UNSPSC 51391500: Sympathomimetic or adrenergic alcohols

Sympathomimetic or adrenergic drugs made from alkyl compounds containing a hydroxyl group.

UNSPSC 51391500 Sympathomimetic or adrenergic alcohols is a Class code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses the purchase of naloxone (a life-saving opioid antagonist) and related drug management systems for community health and emergency response. State and local health authorities, including county health departments and state health and human services commissions, are the primary issuing bodies under this code. The work involves procuring finished pharmaceuticals and complementary systems—specifically naloxone units and safe drug deactivation equipment—for deployment through public health infrastructure, with quarterly or standing delivery schedules to specified facilities and compliance requirements including drug-free workplace certification, E-Verify eligibility verification, and worker's compensation and liability insurance.

Recent activity shows solicitations concentrated in Florida and Texas. Seminole County, Florida posted IFB60459723LAS in June 2026, seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with a response deadline of July 26, 2023, and a two-year initial term with one-year renewal option, with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued RFI HHS0017013 in April 2026 to gather vendor capability and market intelligence on direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs and pharmacy benefit distribution models, signaling emerging state interest in reshaping pharmaceutical procurement channels outside traditional pharmacy benefit manager and group purchasing organization relationships. Both opportunities reflect public health and cost-management priorities in opioid response and prescription fulfillment efficiency.