UNSPSC 15101500: Petroleum and distillates

UNSPSC 15101500 Petroleum and distillates is a Class code that encompasses the supply and delivery of bulk motor fuels, heating oils, marine fuels, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and ancillary petroleum products to state and local government fleets, facilities, and marine operations. State and local governments procure under this code primarily for vehicle fleet fueling (gasoline, diesel, biodiesel, renewable diesel, E10, and ethanol-free blends), heating oil for municipal buildings, marine fuel for waterfront operations, DEF for emission-control systems, and used-oil recycling services. Issuing bodies include county departments, cities, school districts, transit authorities, special-purpose districts, and regional planning commissions. The mix skews toward municipal fleets and county operations, with school districts and transit authorities also active participants. Recent procurements show wide geographic spread across Texas (Austin, Houston METRO, Brazoria County, Hunt County, Santa Fe area), Florida (Sarasota County, Daytona Beach, Escambia County, City of Orlando), California (Caltrans, Solano County, Hayward), Massachusetts (multiple towns and cities), Georgia (Cobb County Schools, Union County Schools), and scattered activity in other states, reflecting nationwide demand for routine fuel supply contracts.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Austin's IFB 7800MLJ1046 (due October 29, 2026) seeking a single bulk motor fuels vendor for unleaded gasoline, E10, E85, diesel, biodiesel, renewable diesel, and DEF across 130 citywide tank locations with approximately 5 million gallons annual volume and local business preference discounts; Sarasota County's IFQ 262916KR (due October 9, 2026) for marine fuel from a waterfront dispensing facility to support Parks and Emergency Services with approximately 8,000 gallons annually; the City of Orlando's IFB 260538 for new vehicle fluids supply and used-fluid recycling; the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County's IFB 2026000003 (due June 17, 2026) for 34.98 million gallons of ultra-low sulfur diesel over 24 months serving METRO and the City of Houston; and Parkway School District's blanket purchase order for approximately 16 or more 330-gallon totes of diesel exhaust fluid on an as-needed basis. Pricing across these solicitations typically indexes to OPIS daily rack averages with fixed per-gallon markups or markdowns, delivery within 24 hours is standard, and contract terms range from one to three years with renewal options. Set-asides and preferences appear sporadically—Austin offers local and small-business discounts; Santa Fe and other jurisdictions apply state-resident or Native American business preferences; California Department of Transportation applies small-business and disabled-veteran enterprise preferences on its fuel pump and tank services work. Insurance requirements are consistent: commercial general liability typically $1 million per occurrence, pollution liability $1 million per claim, and workers' compensation at statutory or specified limits.