NIGP 40574: Oil, Steam Cylinder

NIGP 40574 Oil, Steam Cylinder (Item) covers the purchase and delivery of motor fuels—primarily gasoline and diesel—to support state and local government fleet and facility operations. Recent solicitations show school districts acquiring ultralow sulfur diesel and gasoline in volume for distributed fueling infrastructure, with pricing structures tied to commodity futures indices and delivery windows spanning multiple sites across a jurisdiction.

School districts dominate the recent buyer activity under this code. Cobb County School District (Georgia) issued an RFP in September 2026 for gasoline and diesel fuel delivery to multiple CCSD fueling locations, with proposals due September 30, 2026. Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) completed an ITB in June 2026 for approximately 1.75 million gallons annually of No. 2 red dye diesel fuel compliant with EPA Heavy Duty Highway Diesel Rule specifications, with an estimated annual contract value of $5.5 million. The Hillsborough solicitation required vendors to demonstrate a minimum of three years' fuel-provision experience, maintain Florida licensing, carry insurance rated A- or better by AM BEST, and deliver to eleven storage sites with per-gallon markup pricing over NYMEX futures settlement prices. The contract included automatic renewal for up to four additional one-year periods and named Colonial Oil Industries as the incumbent. Recent activity centers in the Southeast, with Georgia and Florida representing the posted opportunities in the source block. No other states or jurisdictions appear in the recent solicitations provided.