UNSPSC 15111710: Metal deactivator

A Metal deactivators or metal deactivating agents (MDA) are fuel additives and oil additives used to stabilize fluids by deactivating (usually by sequestering) metal ions, mostly introduced by the action of naturally occurring acids in the fuel and acids generated in lubricants by oxidative processes with the metallic parts of the systems.

UNSPSC 15111710 Metal deactivator is a Commodity code that spans fuel supply contracts where state and local governments are sourcing gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, and related delivery services. Metal deactivator compounds are additives blended into petroleum products to prevent oxidation and gum formation, and while the code name refers narrowly to the chemical additive itself, recent state and local solicitations under this code actually describe end-to-end fuel supply and delivery arrangements—gasoline and diesel for fleet operations, Jet-A and Avgas for airports, and aviation fuel for university and municipal hangars. Issuing bodies include county governments, cities, independent school districts (community colleges and universities), airport authorities, and special districts. County procurement offices dominate the activity—Ventura County, Alameda County Water District, Walton County, Okaloosa County, and Beaufort County have all posted fuel supply RFPs or ITBs in recent months. Cities (Tucson Police Department, Dalton, and others) and special-purpose airport authorities (Peachtree City Airport Authority, Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport) round out the buyer mix. The code does not reflect a concentrated set of repeat buyers; rather, it captures episodic fuel supply renewals across hundreds of jurisdictions as multi-year contracts roll off.

The geographic spread spans the Southeast and Southwest. Recent opportunities posted from Georgia (Peachtree City Airport Authority, Dalton, Middle Georgia State University), Florida (Walton County, Okaloosa County), South Carolina (Beaufort County), Arizona (City of Tucson), California (Alameda County Water District, Ventura County), and Texas (Texas Southern University) demonstrate activity across multiple regions, with particular concentration in Florida and Georgia over the past four months. Representative recent solicitations include County of Ventura RFP 6252 for gasoline and diesel fuel (2.02 million gallons annually, response due June 22, 2026), City of Tucson Police Department Solicitation 260210 for Jet-A aviation fuel for the Air Support Unit (50,000 gallons annually, RFP with pre-submittal meeting May 7, 2026, proposals due May 28, 2026), Alameda County Water District IFB 25/26-35 for gasoline and renewable diesel to five facilities (118,500 gallons annually, bids due May 14, 2026), and Walton County, Florida ITB 26-17 for gasoline and diesel fuel to county fuel distribution sites (pricing due May 13, 2026). Contract terms typically run one to three years with options to renew. Award values are rarely disclosed in the RFP or RFQ; Ventura County's historical annual spend of $4.6 million is an exception. Pricing mechanisms uniformly index to OPIS benchmarks (LA, San Jose, or Pensacola racks depending on region) with a fixed per-gallon markup or discount bid by the vendor. Insurance, business continuity, and operational reliability are consistent evaluation drivers across jurisdictions.