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, does not align with state and local procurement activity reflected in recent solicitations under this classification. The opportunities posted show minimal relevant connection to anthelmintic thiocyanates—a narrow pharmaceutical category targeting parasitic worm infections. Instead, recent state and local buyers tagged under this code are procuring naloxone and drug deactivation systems, generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products through cooperative purchasing, first aid and emergency response medical supplies, and direct-to-manufacturer pharmacy prescription programs. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement activity suggests either classification errors in the source records or that this UNSPSC category receives sporadic application across issuing bodies with inconsistent tagging practices.

Activity under this code appears across Florida county government (Seminole County), Texas state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), municipal fire services (City of Tampa), and multistate cooperative purchasing vehicles (Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance serving state and local members in Minnesota and Oregon). Representative recent opportunities include Seminole County's IFB for 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually, due July 26, 2023; the City of Tampa's sheltered-market ITB for 169 line items of medical and first aid supplies for its Fire Department Rescue Division, with an estimated contract value of $700,000, due March 13, 2026; and MMCAP's RFP for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products, due March 26, 2026, serving state and local government facilities. The code shows no clear geographic concentration; activity spans the Southeast (Florida), South (Texas), and Midwest (Minnesota). Buyers do not repeat under this code in the recent record, suggesting either one-time procurement needs or that similar commodities are tagged differently across jurisdictions.