UNSPSC 51452201: Methylparaben

This classification denotes a paraben, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier A2I8C7HI9T. European Medicines Agency schedules Methyl hydroxybenzoate in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB22117. Methylparaben generally arises in the molecular formula C8H8O3. The term 'methylparaben' is a United States Adopted Name designation. As of Q4 2014, METHYLPARABEN remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity.

Methylparaben bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0066415 and NCI Concept Code C76720. SMILES: O(C(=O)C1CCC(O)CC1)C.

UNSPSC 51452201 Methylparaben is a Commodity code nominally encompassing this preservative chemical, though recent state and local opportunities show minimal direct activity under this code. The two opportunities tagged to it reflect a broader pattern of state and local pharmaceutical and medical-supply procurement rather than methylparaben acquisition specifically. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a piggyback pharmaceutical warehouse contract through MMCAP Infuse to Chartwell Rx LLC for antibiotic tablets (Doxycycline Hyclate and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride), while Seminole County, Florida solicited naloxone and drug deactivation systems through an IFB process. Neither opportunity involves methylparaben directly. The issuing bodies conducting pharmaceutical and related-supply procurement include state health departments and county health or community-support functions, typically working through established cooperative purchasing vehicles or IFB processes with fixed-term contracts and renewal options.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Florida and Illinois, with the Illinois contract representing a completed award of $2,999,999.11 over 12 months with two renewal years. The Seminole County procurement, posted June 30, 2026 with a response deadline of July 26, 2026, sought annual supplies of 1,900 naloxone units and 800 safe drug deactivation systems with quarterly deliveries, a two-year initial term, and a one-year renewal option. The code shows little substantive recent activity aligned with methylparaben procurement itself; business developers should verify whether current opportunities in this code tier reflect genuine methylparaben demand or administrative misclassification of pharmaceutical and medical-supply buys.