UNSPSC 51422363: Prednisolone sodium metasulfobenzoate

This classification denotes a therapeutic glucocorticoid with the molecular formula C28H31O9S.Na, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier D345THM53T, chemically known as pregna-1,4-diene-3,20-dione, 11,17-dihydroxy-21-((3-sulfobenzoyl)oxy)-, sodium salt (1:1), (11.beta.)-, but more generally known as prednisolone sodium metasulfobenzoate, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 12421.

UNSPSC 51422363 Prednisolone sodium metasulfobenzoate is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity captures pharmaceutical products and medical supplies related to emergency response and public health initiatives, though the actual solicitations tagged under this code show limited direct alignment with the prednisolone sodium metasulfobenzoate product name itself. State and local issuing bodies purchasing under this code include county health departments and community health agencies that support public health missions, emergency preparedness, and substance-abuse intervention programs. The scope of work encompasses procurement of pharmaceutical supplies, medical countermeasures, and related health-response commodities for distribution through county health facilities and community-based programs.

Seminole County, Florida posted the primary recent opportunity under this code: IFB 60459723LAS, an Invitation for Bid for Naloxone and Drug Deactivation Systems, with a response deadline of July 26, 2023. Seminole County sought 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems annually through competitive bidding, with quarterly deliveries to the Seminole County Community Health Building in Sanford, Florida. Vendors were required to submit bids electronically, include all shipping and delivery costs in their proposals, provide unit pricing for each line item, and comply with drug-free workplace and E-Verify requirements. The contract included an initial two-year term with a one-year renewal option and was potentially funded through FEMA, introducing federal compliance obligations. The mismatch between the code's nominal product (prednisolone sodium metasulfobenzoate, a corticosteroid) and the actual solicitation (naloxone and drug deactivation systems) suggests either misclassification in the source data or use of this code as a catch-all for pharmaceutical and health-response commodities by Seminole County's procurement office.