UNSPSC 12131800: Propellants

UNSPSC 12131800 Propellants, a Class code, encompasses the purchase and delivery of gasoline and diesel fuel to state and local public facilities, including school district fleets and transportation infrastructure. State and local governments procure this code primarily to supply distributed fueling operations across multiple sites, with school districts emerging as major buyers. The work is transactional and operationally critical — vendors must manage delivery logistics to multiple storage locations, meet compliance and safety requirements (EPA specifications, Material Safety Data Sheets, spillage liability), and often provide 24/7 technical support and emergency response capacity.

School districts dominate recent activity, with Cobb County School District (Georgia) soliciting gasoline and diesel fuel delivery via RFP (due September 30, 2026) and Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) awarding a fixed-cost ITB for approximately 1.75 million gallons annually of ultralow sulfur diesel at an estimated annual contract value of $5.5 million (awarded July 13, 2026, to multiple vendors following nine competitive bids). Geographic concentration appears strongest in the Southeast, specifically Georgia and Florida, based on these recent opportunities. Hillsborough's contract demonstrates the scale typical of this code: multi-year renewable terms, per-gallon pricing indexed to NYMEX futures, delivery within 24 hours across eleven storage sites with 10,000–20,000 gallon tank capacities, and mandatory qualifications including three years' fuel-provision experience, proper state licensing, insurance rated A- or better, and E-Verify compliance. The incumbent at Hillsborough is Colonial Oil Industries.