UNSPSC 51413000: Vasodilator nitrates

Vasodilator drugs made from inorganic or organic salts and esters of nitric acid.

UNSPSC 51413000 Vasodilator nitrates is a Class code covering prescription and over-the-counter medications supplied to state and local healthcare operations, emergency response services, and pharmacy benefit programs. State and local governments buy under this code when stocking emergency medical supplies for fire rescue and EMS operations, supporting state pharmacy benefit programs for employee and retiree health plans, and filling generic pharmaceutical inventories for multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing agreements. The issuing bodies span city fire departments, state health and human services agencies, and multistate cooperative purchasing alliances. City fire rescue operations and state health departments represent the primary buyers, with cooperative purchasing vehicles playing an expanding role in aggregating demand across multiple jurisdictions.

Recent activity is concentrated in Florida and Texas, with regional multistate purchasing consortia serving additional states including Minnesota and Oregon. The City of Tampa's Purchasing Department issued IFB 26P00188 on April 24, 2026, soliciting advanced life support medications (Labetalol, Epinephrine, Adenosine, and Diltiazem) for Tampa Fire Rescue with a due date of April 8, 2026 and an estimated contract value of $40,000.00; the solicitation included a Small Local Business Enterprise sheltered market designation with a 5 percent bid discount. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted RFI HHS0017013 in early April 2026 to gather vendor information on implementing direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs outside traditional pharmacy benefit manager arrangements. The Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, administering the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), issued RFP S1070000015802 due March 26, 2026, for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed through three authorized wholesalers to participating state and local facilities across Minnesota and Oregon; vendors were required to certify compliance with cGMP and DSCSA standards and maintain relationships with at least two of the three specified wholesalers.