UNSPSC 51461529: Milk thistle

This classification denotes a natural product which US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifiers 49E5S535FG (whole) and 822I9LEJ7S (extract), which the Integrated Taxonomic Information System classifies under Taxonomic Serial Number 38413 as a member of Kingdom Plantae, Subkingdom Viridaeplantae, Infrakingdom Streptophyta, Division Tracheophyta, Subdivision Spermatophytina, Infradivision Angiospermae, Class Magnoliopsida, Superorder Asteranae, Order Asterales, Family Asteraceae, Genus Silybum, Species Silybum marianum, commonly known as BLESSED MILKTHISTLE, BLESSED MILK-THISTLE, SPOTTED THISTLE, VARIEGATED THISTLE, or as here, simply MILK THISTLE.

UNSPSC 51461529 Milk thistle (Commodity) covers herbal and botanical supplement products that state and local government entities procure through cooperative purchasing agreements and direct pharmaceutical procurement. The recent activity under this code reflects state and local demand for generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products sourced through established wholesaler networks and meeting FDA manufacturing compliance standards.

The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, issued an RFP on January 20, 2026 (due March 26, 2026) to establish multiple contracts for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products distributed across participating state and local government facilities in Minnesota and Oregon. The solicitation requires vendors to supply products through three authorized wholesalers — AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (Cencora), Cardinal Health 110 and 112, and Morris & Dickson Co., LLC — and mandates compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). Evaluation emphasizes price competitiveness (75 percent weight), with the remainder distributed across fixed pricing structure, administrative fee compliance, EDI capability, and pricing format flexibility. Awards are structured as two-year terms for new responders with optional extensions, effective July 1, 2026, and vendors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $5 million in commercial general liability and demonstrate relationships with at least two of the three authorized wholesalers with chargeback systems in place. No set-aside designations or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions are disclosed in the available documentation.