UNSPSC 51473203: Merbromin or mercurochrome

This classification denotes an anti-infective agent with the molecular formula C20H7Br2HgO5.2Na.HO, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier M0T18YH28D, chemically known as 2,7-dibromo-4-hydroxymercurifluoresceine disodium salt but generally known as merbromin, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 8505. European Medicines Agency schedules Merbromin in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB08769MIG. The term MERBROMIN is an International Non-Proprietary Name.

UNSPSC 51473203 Merbromin or mercurochrome, a Commodity code, nominally covers a specific antimicrobial topical agent historically used as a mild antiseptic; however, the recent state and local procurement activity tagged under this code shows no direct solicitation of merbromin or mercurochrome products. The single recent opportunity — Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for janitorial and operational supplies — encompasses a broad range of consumable cleaning and facility-maintenance products for 47 fire stations, not specialty pharmaceutical agents. This mismatch suggests the code may be misapplied in the county's tagging system or that merbromin-class products represent an incidental line item within a larger janitorial consumables procurement rather than a primary focus of buyer intent.

Hillsborough County, Florida is the only issuing body with recent relevant activity under this code. The county's ITB2600319, posted July 7, 2026 with a response deadline of July 24, 2026, targeted competitive sealed bids for consumable janitorial and operational supplies on an as-needed basis, with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for one year. Delivery to the Public Safety Operations Complex in Tampa, Florida must occur within 10 days of purchase order receipt under standard terms, or within five business days for emergency orders. The county reserves the right to award by line item, group/section, or overall net bid price and does not guarantee minimum purchase quantities. This code shows little recent relevant activity at the state and local level; vendors should verify whether merbromin or related antimicrobial topical products are genuinely in demand under this UNSPSC assignment or whether opportunities will continue to be tagged inconsistently.