UNSPSC 51285000: Combination extended spectrum penicillins

This classification denotes combination drugs and preparations that constitute Penicillin-derived antibiotics (taken from a group of antibiotics that contain 6-aminopenicillanic acid with a side chain attached to the 6-amino group) and which possesss wide antibacterial spectrum, hence the designation EXTENDED-SPECTRUM PENICILLINS. Typical combination extended spectrum penicillin constituents are tazobactam and ticarcillin.

UNSPSC 51285000 Combination extended spectrum penicillins is a Class code that encompasses pharmaceutical procurement by state and local health agencies, though recent activity shows limited direct solicitation under this specific antimicrobial classification. State and local governments use this code to source broad-spectrum antibiotic formulations for public health stockpiles, emergency response programs, and community health initiatives. Issuing bodies include state health departments and county public health authorities. The Illinois Department of Public Health and Seminole County, Florida represent the primary recent buyers in this space, though the opportunities logged under the code reflect a broader public health procurement pattern rather than exclusive focus on combination extended spectrum penicillins alone.

The code shows activity concentrated in Illinois and Florida. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a $2,999,999.11 piggyback pharmaceutical warehouse contract through the MMCAP Infuse consortium to Chartwell Rx LLC in August 2026 under an IFB process, with a 12-month initial term and renewal options for years 2 and 3; the award covered Doxycycline Hyclate 100mg and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride 500mg tablets but was logged as a completed award rather than an open solicitation. Seminole County, Florida posted an IFB (IFB60459723LAS) in June 2026 seeking 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems annually with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford; the response deadline was July 26, 2023 (predating the posting date, indicating a data anomaly in the source). Both procurements operated on fixed-fee bidding with delivery included in vendor pricing and two-year initial terms with renewal options.