UNSPSC 51461518: Asafetida

This classification denotes a natural product which US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier W9FZA51AS1 and which the Integrated Taxonomic Information System classifies under Taxonomic Serial Number 505943 as a member of Kingdom Plantae, Subkingdom Viridaeplantae, Infrakingdom Streptophyta, Division Tracheophyta, Subdivision Spermatophytina, Infradivision Angiospermae, Class Magnoliopsida, Superorder Asteranae, Order Apiales, Family Apiaceae, Genus Ferula L., Species Ferula assa-foetida L., more commonly known as ASAFOETIDA or ASAFETIDA.

UNSPSC 51461518 Asafetida, a Commodity code, shows minimal recent activity aligned with its nominal scope of a specific culinary spice. State and local procurement under this code does not currently reflect purchases of asafetida as a discrete food ingredient. The single recent opportunity tagged to this code is the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) RFP S1070000015802, posted January 20, 2026, which solicits generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products for distribution across participating state and local government facilities, including Oregon. This procurement bears no functional relationship to asafetida as a food or spice commodity and appears to reflect a coding mismatch rather than authentic demand under the Commodity code.

The MMCAP RFP, due March 26, 2026, is administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement and represents a cooperative purchasing vehicle spanning multiple states. Vendors must maintain contractual relationships with at least two of three authorized wholesalers (AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation, Cardinal Health, and Morris & Dickson Co., LLC), comply with cGMP and Drug Supply Chain Security Act requirements, and submit detailed product information including NDC codes, UPCs, and manufacturing locations. Pricing is weighted at 75 percent of evaluation, with contract terms of two years for new responders, effective July 1, 2026, and optional extensions at MMCAP's discretion. The code shows no recent legitimate procurement activity for asafetida or related specialty food ingredients among state and local buyers; business development interest in this Commodity code should remain minimal absent clearer sourcing signals.