UNSPSC 51284712: Penoctonium bromide

This classification denotes a topical anti-infective agent with the molecular formula C26H50NO2.Br, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier HF11NTT6MZ, chemically known as 1-octanaminium, n-(2-((dicyclopentylacetyl)oxy)ethyl)-n,n-diethyl-, bromide (9ci) but more generally known as penoctonium bromide, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 71690. European Medicines Agency schedules Penoctonium bromide in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB09672MIG.

UNSPSC 51284712 Penoctonium bromide is a Commodity code showing significant mismatch between its nominal scope and the actual work state and local governments are procuring under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code center on naloxone and drug deactivation systems, generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products, and medical and first aid supplies for emergency response — none of which are penoctonium bromide compounds. The code appears to be a catch-all or misclassification in state and local procurement systems, and the available solicitations do not reflect procurement of the specific chemical substance the code nominally describes. State and local buyers posting under this code include county health departments (Seminole County, Florida), state health and human services agencies (Texas HHS Commission), municipal fire and rescue divisions (City of Tampa), and cooperative purchasing alliances serving multiple state and local jurisdictions (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance with Oregon participation). The mix suggests the code is applied inconsistently across jurisdictions with different procurement needs.

Geographic activity spans Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Oregon based on the recent opportunities. Representative solicitations include Seminole County's IFB for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually (due July 26, 2026), with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford; the City of Tampa's IFB for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division (due March 13, 2026), valued at approximately $700,000 and designated as a sheltered market for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5 percent bid discount; and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance's RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration (due March 26, 2026). The Texas HHS Commission issued an RFI on direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs posted April 3, 2026, as exploratory market research rather than a formal competitive solicitation. Firms pursuing opportunities under this code should note that the actual procurement activity does not align with penoctonium bromide and should verify code accuracy before pursuing opportunities tagged to it.