UNSPSC 51391703: Albuterol or salbutamol

This classification denotes a bronchodilator and beta-adrenergic agonist with the molecular formula C13H21NO3, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier QF8SVZ843E, chemically known as 1,3-benzenedimethanol, alpha(sup 1)-(((1,1-dimethylethyl)amino)methyl)-4-hydroxy- but generally known as albuterol, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 2083. Albuterol comes in many forms, including adipate diethanolate, di-methylboronate, n-butylboronate, and sulfate.

UNSPSC 51391703 Albuterol or salbutamol is a Commodity code that nominally names a single respiratory medication, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows a significant mismatch between the abstract code designation and the work actually being solicited. The two most recent opportunities tagged to this code involve naloxone procurement and direct-to-manufacturer prescription program design — neither of which relates to albuterol or salbutamol products. This suggests either miscoding by the issuing jurisdictions or a broader categorical use of the code to capture pharmaceutical procurement more generally. State and local governments using this code appear to span health departments, county health systems, and state pharmacy benefit programs pursuing competitive bidding for pharmaceutical supplies and program infrastructure.

The geographic spread includes Florida and Texas based on recent activity. Seminole County, Florida released IFB 60459723LAS on June 30, 2026, seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with quarterly deliveries, with a response deadline of July 26, 2023, and fixed-fee pricing on a two-year initial term with one-year renewal option. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted RFI HHS0017013 on April 3, 2026, as a preliminary market-intelligence solicitation to gather vendor capabilities regarding direct-to-manufacturer prescription contracting outside traditional pharmacy benefit manager and group purchasing organization channels. Given the disconnect between the code's nominal scope and the actual procurements posted under it, business development professionals should verify code accuracy with issuing bodies before pursuing opportunities tagged 51391703.