl-4a,5a,6,12a-tetrahydrotetracene-1,3,12(2h,4h,5h)-trione (1:1), but more generally known as tetracycline guaiacolsulfonate, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 71300435.

UNSPSC 51284042 Tetracycline guaiacolsulfonate is a Commodity code covering pharmaceutical active ingredients and finished drugs in this chemical family. State and local governments buy these products through cooperative purchasing vehicles and piggyback contracts to supply emergency medical services, public health departments, and community health facilities. The issuing bodies are primarily state health departments and county health authorities using established procurement consortia to aggregate demand and negotiate volume pricing. Recent opportunities show state health departments and county public health systems sourcing tetracycline-class pharmaceuticals and complementary medical products such as naloxone through cooperative agreements and invitation-for-bid processes with multi-year contract terms and renewal options.

Activity under this code concentrates in Illinois and Florida based on recent postings. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a $2,999,999.11 piggyback pharmaceutical warehouse contract through the MMCAP Infuse consortium to Chartwell Rx LLC on August 28, 2026, covering Doxycycline Hyclate and other pharmaceuticals with a 12-month initial term and two optional renewal years. Seminole County, Florida posted an invitation for bid on June 30, 2026, seeking annual supplies of naloxone and drug deactivation systems for delivery to its Community Health Building, with a two-year initial term and one-year renewal option. Both procurements required electronic bid submission, included multi-year pricing structures, and mandated standard compliance certifications including drug-free workplace and E-Verify requirements. State and local opportunities under this code typically move through cooperative purchasing agreements that allow individual jurisdictions to piggyback onto master contracts, compressing procurement cycles and leveraging consortium pricing power.