UNSPSC 15121514: Spray lubricants

UNSPSC 15121514 Spray lubricants is a Commodity code that encompasses bulk engine lubricants, greases, gear oils, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and related products that state and local governments procure for fleet and equipment maintenance. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services' recent solicitation (09225-02, due July 30, 2026) illustrates the scope: statewide supply contracts for mineral, synthetic, blend, and specialty lubricants; EPA-certified environmentally acceptable lubricants and re-refined products; greases and gear oils; and DEF, with approximately $5.1 million in annual historical volume across state agencies, higher education institutions, political subdivisions, and federally recognized Indian tribes. State departments and centralized procurement offices dominate the issuing bodies for this code, driven by the need to manage fleet lubricant supplies across large vehicle populations.

Recent activity centers in Washington state, where the Department of Enterprise Services manages a 48-month statewide contract (commencing September 1, 2026, with an optional 48-month extension) with historical annual purchases including $1.224 million from the Washington State Department of Transportation alone and significant volumes of DEF bulk (20 percent of category) and 15W40 bulk or drums (17 percent). The procurement evaluates bidders on 950 points of cost (market-basket pricing), 50 points for Executive Order 18-03 compliance, and pass/fail responsiveness and responsibility; Enterprise Services will award to all responsive and responsible bidders in each category whose total score falls within 55 percent of the highest-scoring bidder, applying a 10 percent DBE participation goal under Federal Transit Administration requirements. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 16, 2026, with apparent successful bidders announced August 14, 2026, and final awards on August 31, 2026. Eligible bidders must hold API licensing and certification; provide published price lists effective July 24, 2026; accept a 1.5 percent vendor management fee; and commit to quarterly and annual sales reporting. A mandatory requirement that blank, "n/a," or zero-cost entries for any market-basket item will trigger rejection of the entire category bid makes complete product catalog pricing critical to response success.