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 is a Commodity code that in recent state and local solicitations covers infant formula for WIC programs, durable medical equipment and supplies including enteral feeding products, and chemical compounds for water treatment and facility operations. State and local governments buying under this code include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (serving WIC programs across Texas, Minnesota, Iowa, and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), developmental centers operated by state health and human services departments (notably Illinois), and county utilities and facility-operations offices. The scope spans milk-based and soy-based infant formula in concentrated liquid, powdered, and ready-to-feed forms; Medicare-classified durable medical equipment including enteral pumps and feeding supplies, ostomy products, mobility aids, and respiratory equipment; and commodity chemicals such as copper sulfate crystals and liquid forms used in facility operations and water treatment.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted the largest recent opportunity under the code: HHS0016707, a WIC Infant Formula Rebate IFB with bids due January 11, 2027 at 10:30 AM Central Time, anticipating up to two contract awards (one for milk-based formula, one for soy-based, or a single contract covering both) with a performance period running October 1, 2027 through September 30, 2032 and potential one-year extension. The Illinois Department of Human Services at Murray Developmental Center in Centralia posted two DME-vendor solicitations in June 2026 (due June 10 and June 30, 2026) seeking Medicare-certified vendors on pricing dictated by Medicare Part B fee schedules through June 30, 2027. Pasco County, Florida issued RFQFP261004 on June 3, 2026 (due June 26) for as-needed supply of copper sulfate crystals and liquid copper sulfate. Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, and Florida; the code shows limited frequency overall.