UNSPSC 51451600: Anthelmintic benzimidazoles

Anthelmintic drugs made from compounds with a benzene fused to imidazoles.

UNSPSC 51451600 Anthelmintic benzimidazoles is a Class code that does not match the work actually being solicited under it in recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally covers anthelmintic medications — antiparasitic drugs used to treat worm infections — yet the recent opportunities tagged to this code involve naloxone (opioid overdose reversal), medical and first aid supplies for emergency response, generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products through cooperative purchasing, and direct-to-manufacturer pharmacy initiatives. None of these solicitations involve anthelmintic benzimidazoles or any antiparasitic pharmaceutical class. The mismatch suggests either systematic miscoding by the issuing jurisdictions or a data-aggregation error in how opportunities have been attributed to this UNSPSC category.

The geographic spread of recent activity spans Florida (Seminole County), Texas (HHS Commission), and multi-state cooperative purchasing through Minnesota (MMCAP serving Oregon and other participants), with issuing bodies including county health departments, state health and human services agencies, municipal fire departments, and cooperative purchasing alliances. Representative recent opportunities include Seminole County's IFB for naloxone and drug deactivation systems with a response deadline of July 26, 2023; the City of Tampa's IFB for medical and first aid supplies supporting the Fire Department Rescue Division with a response deadline of March 13, 2026 and an estimated contract value of $700,000; and Minnesota MMCAP's RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products, with responses due March 26, 2026. The code shows little relevant recent activity in its stated pharmaceutical category, and vendors evaluating pursuit should verify the correct UNSPSC classification with the issuing body before committing resources to these opportunities.