UNSPSC 51285002: Dextrose/ticarcillin

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 AM113. This VA Drug Class (AM113) classifies this compound as belonging to the group EXTENDED SPECTRUM PENICILLINS.

UNSPSC 51285002 Dextrose/ticarcillin is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement covers a broader range of pharmaceutical and medical supply procurement than the code name alone suggests — state and local buyers under this code are sourcing naloxone and drug deactivation systems for emergency response, generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products through cooperative purchasing arrangements, and medical and first aid supplies for fire and rescue operations. Issuing bodies span county health departments, state health and human services agencies, municipal fire departments, and multi-state cooperative purchasing alliances. The scope of work reflects the diversity of end uses: emergency response agencies procuring specific pharmaceutical products and medical consumables in high volumes; state health programs managing pharmacy benefit initiatives and direct-to-manufacturer prescription relationships; and local government health and emergency-services divisions purchasing supplies for routine and emergency care. The recent opportunities show state and local governments buying pharmaceuticals through both direct purchase orders and cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and the upper Midwest, with Texas representing exploratory procurement around pharmacy benefit design. Seminole County, Florida issued IFB 60459723LAS in June 2026 to procure 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries, due July 26, 2023. The City of Tampa's Purchasing Department solicited sealed bids (26P00145) 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 March 13, 2026 response date, designated as a sheltered market opportunity for certified Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5 percent bid discount. The Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, administering the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), issued RFP S1070000015802 for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products serving state and local facilities across Minnesota and Oregon, with proposals due March 26, 2026 and contract effectiveness set for July 1, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted RFI HHS0017013 in April 2026 as an early-stage information-gathering vehicle for a Therapeutic Pharmacy Initiative direct-to-manufacturer prescriptions program.