UNSPSC 73101701: Drugs or medicine production services

UNSPSC 73101701 Drugs or medicine production services is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure emergency medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and related consumables for fire-rescue operations, EMS services, hospital systems, and public health programs. Recent solicitations show procurement of basic and advanced life support (BLS and ALS) pharmaceuticals and supplies, oxygen cascade system installation and replacement, emergency medical supplies for fire rescue operations, unit dose pharmacy packaging systems, occupational medical surveillance services, medication dispensing systems for hospitals, medical equipment accessories, and certified reference materials for forensic drug analysis. Issuing bodies span county emergency medical services and fire-rescue departments, municipal fire departments, county public health offices, county procurement offices, state transportation agencies, and forensic laboratories. Collier County Emergency Medical Services, the City of Tucson Fire Department, DeKalb County Fire Rescue, and Harris County (Texas) appear across multiple recent solicitations.

Activity is geographically distributed across Florida, Texas, Georgia, Arizona, Washington State, Ohio, and Michigan. Representative recent opportunities include Collier County Emergency Medical Services' Quick Quote for EMS oxygen cascade system removal and installation at four stations (responses due October 15, 2026), the City of Tucson Fire Department's RFP for BLS and ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, and VendNovation vending machines with federal funding through ARPA, HUD, and FTA and multiple federal compliance obligations including Section 3 labor requirements and prevailing wage (proposals were due June 24, 2026), DeKalb County Georgia's sealed-bid solicitation for emergency medical supplies to support Fire Rescue Services operations under an annual contract with four one-year renewal options (bids due September 17, 2026), and the Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries' RFP for occupational medical surveillance services with examinations and evaluations required at 14 Washington locations performed by a licensed physician board-certified in occupational medicine, with a two-year term and options to extend (proposals due October 9, 2026).