NIGP 40542: Oil, Aviation Engine

NIGP 40542 Oil, Aviation Engine is an Item code under which state and local governments procure bulk and packaged lubricants, greases, gear oils, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), transmission fluids, anti-freeze, and synthetic motor oils for fleet operations, transit systems, and general agency maintenance. Recent solicitations show demand spanning mineral, synthetic, blend, and specialty lubricants as well as EPA-certified environmentally acceptable products, with API certification and published price lists required across categories. Issuing bodies include state departments of enterprise services and transportation, county governments, consolidated city transit authorities, and special-purpose transit agencies; the Washington State Department of Transportation represents a significant repeat buyer within statewide cooperative purchasing vehicles. The work involves supply contracts with no minimum order quantities, rapid delivery requirements (often within 24 hours), quarterly or annual sales reporting, and vendor management fees typically in the 1.5 percent range.

Recent activity spans Washington, Georgia, and Texas. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services issued a reissued statewide competitive solicitation (Solicitation 09225-02, due July 30, 2026) for bulk engine lubricants, greases, gear oils, and DEF across four product categories, with historical annual sales of approximately $5.1 million and a forty-eight-month contract term commencing September 1, 2026; pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 16, 2026. The Columbus Consolidated Government in Muscogee County, Georgia solicited oils and lubricants for the METRA Transit System (Request for Bids 26-0030, due March 11, 2026), specifying eight distinct petroleum products with required 24-hour delivery to a transit facility and compliance with Federal Transit Administration and Georgia Department of Transportation requirements. Brazoria County, Texas issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB #26-05, due February 3, 2026) for oils and lubricants to support county operations through the Bonfire electronic bidding platform.