UNSPSC 51293500: Antidepressant indenes

Antidepressant drugs made from a family of fused-ring hydrocarbons isolated from coal tar that act as intermediates in various chemical reactions and are used in the production of coumarone-indene resins.

UNSPSC 51293500 Antidepressant indenes is a Class code that encompasses pharmaceutical products, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal relevance to antidepressants specifically. The three recent opportunities posted align instead with broader pharmaceutical procurement — including emergency response medications (naloxone), direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs, and generic multi-source pharmaceutical distribution through cooperative purchasing. State and local governments acquiring under this code are pursuing off-the-shelf pharmaceutical products and supplies through competitive bidding (IFB), requests for information, and cooperative purchasing agreements, typically with quarterly or ongoing delivery schedules and compliance requirements including cGMP certification, drug supply chain security, and FDA compliance.

Issuing bodies include county health departments (Seminole County, Florida), state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and multistate cooperative purchasing alliances (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance). Geographic activity spans Florida, Texas, and the upper Midwest (Minnesota and Oregon through cooperative purchase). Recent solicitations include Seminole County's IFB 60459723LAS (posted June 30, 2026, due July 26, 2023) for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries; Texas HHS Commission's RFI HHS0017013 (posted April 3, 2026) exploring direct-to-manufacturer prescription contracting outside traditional PBM and wholesaler channels; and Minnesota MMCAP's RFP S1070000015802 (posted January 20, 2026, due March 26, 2026) for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products through authorized wholesalers (AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, Morris & Dickson), effective July 1, 2026. The MMCAP procurement weights price competitiveness at 75 percent and requires vendors to maintain contractual relationships with at least two of three authorized wholesalers and carry commercial general liability of $5 million per occurrence. Contract terms typically run two years with optional renewals, and vendors must absorb shipping and delivery costs.