UNSPSC 15121501: Engine oil

UNSPSC 15121501 Engine oil, a Commodity code, covers bulk and packaged lubricants that state and local governments procure for fleet maintenance, equipment operation, and industrial facility support. Recent solicitations show procurement of multiple engine oil viscosities (primarily 5W30 and 15W40), diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), automatic transmission fluids, gear oils, and specialty lubricants meeting API certification standards. State and local buyers include departments of transportation, county fleet operations, fire rescue departments, transit authorities, waste-to-energy facilities, water departments, and school districts, with Washington State Department of Enterprise Services and Collier County, Florida appearing as recent repeat buyers. Solicitations span competitive statewide contracts, single-source procurements for incumbent suppliers, informal quotations, and invitations to bid, reflecting a mix of volume and specialized requirements depending on fleet composition and equipment type.

Activity is geographically dispersed, with recent opportunities posted from Florida (Hillsborough County, Collier County, Broward County, Manatee County, and City of Tampa), Washington State, Texas (Denton County, Brazoria County), Georgia (Gwinnett County), Connecticut (Town of Naugatuck), Maryland (statewide), and Utah. Washington State Department of Enterprise Services issued the largest recent competitive statewide procurement—Solicitation 09225-02, with bids due July 30, 2026, for $5.1 million in historical annual sales across four product categories (mineral and synthetic lubricants, EPA-certified environmentally acceptable lubricants, greases and gear oils, and DEF), with response by all qualified bidders scoring within 55 percent of the highest bid and a 10 percent DBE participation goal under Federal Transit Administration requirements. Collier County, Florida issued a notice of intent to single-source Schaeffer Manufacturing Company for a five-year contract effective October 1, 2026, covering multiple viscosities and packaging configurations to support county fleet maintenance. The School District of Manatee County, Florida solicited fuel and DEF delivery services (ITB, due April 8, 2026) anticipating approximately 434,000 gallons of diesel and 101,000 gallons of gasoline annually for a three-year contract with two optional renewal periods.