UNSPSC 51461525: Gotu kola

This classification denotes a natural product which US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 7M867G6T1U, although the US FDA Substance Registration System (SRS) identifies several varieties and preparations under UNIIs J02K2IV2PB, 8MXU1P42J0, and 6810070TYD, the source product of which the Integrated Taxonomic Information System classifies under Taxonomic Serial Number 29612 Kingdom Plantae, Subkingdom Viridaeplantae, Infrakingdom Streptophyta, Division Tracheophyta, Subdivision Spermatophytina, Infradivision Angiospermae, Class Magnoliopsida, Superorder Asteranae, Order Apiales, Family Apiaceae, Genus Centella L., Species Centella asiatica, more commonly known as GOTU KOLA.

UNSPSC 51461525 Gotu kola, a Commodity code, frames the procurement of herbal and botanical products for healthcare and nutritional use. However, the most recent state and local solicitation activity under this code shows little direct relevance to gotu kola itself. The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) RFP S1070000015802, posted January 20, 2026, is titled for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products broadly, with evaluation weighted heavily toward price competitiveness (75 percent) and compliance with supply-chain requirements including cGMP certification, DSCSA compliance, and relationships with authorized wholesalers AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (Cencora), Cardinal Health, and Morris & Dickson Co., LLC. The scope encompasses NDC-coded products across multiple therapeutic categories rather than botanical or herbal preparations specifically. Vendors must hold commercial general liability insurance of $5,000,000 per occurrence and network security and privacy liability of $2,000,000, and pricing is evaluated using flat price, net price formats (NF30, NF60, NF90), or WAC-minus structures. Products must possess expiration dates of at least one year from manufacture and a minimum six-month shelf life.

MMCAP, administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, is the primary issuing body for this code, with the RFP spanning multiple state and local government facilities across participating jurisdictions including Oregon. Proposals were due March 26, 2026, with questions closed February 18, 2026 and contract effectiveness set for July 1, 2026. Awarded vendors will pay a 3 percent administrative fee on all contract purchases and face performance penalties ranging from $200 to $1,500 per violation for late reporting, missed onboarding, or improper class-of-trade denials. The code shows limited recent activity specific to gotu kola or herbal botanicals, suggesting either minimal state and local procurement demand for this specific ingredient or misclassification under the broader pharmaceutical commodity framework.