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 covers chemical compounds and related maintenance services for specialized industrial and facility equipment. State and local governments buy under this code primarily specialized maintenance and inspection services for complex technical systems — particularly X-ray scanning and detection equipment used in transportation security — as well as chemical supplies for water treatment and industrial processes. The issuing bodies include county aviation departments, county utilities and water management districts, and similar special-purpose local authorities responsible for facility operations, security infrastructure, or environmental compliance.

Activity under the code is sparse. Broward County Aviation Department posted an RFI on June 25, 2026, with responses due July 28, 2026, to determine whether maintenance services for Rapiscan 600 series, 900 series, VOTI XR3D, and Gemini X-ray inspection systems are available from sources other than Rapiscan or whether alternate systems meet the Department's needs; the scope covers highly specialized inspection and repair services for proprietary X-ray technology. Pasco County, Florida issued an RFQ on June 3, 2026, due June 26, 2026, for an as-needed supply arrangement for large copper sulfate crystals and liquid copper sulfate. The two recent opportunities show divergent commodity categories — one targeting specialized equipment maintenance and the other targeting chemical feedstock — suggesting the code may reflect a residual or misaligned classification for one or both opportunities. Recent activity centers on Florida, with no evidence of broader geographic spread across other states or regions in the available records.