UNSPSC 51453600: Anthelmintic thiocyanates

Anthelmintic drugs made from organic derivatives of thiocyanic acid which contain the general formula R-SCN.

UNSPSC 51453600 Anthelmintic thiocyanates, a Class code, nominally describes parasiticide pharmaceuticals, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows little alignment with that narrow scope. The Illinois Department of Public Health awarded a $2,999,999.11 piggyback pharmaceutical warehouse contract to Chartwell Rx LLC on August 28, 2026, for Doxycycline Hyclate 100mg tablets and Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride 500mg tablets — neither anthelmintics — through an Invitation for Bid process via the MMCAP Infuse cooperative purchasing vehicle. Seminole County, Florida posted an IFB on June 30, 2026, to procure 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems annually, also unrelated to the code's stated focus. The mismatch between the code's nominal definition and the work actually tagged to it suggests that state and local procurement systems may be using 51453600 as a catch-all pharmaceutical classification rather than enforcing strict category alignment. Issuing bodies include state departments of health and county government health programs, both pursuing pharmaceutical supply and medical-support-equipment procurements.

Activity appears concentrated in the Midwest and Southeast, with Illinois and Florida as the only jurisdictions represented in recent postings. The Illinois Department of Public Health contract involves a 12-month initial term with renewal options for years 2 and 3, procured through cooperative purchasing; Seminole County's procurement specifies quarterly deliveries with an initial two-year term and one-year renewal option, with potential FEMA funding and associated federal compliance requirements. No set-aside or vendor-preference programs were identified in either opportunity. Given the category mismatch and the sparse recent posting record, this code shows limited relevant activity for vendors focused on anthelmintic pharmaceuticals specifically, and the actual work being solicited falls into broader pharmaceutical supply and medical equipment distribution rather than parasiticide drug categories.