UNSPSC 51285506: Cefempidone

This classification denotes a cephalosporin antibiotic with the molecular formula C22H21N7O6S2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 3YUZ4494BQ, chemically known as 1-(((6r,7r)-7-(2-(2-amino-5-thiazolyl)glyoxylamido)-2-carboxy-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azacicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-en-3-yl)methyl)pyridinium hydroxide, inner salt, 7,2-(e)-(o-(2-oxo-3-pyrrolidinyl)oxime). but more generally known as cefempidone, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 9578269.

UNSPSC 51285506 Cefempidone, a Commodity code, nominally addresses a specific pharmaceutical active ingredient; however, recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect cefempidone procurement. Instead, issuing bodies are using the code to solicit through piggyback and cooperative purchasing vehicles for unrelated pharmaceutical products and emergency-response supplies including antibiotics (Doxycycline Hyclate, Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride), opioid antagonists (Naloxone), and drug deactivation systems. State departments of public health and county health agencies appear as primary buyers, procuring through Invitation for Bid and competitive bid processes with multi-year contract terms and quarterly or on-demand delivery cadences. The actual purchasing reflects public health emergency stockpiling, addiction-response programs, and disease-control initiatives rather than the specific compound indicated by the code's nominal title.

Recent activity centers on Florida and Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a $2,999,999.11 piggyback contract to Chartwell Rx LLC through the MMCAP Infuse consortium on August 28, 2026 for Doxycycline Hyclate 100mg and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride 500mg tablets with a 12-month initial term and two renewal options. Seminole County, Florida posted an IFB on June 30, 2026 seeking 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems annually with quarterly deliveries to its Community Health Building, electronic bid submission through the county e-Procurement Portal, and a two-year initial term with one-year renewal option. The code shows limited recent activity and marked misalignment between its nominal scope and actual procurement; buyers should verify whether their target jurisdictions use this code for legitimate cefempidone sourcing or rely on alternate codes for pharmaceutical commodity procurement.