UNSPSC 51461508: Soapwort

This classification denotes a natural product which US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifiers 4V1PP5J0HJ (whole), RI2K1BMA8B (root), and 3988313MM7, the source product of which the Integrated Taxonomic Information System classifies under Taxonomic Serial Number 20039 Kingdom Plantae, Subkingdom Viridaeplantae, Infrakingdom Streptophyta, Division Tracheophyta, Subdivision Spermatophytina, Infradivision Angiospermae, Class Magnoliopsida, Superorder Caryophyllanae, Order Caryophyllales, Family Caryophyllaceae (pinks), Genus Saponaria L. (soapwort), Species Saponaria officinalis L., commonly known as SOAPWORT, BOUNCINGBET, BOUNCINGBET SOAPWEED, BOUNCING BET, SWEET BETTY, or as here, SAPONARIA.

UNSPSC 51461508 Soapwort is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of botanical and natural plant-based products used in healthcare, personal care, and facility maintenance contexts. Based on recent solicitation activity, the code encompasses pharmaceutical and over-the-counter products sourced through cooperative purchasing agreements, where state and local health agencies and their facility networks procure compliant, FDA-regulated inventory through established wholesaler distribution channels. State agencies and multistate cooperative purchasing alliances drive activity under this code; the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, serves as the primary recent issuing body, aggregating demand across multiple state and local government members, including agencies in Oregon, to achieve volume-based pricing leverage with manufacturers.

The most recent opportunity is MMCAP's Request for Proposal (RFP) for Generic Multi Source Pharmaceuticals and OTC Products, posted January 20, 2026, with proposals due March 26, 2026. The procurement establishes multiple contracts with manufacturers to supply comprehensive pharmaceutical inventory, including soapwort and related botanical products, distributed to participating state and local government facilities through three authorized wholesalers: AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (Cencora), Cardinal Health 110 and 112, and Morris & Dickson Co., LLC. Vendors must demonstrate current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) certification, Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) compliance, active relationships with at least two of the three authorized wholesalers, and flexible pricing options including flat price, net price formats, or WAC-minus structures. Contract terms run two years for new vendors, with optional extensions at MMCAP's discretion; incumbent responders' amendments align through June 30, 2028. Evaluation weights pricing competitiveness at 75 percent, with fixed pricing (10 percent), price format compliance (5 percent), EDI capability (5 percent), and administrative fee agreement (5 percent) comprising the balance. Vendors pay a 3 percent administrative fee on all contract purchases and face performance penalties of $200 to $1,500 per violation.