UNSPSC 73101701: Drugs or medicine production services

UNSPSC 73101701 Drugs or medicine production services is a Commodity code that encompasses pharmaceutical supplies, reference materials, and pharmacy system infrastructure purchased by state and local healthcare agencies, forensic laboratories, and emergency medical services. State and local governments under this code buy medical supplies for EMS and long-term care operations, automated and manual pharmacy dispensing systems with inventory management, pharmaceutical reference standards for forensic analysis, and related consumables and support services. The issuing bodies include county health departments and public health services offices, municipal fire and police departments, hospital systems, skilled nursing facilities, forensic laboratories, and special healthcare districts across multiple states. Representative recent solicitations show Harris County Public Health Services in Texas procuring pet clinic supplies through an ITB (due July 27, 2026), Harris Health System seeking an automated pharmacy dispensing system for centralized distribution across multiple facilities through an RFP (proposals due April 13, 2026), and the City of Tucson Fire Department requesting BLS and ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, and VendNovation vending machines with inventory management integration through a federally funded IFB (due June 24, 2026, closed).

Geographic activity spans multiple regions, with Texas showing particular density—Harris County and Harris Health System each issued separate solicitations in early 2026. Florida also demonstrates active procurement, with Pinellas County procuring ISO-certified drug reference standards for forensic laboratory analysis through an ITQ (due April 23, 2026) and Collier County moving to single-source the GlideScope Go 2 handheld video laryngoscope from Verathon Inc. (challenge deadline May 11, 2026). Connecticut procurement includes the Town of Greenwich seeking a long-term care pharmacy provider for The Nathaniel Witherell skilled nursing facility through an RFP (due April 9, 2026). An Ohio hospital health system issued an RFI for a medication dispensing system with Epic integration (due June 30, 2026). Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an exploratory RFI on therapeutic pharmacy initiatives and direct-to-manufacturer prescription programs (due April 3, 2026). Seminole County, Florida solicited EMS supplies and equipment integration with Operative IQ inventory management (closed March 15, 2023). Several opportunities carry federal compliance obligations including prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, DBE participation, ARPA funding, and Section 3 labor-hour requirements where applicable.