UNSPSC 15111708: Tetraethyllead

A Tetraethyllead (commonly styled tetraethyl lead), abbreviated TEL, is an organolead compound with the formula Pb(C2H5)4. It is a fuel additive, colorless, oily, water-insoluble, poisonous liquid used as an antiknock agent in gasoline.

UNSPSC 15111708 Tetraethyllead is a Commodity code that in practice covers the supply and delivery of unleaded gasoline, diesel fuel, and renewable diesel to state and local government fleets, facilities, and operations. The code's nominal substance (tetraethyllead, a fuel additive) bears no relation to what state and local buyers are actually soliciting under it; recent opportunities consistently procure bulk fuel supply and delivery services—including tank monitoring systems, emergency delivery capability, and OPIS-indexed pricing—for county fleets, water districts, transportation departments, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing groups. Issuing bodies span county governments (Hunt County, Texas; Solano County, California; Walton County, Florida; Alameda County Water District), state transportation departments (Illinois Department of Transportation District 3), and cooperative purchasing consortia serving multiple municipalities (Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program representing 32 Massachusetts municipalities). The code sees activity across Texas, California, Florida, Massachusetts, and Illinois.

Recent opportunities illustrate the scope: Solano County's IFB for bulk fuel supply, delivery, and monitoring services (bid due July 20, 2026) calls for unleaded gasoline and renewable diesel deliveries to nine tank locations serving approximately 700 county fleet assets, with pricing as a markup or markdown to the OPIS Daily Index, a one-year term through June 30, 2027 with two optional renewals, and a local-business preference allowing qualified local vendors within five percent of the lowest bid to match and receive award. The Alameda County Water District's IFB (due May 15, 2026) seeks 55,000 gallons of unleaded regular gasoline and renewable diesel plus 8,500 gallons of red-dye diesel annually across five facilities, with pricing structured as a fixed adjustment to daily OPIS San Jose rack prices and a two-year base term with three optional one-year renewals. Illinois Department of Transportation District 3 issued an IFB rebid (due April 3, 2026) for diesel, biodiesel, and gasoline delivery to four locations in Iroquois and DeKalb counties with pricing tied to DTN Energy FastRacks weekly prices and a 3% Business Enterprise Program participation goal. Walton County, Florida's ITB (due May 13, 2026) requires vendor-owned tank monitoring systems at eight county fuel sites and on-demand delivery with OPIS Pensacola rack pricing plus a fixed vendor markup; the Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program's cooperative procurement (due April 17, 2026) includes separate line items for gasoline, diesel, heating oil, and liquid propane across 32 Massachusetts municipalities, with delivered pricing required for pumper truck deliveries during standard business hours and a 1.75% administrative fee.