UNSPSC 51474001: Formaldehyde/isopropyl alcohol/sodium nitrite

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 AS000. This VA Drug Class (AS000) classifies this compound as belonging to the group ANTISEPTICS/DISINFECTANTS.

UNSPSC 51474001 Formaldehyde/isopropyl alcohol/sodium nitrite is a Commodity code that nominally identifies chemical compounds used in medical and laboratory settings, yet recent state and local solicitations tagged under this code show no alignment with the chemical products the code describes. The three most recent opportunities — athletic training services for Tucson, medical aid supplies for Tampa Fire Rescue, and a pharmacy benefit RFI for Texas HHS — involve procurement of personnel services, first-aid and medical supplies (bandages, antiseptic sprays, pain relievers, and emergency blankets), and pharmacy benefit program design. None of these solicitations reference formaldehyde, isopropyl alcohol, sodium nitrite, or any chemical compound matching the code's stated scope. The code shows little relevant recent activity; the mismatch between the nominal chemical-commodity scope and the actual medical and wellness services being solicited suggests either a systemic tagging error or that the code is being used outside its intended domain.

The issuing bodies are geographically dispersed municipal and state agencies — the City of Tucson, the City of Tampa, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission — with no pattern of repeat buyers under this code in the recent-opportunities block. The Tucson and Tampa opportunities are concrete procurements with defined response dates (Tucson RFP due June 9, 2026; Tampa ITB opened April 9, 2025), while the Texas HHS opportunity is an exploratory RFI posted April 3, 2026, designed to gather market intelligence rather than commit to a formal contract. Given the absence of chemical-product procurement signals and the disconnect between the code name and the work actually being solicited, state and local business development professionals should treat this code as inactive for chemical-compound procurement and verify the correct UNSPSC classification if pursuing medical or wellness-related opportunities in this geographic region.