UNSPSC 15101504: Aviation fuel

UNSPSC 15101504 Aviation fuel, a Commodity code, encompasses bulk supply and delivery of jet turbine fuel (Jet-A and Jet-A with fuel system icing inhibitor), aviation gasoline (100LL and unleaded), and related fuel products to support municipal, county, state, and regional aviation operations. State and local governments procure aviation fuel through term contracts, often structured as indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity agreements with pricing indexed to commodity benchmarks such as OPIS or NYMEX futures, to fuel general aviation airports, municipal police helicopters, state technical college flight programs, and regional airport authorities. Issuing bodies include county airports and airport authorities (Jefferson County, Collier County, Peachtree City), state departments managing law enforcement or educational aviation assets (Maryland Department of General Services for State Police Aviation Command), college systems (Texas State Technical College), and municipal police departments (Tucson Police Department Air Support Unit). Scope extends beyond fuel supply alone to encompass delivery logistics, storage management, quality assurance compliance with ASTM D1655 and FAA specifications, emergency delivery capabilities, web-based FBO point-of-sale integration where applicable, credit card processing, and in some cases ancillary services such as meter calibration and employee training.

Recent activity spans Texas, Florida, Maryland, Arizona, and Georgia. Representative opportunities include Texas State Technical College's RFP 62 for Jet-A and 100LL supply to TSTC Waco Airport (proposals due November 16, 2026, with estimated annual volumes of 675,000 gallons Jet-A and 97,000 gallons 100LL over a three-year initial term plus two optional one-year extensions), the State of Maryland Department of General Services' IFB BPM057326 for Jet Fuel Type A to support Maryland State Police Aviation Command at Easton Airport (bids due September 17, 2026, for an eleven-year contract commencing November 1, 2026, serving a fleet of ten AgustaWestland 139 helicopters and one Piper Saratoga with approximately 55,000 gallons estimated annual consumption), and Collier County Board of County Commissioners' RFP 268659 for aviation fuel purchase and delivery to three general aviation airports (proposals due September 17, 2026, with pre-proposal conference on September 2, 2026, a 10-point local vendor preference available, and historically approximately $5.5 million annual fuel spending). Pricing structures commonly incorporate commodity index markups with monthly locks, fixed bidder markups over OPIS or NYMEX benchmarks, and separate itemization of transportation, environmental fees, and equipment lease costs where applicable.