UNSPSC 51473902: Benzethonium/triclosan

This classification denotes a combination drug defined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its (VA's) National Drug File (NDF), which falls under VA Drug Class DE400. This VA Drug Class (DE400) classifies this compound as belonging to the group SOAPS/SHAMPOOS/SOAP-FREE CLEANSERS.

UNSPSC 51473902 Benzethonium/triclosan, a Commodity code, shows a significant mismatch between its nominal scope and recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes antimicrobial agents used in personal care and hygiene products, yet the three most recent opportunities posted under it involve athletic training services for public safety agencies (City of Tucson), medical aid supplies procurement for fire rescue (City of Tampa), and a Texas Health and Human Services Commission request for information on direct-to-manufacturer pharmaceutical programs. None of these activities align with the procurement or supply of benzethonium chloride or triclosan-based products. The code appears to be a taxonomy misclassification in the underlying state and local procurement systems rather than an active market segment for the chemical agents the code nominally describes.

Given the absence of opportunities actually soliciting benzethonium or triclosan products, this code presents no actionable market signal for vendors supplying antimicrobial chemicals or related active pharmaceutical ingredients to state and local governments at present. The recent posting activity under the code reflects tagging errors by issuing bodies rather than genuine demand for the product line the code is intended to capture.