UNSPSC 51453407: Phenothrin

It is used in the treatment of lice, nits, head crabs, body hair and pubic hair.

UNSPSC 51453407 Phenothrin is a Commodity code covering a single active ingredient used in pest control formulations. State and local governments purchase phenothrin-based products as components of broader pest management contracts rather than as standalone chemical procurements. The recent opportunities reveal that phenothrin appears incidentally within comprehensive pest control service solicitations—college campus treatment, municipal facility pest management, and vector control operations—where contractors apply EPA-approved insecticides including phenothrin as part of their service delivery. The issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners, municipal governments, college district boards of trustees, county transit authorities, and state environmental agencies. Cities and counties dominate the buyer base, with examples from Florida, Arizona, and Texas; state-level purchasing vehicles also appear, such as Washington State Department of Enterprise Services' statewide vegetation management contract that encompasses herbicides, aquatic applications, and related chemical products. Recent solicitations focus on service delivery rather than raw chemical supply—pest control operators contract to manage infestations at multiple facilities or across large service areas, with EPA-approved products selected and applied by licensed professionals under regulatory compliance frameworks.

Geographic activity spans the Southeast (Valencia College in Orange County, Florida; Hillsborough County, Florida; Pinellas County, Florida), Southwest (City of Tucson, Arizona), South Central (City of McKinney, Texas; Texas Department of Criminal Justice; Pasco County, Florida), and Pacific Northwest (Washington State Department of Enterprise Services). Representative recent opportunities include Valencia College's college-wide pest control ITB (ITB 2026-04, response deadline September 3, 2025) seeking a licensed pest control operator for 11 campuses across 2.6 million square feet, the City of Tucson's pest and termite control RFP (RFP No. 240058, response deadline July 11, 2024) for three separate service groups across city facilities and residential units, and Pinellas County's aerial larvicide application ITQ (ITQ #26-0443, response deadline April 23, 2026) for mosquito control services covering approximately 4,000 acres annually. Washington State's statewide vegetation management contract (RFP, response deadline August 20, 2026) represents the largest procurement vehicle, with historical annual spending of $914,419 to $3.87 million across state agencies, counties, and special districts. No recent opportunities explicitly procure phenothrin as a standalone chemical product; phenothrin is embedded within licensed applicator service contracts where product selection and application remain the contractor's responsibility under EPA and state regulatory approval.