UNSPSC 51386501: Glycerin/lysine

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 TN503. This VA Drug Class (TN503) classifies this compound as belonging to the group AMINO ACIDS/PROTEINS, ORAL.

UNSPSC 51386501 Glycerin/lysine, a Commodity code, encompasses medical-grade chemical compounds and nutritional supplements that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional health and human services operations. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers acquiring these products as components within larger durable medical equipment, infant formula, and supplemental nutrition contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Murray Developmental Center in Illinois has posted two separate solicitations for DME vendors that include enteral feeding supplies containing glycerin-based products, while the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued multiple RFPs for WIC infant formula procurement where formulation compliance with federal nutritional standards (including iron content and caloric density) suggests inclusion of glycerin and lysine as stabilizers and nutritional components in milk-based and soy-based infant formulas supplied in powder, liquid concentrate, and ready-to-feed forms.

The code shows activity across state health departments and county-level social services agencies, with the Michigan MDHHS and the Illinois Department of Human Services as repeat buyers over a five-month window from February through June 2026. Geographic concentration appears in the Midwest—Michigan and Illinois dominate the recent opportunities—though Pasco County, Florida and Gwinnett County, Georgia have posted supplemental grocery and chemical procurement notices. Representative recent opportunities include the Murray Developmental Center DME vendor solicitations (IB notices posted June 4 and June 23, 2026, with response dates of June 10 and June 30, respectively) and the Michigan MDHHS WIC Infant Formula Rebate Program RFPs (posted February 17, March 17, March 24, and April 17, 2026, with multiple April deadlines culminating in April 24, 2026). The Michigan WIC infant formula contract represents the largest identified opportunity, with an estimated 13 million units procured over a 60-month term through October 31, 2031, and Mead Johnson & Company, LLC selected for award in April 2026 based on lowest monthly net rebate pricing.