UNSPSC 51442405: Ethiodized oil or ethiodol or or lipiodol

This classification denotes an ethyl ester of iodinated fatty acid of poppyseed oil.

It contains 37% organically bound iodine and has been used as a diagnostic aid (radiopaque medium) and as an antineoplastic agent when part of the iodine is 131-I, a preparation with the molecular formula C20H28O2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier KZW0R0686Q, chemically known as (3S,8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17R)-17-ethynyl-13-methyl-2,3,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,16-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-3,17-diol, but more generally known as ethiodized oil or ethinodiol or etynodiol, which bears U.S. National Institutes of Health Compound Identifier 14687.

UNSPSC 51442405 Ethiodized oil or ethiodol or lipiodol is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement shows little activity directly aligned with its nominal scope; the most recent opportunities tagged to this code involve X-ray equipment maintenance, radiologic equipment procurement, and copper sulfate supply — none of which map to contrast media or diagnostic imaging agents in the code's definition. The three substantive opportunities posted between June and October 2026 involve specialized radiologic and inspection equipment services rather than the pharmaceutical or chemical products the code nominally covers, suggesting a tagging misalignment rather than active procurement demand under the code's intended use.

The issuing bodies in the recent record span county-level agencies: Maricopa County (Arizona), Escambia County Correction (Florida), Broward County Aviation Department (Florida), and Pasco County (Florida). Activity clusters in Florida, with two separate solicitations from Florida counties for X-ray equipment maintenance and warranty services. Maricopa County posted IFB 362910 on October 1, 2026 for radiologic equipment and installation at three colleges with a response due date of October 22, 2026. Escambia County Correction issued sole-source solicitation SSCORALM2526005 on August 12, 2026 for extended warranty coverage on specified X-ray machines (response due August 19, 2026). Broward County Aviation Department posted an RFI on June 25, 2026 contesting sole-source designation for Rapiscan X-ray inspection system maintenance services (responses due July 28, 2026). The geographic spread is limited to Arizona and Florida in the recent record, with no supporting evidence of activity in other jurisdictions. This code exhibits sparse recent activity; the posted opportunities do not substantively reflect procurement of the ethiodized oil products the code describes.