NIGP 40590: Synthetic Petroleum Products

NIGP 40590 Synthetic Petroleum Products, an Item code, encompasses lubrication products, automotive oils, greases, hydraulic fluids, diesel exhaust fluid, and fuel supply to state and local fleets and facilities on as-needed or annual contract basis. Recent solicitations show school districts and county governments procuring bulk motor oils in multiple grades (15W-40, 5W-30 synthetic blend), multi-purpose and wheel bearing greases, hydraulic oils, automatic transmission fluid, EP gear lubricants, anti-freeze coolants, and ultralow sulfur diesel fuel for vehicle maintenance operations and fueling infrastructure. A state procurement office is pursuing statewide supply contracts for lubrication products across state agencies and political subdivisions. Issuing bodies are primarily school districts (Parkway, Cobb County, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County in Florida and Georgia) and the City of San Antonio, alongside state-level procurement through the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services. Contracts typically run one to four years with renewal options and are structured as blanket purchase orders with delivery to distributed maintenance facilities and fuel storage sites.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with emerging statewide procurement in Washington. The Hillsborough County Public Schools ITB for ultralow sulfur diesel fuel (Solicitation 26205ITB-DST, bids due June 30, 2026, Notice of Intent to Award July 13, 2026) drew nine competitive bids with per-gallon markups ranging from $0.0994 to $0.5908 and an estimated annual contract value of $5.5 million covering approximately 1.75 million gallons delivered to eleven sites. Pinellas County School District solicited petroleum lubricants and anti-freeze (ITB 26-AM-018, bids due August 26, 2026) valued at approximately $135,000 annually for delivery to four maintenance locations. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services issued a reissued statewide solicitation (09225-02, bids due July 30, 2026) for bulk engine lubricants, greases, gear oils, and DEF across four categories, with historical annual sales of approximately $5.1 million and a forty-eight-month contract term commencing September 1, 2026, subject to a 10 percent DBE participation goal. Parkway School District (Solicitation 2751, bids due October 27, 2026) and the City of San Antonio (RFx 6100019840, bids due October 2, 2026, pre-bid September 15, 2026) are actively seeking lubrication and fuel suppliers.