UNSPSC 51373457: Codeine/promethazine

This classification denotes a combination drug defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its (VA's) National Drug File (NDF), which falls under VA Drug Class RE301. This VA Drug Class (RE301) classifies this compound as belonging to the group OPIOID-CONTAINING ANTITUSSIVES/EXPECTORANTS.

UNSPSC 51373457 Codeine/promethazine, a Commodity code, captures pharmaceutical products that state and local governments procure for healthcare delivery to incarcerated populations and community health programs. The work being solicited under this code centers on controlled pharmaceutical substances—parenteral products including intravenous solutions, nutrition preparations, and opioid antagonists—supplied to correctional facilities and public health agencies. The issuing bodies are primarily state corrections departments and county health departments. Scope extends beyond the code's nominal focus on a single drug combination to encompass broader parenteral pharmaceutical procurement, including preparation services, delivery logistics with strict time windows, and inventory management for medically necessary healthcare in custodial and community settings.

Recent activity concentrates in Washington and Florida. The Washington State Department of Corrections issued RFQ RFQQK13020 (due October 7, 2026) for parenteral products, services, and equipment across eight correctional facilities, requiring 24-hour delivery of customized nutrition preparations and same-day or next-day delivery of other parenteral products to three regional facility groups, with anticipated awards to up to three contractors per region and contract term through June 30, 2030. Seminole County, Florida issued IFB 60459723LAS for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries to the county community health building. The Washington solicitation emphasizes state small-business and minority-business utilization goals (25%, 10%, 6%, and 5% targets respectively) and requires documented experience in IV solution preparation and patient monitoring; the Seminole County procurement stresses E-Verify compliance and federal compliance for FEMA-potentially-funded acquisitions.