UNSPSC 51351901: Ethynerone

This classification denotes a therapeutic progestin with the molecular formula C20H23ClO2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier CKM4S0R7LX, chemically known as 21-chloro-17-hydroxy-19-nor-17alpha-pregna-4,9-dien-20-yn-3-one but generally known as ethynerone, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 18403. European Medicines Agency schedules Ethynerone in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB07293MIG.

UNSPSC 51351901 Ethynerone is a Commodity code covering generic pharmaceutical products supplied through state and local cooperative purchasing frameworks. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through multistate cooperative alliances that consolidate demand across participating jurisdictions and establish master agreements with manufacturers for distribution through authorized pharmaceutical wholesalers. The work involves sourcing generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products meeting FDA compliance, cGMP certification, and Drug Supply Chain Security Act requirements, with vendors managing pricing flexibility across multiple formats (flat price, net price, WAC-minus structures) and maintaining direct contractual relationships with designated wholesalers who operate chargeback systems.

The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, issued an RFP in January 2026 for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products serving participating state and local facilities across Minnesota and Oregon, with proposals due March 26, 2026. The solicitation requires vendors to meet substantial administrative and insurance obligations—including $5 million commercial general liability coverage, $2 million network security and privacy liability, and $2 million professional liability—and to comply with a 3 percent administrative fee structure and performance penalty schedule of $200 to $1,500 per violation. Evaluation weights pricing competitiveness at 75 percent, with the remaining 25 percent allocated to fixed pricing format, administrative compliance, EDI capability, and fee acceptance. No specific set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions were identified in the available documentation. Contract awards became effective July 1, 2026, with a two-year initial term for new vendors and optional extensions at MMCAP's discretion.