UNSPSC 51284139: Cefpodoxime proxetil

This classification denotes a cephalosporin antibiotic C21H27N5O9S2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 2TB00A1Z7N, chemically known as (+/-)-1-hydroxyethyl (+)-(6r,7r)-7-(2-(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)glyoxylamido)-3-(methoxymethyl)-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate, 7 (sup 2)-(z)-(o-methyloxime), isopropyl carbonate (ester), but more generally known as cefpodoxime proxetil, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 6526396.

UNSPSC 51284139 Cefpodoxime proxetil is a Commodity code for a specific oral antibiotic product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect purchases of cefpodoxime itself. Instead, the code shows minimal relevant recent activity — the Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a pharmaceutical warehouse piggyback contract through MMCAP Infuse to Chartwell Rx LLC for Doxycycline Hyclate 100mg tablets and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride 500mg tablets, a completed award unrelated to the cefpodoxime classification. A second opportunity from Seminole County, Florida sought naloxone and drug deactivation systems, also outside the scope of this antibiotic code. State and local procurement activity under this Commodity code does not align with the cefpodoxime product category as named.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual opportunities posted suggests either persistent tagging errors in state and local procurement systems or sparse genuine demand for cefpodoxime through open solicitation channels at the state and local level. Pursuit under this code warrants verification that recent opportunities are correctly classified before committing bid resources. Pharmaceutical procurement at state and local levels often flows through group purchasing organizations and piggyback contracts rather than direct open solicitation, which may explain why cefpodoxime appears underrepresented in the public notice record despite potential underlying demand through cooperative purchasing vehicles.