UNSPSC 73101702: Vaccines or sera or antibiotics production services

UNSPSC 73101702 Vaccines or sera or antibiotics production services is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers emergency medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and medical equipment and systems — a scope significantly broader than the code's nominal name suggests. State and local jurisdictions soliciting under this code include county emergency management and health services departments, city fire and police departments, and specialized public health agencies. Recent opportunities span removal and installation of oxygen cascade systems (Collier County Emergency Medical Services, Quick Quote), basic and advanced life support pharmaceuticals and vending machine systems (City of Tucson Fire Department, RFP with federal ARPA, HUD, and FTA funding), emergency medical supplies for fire rescue operations (DeKalb County, Georgia, sealed bid with annual contract and four renewal options), occupational medical surveillance services for ferry workers (Washington State Department of Transportation on behalf of Washington State Ferries, RFP), unit-dose packaging systems (Harris County, Texas, RFP), medical supplies for vending machines (City of Detroit, RFQ), hospital medication dispensing systems (Ohio-based health system, ITQ), and single-source medical equipment procurement (Collier County, video laryngoscope accessories).

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent solicitations in Florida (Collier County, Pinellas County), Georgia (DeKalb County), Texas (Harris County), Ohio, Arizona (Tucson), and the Pacific Northwest (Washington State). The code shows active procurement across multiple issuing-body types — county emergency services and health departments dominate, but city fire departments and state transportation agencies also participate. Representative recent procurements include Collier County Emergency Medical Services' Quick Quote for oxygen cascade system removal and installation with a response deadline of October 15, 2026, and the City of Tucson Fire Department's RFP for BLS/ALS pharmaceuticals, supplies, and VendNovation vending machines with federal compliance requirements (ARPA, HUD, FTA, prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, DBE, Buy America, and Section 3 labor provisions) and a 251-line-item price page ranging from 1 to 120,000 units per item across pharmaceuticals, diagnostic equipment, and vending infrastructure. The Washington State Department of Transportation RFP for occupational medical surveillance across 14 ferry system locations was due October 9, 2026, with apparent successful bidder announcement scheduled for October 20, 2026, and contract award anticipated by November 30, 2026.