UNSPSC 51372006: Methyldesorphine

This classification denotes an opioid receptor agonist with the molecular formula C18H21NO2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier Y460N7W76B, chemically known as morphinan-3-ol, 6,7-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-6,17-dimethyl-, (5.alpha.)- but generally known as methyldesorphine, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 519207. European Medicines Agency schedules Methyldesorphine in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB08865MIG.

UNSPSC 51372006 Methyldesorphine, a Commodity code, presents a procurement landscape dominated by health and safety applications rather than the pharmaceutical compound its name suggests. State and local governments are acquiring naloxone and drug deactivation systems under this code—opioid-antagonist medications and controlled-substance disposal technologies deployed by county health departments and community health initiatives. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code include county governments operating community health programs, reflecting a focus on overdose-response and substance-abuse mitigation infrastructure at the local level.

Seminole County, Florida represents the most recent documented activity under the code. The county released an IFB (IFB60459723LAS) on June 30, 2026, seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually through a competitive bidding process with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford, Florida. The contract carries an initial two-year term with a one-year renewal option, includes a three-month probationary period, and requires bidders to submit unit costs electronically, include shipping and delivery costs in their proposals, provide drug-free workplace certification, and comply with E-Verify. The procurement is potentially funded through FEMA, triggering additional federal compliance requirements including adherence to the Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Vendors must carry workers' compensation, commercial general liability, and professional liability insurance. No explicit set-aside designations are identified in the notice.