UNSPSC 51284603: Ertapenem

This classification denotes a beta-lactam antibiotic with the molecular formula C22H25N3O7S, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier G32F6EID2H, chemically known as 1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)hept-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 3-((5-(((3-carboxyphenyl)amino)carbonyl)-3-pyrrolidinyl)thio)-6-(1-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl-7-oxo-, (4r-(3(3s*,5s*),4alpha,5beta,6beta(r*)))- but generally known as ertapenem, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 150610.

UNSPSC 51284603 Ertapenem is a Commodity code for a single pharmaceutical product—a carbapenem antibiotic typically procured by state and local health agencies in bulk or through consortium purchasing vehicles. Recent state and local activity under this code shows minimal direct solicitation; instead, health departments and counties access ertapenem supplies through piggyback agreements and cooperative purchasing consortiums negotiated at the state or regional level. The Illinois Department of Public Health and Seminole County, Florida are among the jurisdictions driving recent pharmaceutical procurement in this family, though the posted opportunities reflect broader antimicrobial and emergency-response drug buys rather than ertapenem-specific solicitations. State health agencies and county health departments are the primary issuing bodies, often purchasing through established framework agreements with pharmaceutical distributors rather than open competitive bids.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Illinois based on recent contract awards and solicitations. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a pharmaceutical warehouse piggyback contract through the MMCAP Infuse consortium to Chartwell Rx LLC in August 2026 for antimicrobial supplies totaling $2,999,999.11 over three years; Seminole County, Florida released an IFB in June 2026 for naloxone and drug deactivation systems with a July 26 response deadline, requiring quarterly deliveries to the county health building in Sanford. Neither opportunity names ertapenem explicitly, suggesting that procurement under this specific Commodity code often flows through standing state contracts or group purchasing organizations rather than independent local solicitations. Vendors pursuing state pharmaceutical supply contracts should monitor cooperative purchasing vehicles and state health department RFPs, where framework agreements typically govern pricing and terms for multiple antimicrobial drugs including ertapenem.