UNSPSC 15121508: Transmission oil

UNSPSC 15121508 Transmission Oil (Commodity) encompasses transmission fluids, hydraulic oils, and related automotive lubricants that state and local governments procure for fleet and equipment maintenance. The recent opportunities show that jurisdictions are buying transmission fluids as part of broader shop-lubricant packages—not in isolation—bundled with motor oils in multiple grades, greases, and specialty fluids like diesel exhaust fluid and antifreeze. School districts and county governments dominate the issuing body mix, with repeat buyers including Pinellas County School District, Marion County School Board, Rockwood School District, and Hillsborough County Public Schools. State-level procurement also appears through South Dakota's Office of Procurement Management, which established a statewide contract for lubricants and maintenance fluids across all state agencies. Municipalities and county departments round out the buyer base—the Town of Manchester, Connecticut solicited motor oils and lubricants for fleet maintenance, and Collier County, Florida issued a notice of intent to single-source Schaeffer Manufacturing for engine oils, transmission fluids, and greases over five years.

Opportunities concentrate in the Southeast and Midwest. South Dakota, Florida (three school districts plus Collier County), Connecticut, Missouri, Washington State, and Wisconsin appear in the recent posted solicitations. Representative work includes the Marion County School Board's ITB 4188MF (due August 12, 2026, now closed), which specified diesel heavy-duty engine oil, synthetic blend motor oils, transmission fluid (Citgo SynDurance 668 ATF), hydraulic fluid, and DEF across seven delivery locations; Pinellas County School District's ITB #26-AM-018 (closed August 26, 2026), valued at approximately $135,000 annually for bulk and quart motor oils, greases, hydraulic oil, automatic transmission fluid, and antifreeze to four maintenance sites; and the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services' statewide Solicitation 09225-02 (bids due July 30, 2026), a forty-eight-month contract spanning mineral and synthetic lubricants, EPA-certified environmentally acceptable products, greases, and DEF with historical annual sales near $5.1 million. Contracts typically run one to four years with optional renewal periods; pricing is firm throughout the initial term and may adjust at renewal subject to CPI caps or documented manufacturer price increases. Delivery within two to three business days is standard, and most jurisdictions allow awards by item, category, or all-or-none at the buyer's discretion.