UNSPSC 51442424: Iopanoic acid

This classification denotes an iodinated contrast dye, which practitioners use, as one example, in x-ray and/or computed tomography (CT) brain studies, with the molecular formula C11H12I3NO2, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier FE9794P71J, chemically known as 3-amino-alpha-ethyl-2,4,6-triiodohydrocinnamic acid but more generally known as iopanoic acid, which bears U.S. National Institutes of Health Compound Identifier 3735.

The European Medicines Agency schedules Iopanoic acid in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB08240MIG. The term IOPANOIC ACID is an International Non-Proprietary Name. The World Health Organization schedules iopanoic acid in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification. Most nations schedule Iopanoic acid under HS 29224995.

UNSPSC 51442424 Iopanoic acid is a Commodity code showing minimal alignment between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The four recent opportunities posted under this code involve radiologic and X-ray equipment procurement, extended warranty coverage for imaging systems, maintenance service plans for specialized inspection equipment, and chemical supply (copper sulfate), none of which match the code's designation for a specific pharmaceutical contrast agent. State and local issuing bodies posting opportunities tagged to this code are primarily county-level buyers—Maricopa County, Escambia County Correction, Broward County Aviation Department, and Pasco County—rather than state departments, school districts, or transit authorities. The work actually being solicited ranges from capital equipment acquisition and installation to specialized service contracts and routine chemical supply, reflecting a mismatch between code assignment and procurement intent.

Activity appears concentrated in Florida, with three of four recent opportunities originating from Escambia County Correction (sole-source extended warranty for X-ray machines, due August 19, 2026), Broward County Aviation Department (RFI contesting sole-source designation for Rapiscan X-ray inspection system maintenance, due July 28, 2026), and Pasco County (as-needed copper sulfate supply, due June 26, 2026), alongside Maricopa County's radiologic equipment and installation solicitation for three colleges (IFB 362910, due October 22, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity for businesses pursuing state and local procurement under its stated pharmaceutical scope; the opportunities posted suggest either classification error or procurement system inconsistency rather than active demand for iopanoic acid itself.