UNSPSC 51284807: Iodine/sodium iodide

This classification denotes a combination drug defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its (VA's) National Drug File (NDF), which falls under VA Drug Class DE101. This VA Drug Class (DE101) classifies this compound as belonging to the group ANTIBACTERIAL, TOPICAL.

UNSPSC 51284807 Iodine/sodium iodide is a Commodity code representing chemical compounds typically used in medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications; however, recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show minimal activity aligned with the code's nominal scope. The single relevant recent opportunity—Seminole County, Florida's procurement of naloxone and drug deactivation systems (IFB 60459723LAS, due July 26, 2023)—involves pharmaceutical products and medical supplies tangentially related to chemical iodides rather than directly purchasing iodine or sodium iodide compounds themselves. The other three opportunities in the recent activity block address generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products through cooperative purchasing (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance), direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs (Texas Health and Human Services Commission RFI), and emergency medical supplies (Tampa Fire Department). These solicitations do not target iodine or sodium iodide specifically, suggesting the code may be tagged inconsistently across state and local procurement systems or that demand for this commodity under its strict chemical classification remains limited in the current market cycle.

State and local demand under this code, when present, appears episodic and driven by public health departments, fire/rescue divisions, and health and human services agencies rather than concentrated purchasing activity. Geographic coverage spans Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Oregon through the cooperative purchasing vehicle, but without dedicated recent solicitations for iodine or sodium iodide products themselves, the code shows little actionable opportunity signal for vendors specializing in these chemical compounds. The issuing-body mix reflects typical state and local health and safety procurement patterns, but the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the actual work posted suggests that vendors pursuing this code should validate procurement opportunities directly with issuing agencies rather than relying on UNSPSC-tagged searches alone.