UNSPSC 15121501: Engine oil

UNSPSC 15121501 Engine Oil is a Commodity code covering the supply of bulk and packaged motor oils, engine lubricants, and related fluid products to state and local fleet operations, school districts, and public facilities. State and local governments buy this code primarily as consumable maintenance supplies for vehicle fleets, with specifications typically tied to engine type, viscosity grade (5W-30, 15W-40, and API ratings), and packaging format (bulk gallons, 55-gallon drums, or individual quarts). Representative recent solicitations show school districts and county transportation authorities as the dominant buyers, sourcing lubricants for distributed fleet maintenance across multiple fueling and service locations. Pinellas County School District's ITB #26-AM-018 for petroleum lubricants and anti-freeze (approximately $135,000 annual value) and Hillsborough County Public Schools' ITB 26205-ITB-DST for ultralow sulfur diesel fuel with associated maintenance products (estimated annual value $5.5 million) exemplify the scale and scope typical of this code. Related vehicle maintenance fluids—automatic transmission fluid, grease, and gear oils—frequently appear bundled with engine oil in the same solicitations.

Recent activity is concentrated in Florida and Texas school districts and county governments, with secondary activity in Maryland, Washington, and Georgia. Washington State Department of Enterprise Services issued a significant statewide solicitation (09225-02) for bulk lubricants, greases, gear oils, and diesel exhaust fluid across four product categories, with approximately $5.1 million in historical annual sales and a 48-month contract term beginning September 1, 2026. Collier County, Florida is proceeding with a single-source award to Schaeffer Manufacturing Company for a five-year fleet maintenance contract beginning October 1, 2026. School districts—particularly in Florida and Texas—account for the majority of visible opportunities, though county public works departments and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission also procure under this code. Solicitation types run across RFQs, ITBs, and RFPs with response dates ranging from June through October 2026.