UNSPSC 15101502: Kerosene

UNSPSC 15101502 Kerosene, a Commodity-tier code, covers the purchase and delivery of liquid fuels to state and local government facilities, though recent solicitations under this code reflect a broader scope than kerosene alone—school districts are actively buying gasoline, diesel, and ultralow sulfur diesel fuel for fleet and equipment operations across distributed sites. State and local buyers under this code are predominantly K–12 school districts procuring fuel for transportation fleets, maintenance equipment, and emergency generators at multiple campuses and storage facilities. These school districts typically solicit through ITB (Invitation to Bid) and RFP processes, establishing standing supply contracts that renew annually with pricing indexed to commodity futures benchmarks. Vendors must meet fuel-specification and regulatory compliance requirements, carry appropriate insurance, maintain multi-year experience in fuel provision, and support delivery to geographically dispersed fueling infrastructure.

Recent activity clusters in Florida and Georgia. Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) issued ITB 26205-ITB-DST on August 24, 2026, for approximately 1.75 million gallons annually of No. 2 red dye diesel fuel with 15 ppm sulfur content, with delivery required to eleven fuel storage sites across the county and bids originally due June 23, 2026, extended to June 30, 2026—the Notice of Intent to Award was issued July 13, 2026, with an estimated annual contract value of $5.5 million and pricing structured as a per-gallon markup over NYMEX NY Harbor ultralow sulfur diesel futures settlement prices. Cobb County School District (CCSD) in Georgia issued RFP P27050 on September 1, 2026, for gasoline and diesel fuel delivery to multiple CCSD fueling pumps with proposals due September 30, 2026. Both procurements reflect multiyear standing contracts with automatic renewal provisions, commodity-indexed pricing, and compliance requirements tied to EPA specifications and state licensing standards.