UNSPSC 51472801: Polihexanide

This classification denotes a biguanide-based antiseptic and disinfectant with the molecular formula (C8H17N5)n, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 322U039GMF, chemically known as 1-(diaminomethylidene)-2-hexylguanidine but generally known as polihexanide, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 20977. European Medicines Agency schedules polihexanide in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB09970MIG. Most nations schedule polihexanide under HS 39119099 and SITC 57596.

As of Q4 2014, POLIHEXANIDE remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. SMILES: CCCCCCN=C(N)N=C(N)N.

UNSPSC 51472801 Polihexanide is a Commodity code that covers antimicrobial and disinfectant chemical compounds used in janitorial, healthcare, and operational cleaning applications. State and local governments procure polihexanide primarily as a consumable supply for fire rescue operations, public health facilities, and municipal maintenance programs where broad-spectrum biocidal effectiveness and low toxicity support regular use in occupied spaces. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county governments (particularly county fire rescue departments) and state health and purchasing cooperatives managing multi-jurisdictional pharmaceutical and supply agreements. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, a repeat buyer for fire rescue consumables, represents a typical county purchaser; the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) illustrates how state and multi-state cooperative vehicles aggregate demand across participating state and local facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and the Upper Midwest. Hillsborough County posted ITB 2600319 on July 7, 2026, seeking consumable janitorial and operational supplies (including disinfectants and antimicrobials) for the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department's 47 stations, with bids due July 24, 2026 and an estimated one-year contract value of $765,679.84; the county requires new, unused products in original packaging, authorized distributor status, and standard delivery within 10 days or emergency delivery within five business days to the Public Safety Operations Complex in Tampa, Florida. MMCAP, administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, issued RFP S1070000015802 on January 20, 2026, to establish multiple contracts for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter products distributed across participating state and local government facilities in Minnesota and Oregon, with proposals due March 26, 2026; awards were scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026. Both solicitations require compliance with FDA and manufacturing standards, authorized distribution channels, and demonstrated logistical capability.