UNSPSC 51284117: Ceftiolene

This classification denotes a cephalosporin antibiotic with the molecular formula C20H18N8O8S3, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 28TV2P33KF, chemically known as (6r,7r)-7-(2-(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)glyoxylamido)-3-((e)-2-((4-(formylmethyl)-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-5,6-dioxo-as-triazin-3-yl)thio)vinyl)-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid 7(sup 2)-(z)-(o-methyloxime) but generally known as ceftiolene, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 6537430.

UNSPSC 51284117 Ceftiolene is a Commodity code that does not align with the recent state and local solicitations posted under it. The code nominally refers to a specific third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, yet the four most recent opportunities tagged to this code involve procurement of naloxone and drug deactivation systems, medical and first aid supplies for fire rescue operations, generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products through cooperative purchasing, and a request for information on direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs. None of these solicitations concern ceftiolene specifically or injectable antibiotics as a category. The mismatch suggests either a tagging error in the source system or that the code has been repurposed in state and local procurement databases to capture broader pharmaceutical and medical supply activity in ways that diverge from the standard UNSPSC definition.

The issuing bodies include a county health department (Seminole County, Florida), a city fire department (Tampa Fire Department through the City of Tampa), a state health and human services commission (Texas HHS Commission), and a multistate cooperative purchasing alliance (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance serving Minnesota and Oregon). Geographic activity spans Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Oregon. Representative recent opportunities include Seminole County's IFB for naloxone and safe drug deactivation systems (due July 26, 2023), the City of Tampa's invitation to bid for medical and first aid supplies with an estimated contract value of $700,000.00 (due March 13, 2026, designated as a sheltered market set-aside for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5 percent bid discount), the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance's RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products (due March 26, 2026), and the Texas HHS Commission's RFI on direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs (response deadline April 3, 2026). Given the code's nominal scope and the actual work being solicited, this code shows little relevant recent activity for ceftiolene procurement specifically.