UNSPSC 51284905: Methenamine/sodium biphosphate

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 AM550. This VA Drug Class (AM550) classifies this compound as belonging to the group METHENAMINE SALTS ANTIMICROBIALS.

UNSPSC 51284905 Methenamine/sodium biphosphate is a Commodity code that in recent state and local solicitation activity describes pharmaceutical products and OTC supplies procured for emergency medical response, pharmacy benefit programs, and public health initiatives—a scope significantly broader than the specific chemical compound named in the code title. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county health departments, city fire and rescue divisions, state health and human services agencies, and multistate cooperative purchasing alliances. The work being bought ranges from emergency medical consumables (respiratory equipment, cardiac electrodes, airway devices, bandaging materials) to generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed through established wholesaler networks, as well as pharmaceutical direct-to-manufacturer contract capabilities supporting state employee health plans and public health programs. Vendors must typically demonstrate FDA compliance, Good Manufacturing Practices certification, Drug Supply Chain Security Act adherence, appropriate insurance coverage, and in some cases E-Verify enrollment and drug-free workplace certification.

Recent procurement activity spans Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Oregon. Representative opportunities include Seminole County, Florida's IFB 60459723LAS (posted June 30, 2026, due July 26, 2023) seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries to the county community health building; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's RFI HHS0017013 (posted April 3, 2026) exploring direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs for state employee health plans; the City of Tampa's IFB 26P00145 (posted March 25, 2026, due March 13, 2026) for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for the fire department rescue division, designated as a small local business enterprise sheltered market opportunity with an estimated contract value of $700,000.00; and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance's RFP S1070000015802 (posted January 20, 2026, due March 26, 2026) for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed through authorized wholesalers with an effective date of July 1, 2026.