UNSPSC 51360000: Hypnotics

This classification denotes drugs used to induce drowsiness or sleep or to reduce psychological excitement or anxiety.

UNSPSC 51360000 Hypnotics is a Family code covering pharmaceutical products, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it diverge sharply from the code's nominal scope—solicitations show demand for naloxone (an opioid antagonist), safe drug deactivation systems, and generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products rather than hypnotic agents. State and local governments buy these items through county health departments, state pharmacy benefit programs, and multistate cooperative purchasing alliances to support community health initiatives, emergency response, and institutional healthcare operations. Issuing bodies include county health departments (Seminole County, Florida), state health and human services commissions (Texas HHS Commission), and cooperative purchasing organizations serving multiple states (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, or MMCAP).

Recent activity spans Florida, Texas, and Minnesota. Seminole County issued IFB 60459723LAS on June 30, 2026, to procure 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries and a response deadline of July 26, 2023. The Texas HHS Commission posted RFI HHS0017013 on April 3, 2026, to gather vendor information on direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs and therapeutic pharmacy initiatives, with a response deadline of April 3, 2026. MMCAP, administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration, issued RFP S1070000015802 on January 20, 2026, to establish multiple contracts for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed across state and local government facilities in Minnesota and Oregon, with a proposal deadline of March 26, 2026 and contract effectiveness on July 1, 2026. Vendors must meet cGMP and DSCSA compliance, maintain relationships with authorized wholesalers, and carry substantial insurance (commercial general liability of $5,000,000 per occurrence).