UNSPSC 51441904: Methiodal

This classification denotes an iodinated contrast dye with the molecular formula CH2IO3S.Na, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 3880P18UBM, chemically known as monoiodomethanesulfonic acid, sodium salt but more generally known as methiodal, which bears U.S. National Institutes of Health Compound Identifier 31345. The European Medicines Agency schedules Methiodal in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB03220MIG. The term METHIODAL is an International Non-Proprietary Name.

UNSPSC 51441904 Methiodal is a Commodity code that encompasses diagnostic and medical imaging equipment and related services—specifically radiologic and X-ray systems, extended warranty coverage, and specialized maintenance services for proprietary X-ray inspection and detection equipment. State and local governments buy under this code primarily radiologic equipment procurement and installation for educational and correctional facilities, extended warranty contracts for imaging systems already in service, and maintenance and repair services for complex X-ray technology used in security and medical contexts. The issuing bodies span county-level health and correctional departments, county aviation authorities, and community college systems, indicating a diverse buyer base across healthcare, public safety, and educational sectors.

Recent solicitation activity appears concentrated in Florida and Arizona. Maricopa County in Arizona issued an IFB (IFB362910) on October 1, 2026 for radiologic equipment and installation services at three colleges, with responses due October 22, 2026. In Florida, Escambia County Correction posted a sole-source extended warranty procurement (SSCORALM2526005) on August 12, 2026 for X-Ray Machine extended coverage, due August 19, 2026. Broward County Aviation Department issued an RFI (BLD2132311F1) on June 25, 2026 for maintenance services on proprietary Rapiscan X-ray inspection systems, responses due July 28, 2026, to contest or confirm sole-source designation. A fourth opportunity from Pasco County, Florida (RFQFP261004) posted June 3, 2026 for copper sulfate supply appears unrelated to the code's nominal scope and does not reflect relevant activity under this category. The code shows limited recent state and local volume; opportunities cluster around warranty renewals, specialized system maintenance, and discrete equipment acquisitions rather than sustained recurring demand.