UNSPSC 51461532: Abies balsamea resin

This classification denotes a natural product and a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier K304VI98I3, which the Integrated Taxonomic Information System classifies under Taxonomic Serial Number 18032 as a member of Kingdom Plantae, Subkingdom Viridaeplantae, Infrakingdom Streptophyta, Division Tracheophyta, Subdivision Spermatophytina, Infradivision Gymnospermae, Class Pinopsida, Order Pinales, Family Pinaceae, Genus Abies Mill., and Species Abies balsamea but generally known as ABIES BALSAMEA and secretions thereof.

Abies balsamea bears the USDA PLANTS Identifiers ABBA, ABBAB, ABBAP, and ABLAL. European Medicines Agency schedules abies in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB30006.

UNSPSC 51461532 Abies balsamea resin is a Commodity code that shows limited alignment with current state and local procurement activity. The single recent opportunity in the block—Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) RFP S1070000015802, posted January 20, 2026, with responses due March 26, 2026—solicits generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products for distribution across participating state and local government facilities, including Oregon. This procurement does not involve Abies balsamea resin or related forestry-derived products; instead, it targets pharmaceutical manufacturers capable of supplying identified drugs through authorized wholesalers (AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation/Cencora, Cardinal Health 110 and 112, and Morris & Dickson Co., LLC) and certifying compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices and the Drug Supply Chain Security Act. The code's nominal scope—natural resin products—does not match the work actually being bought in recent state and local solicitations.

The geographic footprint reflects MMCAP's multistate cooperative structure, with Minnesota as the administering body through the Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement and Oregon explicitly named as a participating jurisdiction. No additional state-level or local opportunities under this code appear in the recent solicitations block. Vendors pursuing pharmaceuticals through this vehicle must meet fixed insurance requirements ($5 million commercial general liability, $2 million network security and privacy liability, $2 million professional liability), maintain relationships with at least two of the three authorized wholesalers, and accept a 3 percent administrative fee structure with performance penalties of $200 to $1,500 per violation. The contract term is two years for new responders with optional extensions at MMCAP's discretion. Abies balsamea resin buyers using this UNSPSC code should verify whether their actual sourcing aligns with pharmaceutical procurement activity or whether a code reassignment is warranted.