UNSPSC 51473202: Thimerosal or thiomersal

This classification denotes a topical anti-infective agent and industrial aid, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 2225PI3MOV. European Medicines Agency schedules Thiomersal in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB10980MIG. Thiomersal generally arises in the molecular formula C9H9HGO2S.NA. The term 'thiomersal' is a European Pharmacopoeia designation. THIOMERSAL is scheduled in the U.S. International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) Pharmaceutical Appendix.

Thimerosal or thiomersal bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0039867 and NCI Concept Code C47751. SMILES: CC[HG]SC1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)O.

UNSPSC 51473202 Thimerosal or thiomersal is a Commodity code that encompasses preservatives and antimicrobial agents used in pharmaceutical and medical applications, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal activity directly tied to this specific chemical compound. The code appears in state and local procurement systems primarily through cooperative purchasing frameworks and healthcare supply chains, where thimerosal historically served as a vaccine preservative and pharmaceutical additive. Issuing bodies pursuing activity under this code span state pharmacy and procurement departments participating in multistate cooperative purchasing alliances, county health systems, and public health agencies. However, the recent opportunities block contains no direct procurement of thimerosal or thiomersal itself; instead, it reflects broader pharmaceutical and janitorial supply solicitations that may reference preservatives as ancillary ingredients within larger product categories.

The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP), administered by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Office of State Procurement, issued an RFP in January 2026 for generic multi-source pharmaceuticals and OTC products across participating state and local facilities, with proposals due March 26, 2026. Separately, Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITB on July 7, 2026 for janitorial and operational supplies (ITB2600319) with a response deadline of July 24, 2026 and an estimated contract value of $765,679.84; the supplies support Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department operations across 47 fire stations. Neither solicitation explicitly names thimerosal procurement, and the code shows little recent standalone activity at the state or local level. Practitioners evaluating this code should monitor multistate cooperative pharmacy frameworks and county health department supply chains, where thimerosal-containing products may be requisitioned as part of broader pharmaceutical or vaccine procurement, but dedicated solicitations for this preservative alone remain sparse in current state and local markets.