UNSPSC 51381701: Acetaminophen or paracetamol

This classification denotes an analgesic and antipyretic with the molecular formula C8H9NO2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 362O9ITL9D, chemically known as n-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide but generally known as acetaminophen, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 1983. Acetaminophen comes in many forms, including base, acetate, cysteine, cysteinylglycine, di-methyl derivative, glucuronide, glutathione, hemisuccinate, mercapturate, and sulfate.

UNSPSC 51381701 Acetaminophen or paracetamol is a Commodity code that classifies individual pharmaceutical products purchased by state and local health and safety agencies. The recent procurement activity under this code, however, shows a significant mismatch: the only posted opportunity tags naloxone and drug deactivation systems—opioid-reversal medication and harm-reduction equipment—rather than acetaminophen products. State and local governments appear to use this code inconsistently, sometimes applying it to broader pain-management or emergency-response pharmaceutical categories rather than acetaminophen specifically. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code include county health departments and community health programs focused on public health initiatives and emergency response infrastructure.

Seminole County, Florida posted the sole recent opportunity: an IFB (Invitation for Bid) numbered IFB60459723LAS, released June 30, 2026, for annual procurement of 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford, Florida. The response deadline was July 26, 2023, at 2:00 pm. The contract carried a two-year initial term with an optional one-year renewal, fixed-fee pricing, E-Verify compliance requirements, and potential FEMA funding with associated federal compliance obligations including the Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The procurement shows limited recent state and local activity under this code and does not reflect acetaminophen-specific buying patterns; the code's practical application in current procurement appears broader and less predictable than its nominal scope.