UNSPSC 51473504: Sterile water for irrigation

This classification denotes antiseptic drugs made from a clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). SMILES: O.

UNSPSC 51473504 Sterile water for irrigation, a Commodity code, encompasses consumable medical and operational fluids procured by state and local health systems, fire departments, and public facilities. Recent state and local activity shows demand for sterile water and similar consumable supplies integrated into broader janitorial, operational, and pharmaceutical procurement vehicles rather than as standalone line items. Issuing bodies span county commissioners' offices, state cooperative purchasing alliances, and their member jurisdictions, with fire and rescue departments and healthcare facilities as primary consuming units. The code sits within larger multi-source consumables contracts where sterile water competes alongside janitorial supplies, OTC products, and pharmaceuticals under blanket purchase agreements.

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida and the Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) under Minnesota Department of Administration represent the most recent soliciting bodies. Hillsborough County issued ITB 26-00319 for janitorial and operational supplies due July 24, 2026, with an estimated one-year contract value of $765,679.84 supporting 47 fire stations across Tampa; MMCAP issued RFP S1070000015802 due March 26, 2026, to establish multiple generic pharmaceutical and OTC product contracts effective July 1, 2026, across participating state and local facilities in Minnesota and Oregon. Both solicitations treat sterile water and similar consumables as components of larger, price-competitive purchasing agreements with delivery performance requirements (10 days standard, 5 days emergency for Hillsborough; authorized-wholesaler distribution with cGMP and DSCSA compliance for MMCAP). Activity concentrates in Florida and the Upper Midwest, with procurement favoring cooperative vehicles and multi-award structures to serve dispersed public facilities.