UNSPSC 15101701: #2 Heating fuel oil

UNSPSC 15101701 #2 Heating fuel oil is a Commodity code covering the supply and delivery of heating oil and diesel fuel to state and local fleet operations, facilities, and specialized vessels. State and local governments procure this code to fuel building heating systems, vehicle fleets, school transportation networks, waterfront operations, and emergency services. The issuing bodies span school districts, county governments, cities, and regional service cooperatives; Hillsborough County Public Schools, Cobb County School District, the City of Stamford, Baltimore City Public Schools, and Sarasota County have all posted solicitations in the past three months. Scope varies by customer: some procurements cover bulk #2 heating oil and ultralow sulfur diesel to distributed tank farms serving multiple facilities, others require marine fuel from waterfront dispensing facilities on an as-needed basis, and a few integrate collection and recycling of used fluids and oil filters alongside new fuel supply. Pricing structures typically employ NYMEX futures indexes or daily OPIS purchasing indices with a fixed bid factor or markup applied per gallon, locked monthly or firm for multi-year terms.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, and Wisconsin, with a regional cooperative procurement spanning Minnesota. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued an ITB for approximately 1.75 million gallons annually of No. 2 red dye diesel to eleven fuel storage sites across the county, with bids due June 30, 2026 and a Notice of Intent to Award issued July 13, 2026 recommending multiple awardees; the estimated annual contract value is $5.5 million with the incumbent Colonial Oil Industries. Baltimore City Public Schools posted an IFB for #2 Heating Oil and Standard Off-Road Diesel supply covering an estimated 510,000 gallons annually with delivery to multiple school locations, bids due June 2, 2026, with a pre-bid meeting held May 18, 2026. Sarasota County twice posted marine fuel solicitations—once in August 2026 (due September 7) and again in October 2026 (due October 9, as a rebid)—each seeking approximately 8,000 gallons annually from a waterfront facility within two miles of a specified location. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative, posted an RFP for fuel delivery with related services on behalf of its Participating Entities, proposals due September 17, 2026.