UNSPSC 51453404: Flumethrin

This classification denotes an antihelminthic agent and a fat-soluble pyrethroid veterinary acaracide, ectoparasite, and insecticide used in the control of ectoparasites on cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and dogs, with the molecular formula C28H22Cl2FNO3, chemically known as [cyano-(4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl]3-[2-chloro-2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethenyl]-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate but generally known as flumethrin, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 91702. The European Chemical Bureau schedules flumethrin as a hazardous substance under EINECS/ECC number 274-110-4.

As of Q4 2014, FLUMETHRIN remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. SMILES: CC1(C(C1C(=O)OC(C#N)C2=CC(=C(C=C2)F)OC3=CC=CC=C3)C=C(C4=CC=C(C=C4)Cl)Cl)C.

UNSPSC 51453404 Flumethrin, a Commodity code, does not match the scope of work reflected in recent state and local procurement activity tagged under it. The posted opportunities pursue naloxone and drug deactivation systems, prescription and pharmaceutical programs, medical and first aid supplies for emergency response, and generic pharmaceuticals through cooperative purchasing — none of which involve flumethrin or its typical use cases in pesticide or insect-repellent applications. The mismatch suggests either miscoding in the source systems or a significant gap between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement tagging in the jurisdictions examined.

The recent opportunities span Seminole County, Florida (an IFB for naloxone and drug deactivation systems due July 26, 2023); the City of Tampa, Florida (an IFB for medical and first aid supplies for the Fire Department Rescue Division, with an estimated contract value of $700,000.00, designated as a sheltered market for Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5% bid discount); the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (an RFI on direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs, posted April 3, 2026); and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (an RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products, due March 26, 2026, covering participating state and local facilities including Oregon). No evidence supports that flumethrin itself is being procured under this code or that the code represents a meaningful procurement category for state and local buyers at this time.