UNSPSC 51461516: Catnip

This classification denotes a natural product which US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 7Y51EV0DZW, which the Integrated Taxonomic Information System classifies under Taxonomic Serial Number 32622 as a member of Kingdom Plantae, Subkingdom Viridaeplantae, Infrakingdom Streptophyta, Division Tracheophyta, Subdivision Spermatophytina, Infradivision Angiospermae, Class Magnoliopsida, Superorder Asteranae, Order Lamiales, Family Lamiaceae, Genus Nepeta L. (catnip), commonly known as CATNIP or CATNEP.

UNSPSC 51461516 Catnip, a Commodity code, encompasses the supply of generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products to state and local government facilities through cooperative purchasing arrangements. Recent state and local solicitation activity shows that governments acquire these products via multi-state purchasing alliances and authorized wholesaler networks, with vendors supplying manufacturers' products under comprehensive pricing agreements tied to specific National Drug Codes, strengths, dosages, and packaging configurations. Issuing bodies under this code include multi-state cooperative purchasing organizations administering procurement on behalf of participating state agencies and local government facilities across multiple jurisdictions.

The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, issued an RFP (S1070000015802) on January 20, 2026, with a response deadline of March 26, 2026, to establish multiple contracts for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products. Vendors must maintain relationships with at least two of three authorized wholesalers (AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation / Cencora, Cardinal Health 110 and 112, Morris & Dickson Co., LLC), comply with cGMP and DSCSA requirements, and carry commercial general liability insurance of $5,000,000 per occurrence. Evaluation will emphasize price competitiveness (75 percent) alongside compliance with administrative requirements, EDI capability, fixed pricing, and a 3 percent administrative fee agreement. The contract term runs two years for new vendors through June 30, 2028, with optional extensions at MMCAP's discretion, and awarded vendors will be provided to wholesalers by May 15, 2026 for an effective date of July 1, 2026. Geographic activity is centered in the Upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest, with Minnesota and Oregon named as participating jurisdictions.