UNSPSC 51461533: Absinthium

This classification denotes a natural product and plant extract, also known as absinth sagewort, absinth wormwood, absinthium, and common sagewort, which the Integrated Taxonomic Information System classifies and recognizes under Taxonomic Serial Number 35445. European Medicines Agency schedules absinthium in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB12702MIG. SMILES: n/a.

UNSPSC 51461533 Absinthium is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter (OTC) products for distribution across participating state and local government facilities, including healthcare systems, correctional institutions, and social-service agencies. The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, represents the primary recent buyer activity under this code, soliciting manufacturers to supply comprehensive pharmaceutical inventories with specific National Drug Codes (NDCs), SKUs, UPCs, and packaging configurations. Vendors must maintain contractual relationships with at least two of three authorized wholesalers—AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation (Cencora), Cardinal Health 110 and 112, and Morris & Dickson Co., LLC—and demonstrate compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA), FDA requirements, and electronic data interchange (EDI) capability. Pricing is weighted most heavily (75 percent of evaluation) with flexibility across flat price, net price formats (NF30, NF60, NF90), or WAC-minus structures, and vendors must commit to a 3 percent administrative fee and maintain comprehensive insurance including $5,000,000 commercial general liability, $2,000,000 network security and privacy liability, and $2,000,000 professional liability coverage.

MMCAP's RFP (Solicitation Number S1070000015802), posted January 20, 2026 with a March 26, 2026 response deadline, represents the primary recent opportunity under this code and spans Minnesota and Oregon as participating jurisdictions. The contract term runs two years for new responders with optional extensions at MMCAP's sole discretion, while incumbent vendors' amendments align with existing expiration dates through June 30, 2028. Products must be available in the marketplace by May 15, 2026, when awarded vendors will be provided to authorized wholesalers with resulting agreements effective July 1, 2026. All products require expiration dates of at least one year from manufacture with a minimum six-month shelf life, and vendors face performance penalties ranging from $200 to $1,500 per violation for late reporting, missed onboarding timelines, or improper class-of-trade denials. MMCAP reserves the right to make sole awards, dual awards, or multi-awards based on therapeutic considerations, product availability, and member-specific needs; specific award values are not disclosed in solicitation materials.