UNSPSC 51284900: Combination antimicrobials

This classification denotes combination drugs that prevent infectious agents or organisms from spreading or which kill infectious agents and thereby prevent spread of infection. Typical combination antimicrobial constituents aztreonam, cilastatin, methenamine, methinamine, phenazopyridine, sulfadiazine, sulfamethizole, and sulfamethoxazole.

UNSPSC 51284900 Combination antimicrobials is a Class code that encompasses state and local purchases of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies with antimicrobial or drug-management properties, including naloxone, drug deactivation systems, generic pharmaceuticals, and over-the-counter medical consumables for emergency response, public health, and pharmacy benefit programs. State and local governments procuring under this code include county health agencies, municipal fire and rescue departments, state health and human services commissions, and multistate cooperative purchasing alliances. The scope of work spans acute-care medical supplies (respiratory equipment, cardiac electrodes, endotracheal tubes, bandaging materials, oxygen delivery systems) for emergency responders; opioid-antagonist products and associated deactivation systems for community health and harm-reduction initiatives; and generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed through established pharmaceutical wholesaler networks to state and local health facilities. Issuing bodies range from county government purchasing offices to state health departments and regional cooperative purchasing organizations that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions.

Recent activity spans Florida, Texas, and Minnesota. Seminole County, Florida issued IFB60459723LAS in June 2026 seeking annual procurement of 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems with quarterly deliveries and a two-year term plus one-year renewal option; response was due July 26, 2023. The City of Tampa issued ITB 26P00145 in March 2026 for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for the Tampa Fire Department Rescue Division, with an estimated contract value of $700,000 and a sheltered-market set-aside for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5% bid discount. The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) issued RFP S1070000015802 in January 2026 to establish multiple contracts for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed across state and local health facilities in Minnesota and Oregon, with proposals due March 26, 2026 and pricing weighted at 75 percent of evaluation. Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted RFI HHS0017013 in April 2026 to gather market intelligence on direct-to-manufacturer prescription fulfillment capabilities outside traditional pharmacy benefit manager and group purchasing organization channels.