UNSPSC 51470000: Antiseptics

This classification denotes substances that practitioners directly apply to humans or animals to destroy or inhibit microorganisms which cause tissue decay, fermentation, or putrefaction, substances which practitioners call ANTISEPTICS. Practitioners apply antiseptics to achieve asepsis, or a microorganism-free (or sterile) field or state. Many antiseptics are toxic, examples being so-called biocides, especially alcohols, aldehydes, anilides, biguanides, bisphenols, chlorinated hydrocarbons, creosotes and phenols, diamidines, heavy metals, iodine-based compounds, and peroxides.

UNSPSC 51470000 Antiseptics is a Family code encompassing consumable antimicrobial and sanitization products that state and local governments procure for operational and clinical use across fire rescue departments, healthcare facilities, and other public agencies. Recent solicitations show demand for hand sanitizers, surface disinfectants, and related products as line items within larger janitorial and pharmaceutical supply contracts rather than as standalone procurements. The issuing bodies span county commissioners' offices (procuring on behalf of fire rescue operations), state procurement offices administering multistate cooperative purchasing alliances, and participating state and local government facilities. These jurisdictions treat antiseptics as essential consumables for both facility maintenance and clinical settings, with purchasing driven by operational volume and regulatory compliance requirements.

Activity under the code appears concentrated in the Midwest and Southeast. Hillsborough County, Florida issued ITB 2600319 on July 7, 2026, seeking janitorial and operational supplies for its 47-station Fire Rescue Department with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 and a July 24, 2026 response deadline — an as-needed, one-year agreement requiring new, factory-sealed products delivered within ten days of purchase order. The Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, administering the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), issued RFP S1070000015802 on January 20, 2026, for generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products to supply participating state and local facilities across Minnesota and Oregon, with responses due March 26, 2026 and awarded vendor lists provided to authorized wholesalers (AmerisourceBergen/Cencora, Cardinal Health 110/112, and Morris & Dickson) by May 15, 2026. The MMCAP contract runs two years for new vendors through June 30, 2028, with evaluation weighted heavily toward price competitiveness (75 percent) and includes a 3 percent administrative fee on all purchases.