UNSPSC 15121517: Lubricating soaps

UNSPSC 15121517 Lubricating soaps (Commodity) covers lubricating products and fluids that state and local governments procure on an as-needed basis for fleet, facility, and equipment maintenance. Recent solicitations show school districts, county utilities, and city departments buying engine oils, hydraulic fluids, greases, transmission fluids, antifreeze, and related lubricants in bulk drums or 55-gallon containers for operational use across vehicle fleets and machinery inventories. Issuing bodies span independent school districts, county solid-waste and wastewater authorities, city procurement departments, and county purchasing offices, with school districts appearing in multiple recent opportunities (Parkway School District in Missouri; Harlingen and Pinellas County school districts in Texas and Florida, respectively; Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Florida). Work is typically procured through blanket purchase orders, term contracts with lot-by-lot or line-item award authority, or RFQs with one-year initial terms and optional renewal periods; delivery is commonly required within 48 hours or two business days to multiple facility locations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, Pinellas County and Harlingen school districts) and Texas (Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, City of Tampa), with additional recent solicitations from Missouri (Parkway School District) and Pennsylvania (implied by Hillsborough County references). Representative opportunities include the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County's Invitation to Bid 26-09 (posted April 24, 2026; bids due May 27, 2026) for furnish and delivery of lubricants across nine product lots and one re-refined lot with estimated annual expenditure of $25,000; Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District's Bid #MMTR0826 (posted July 22, 2026; bids due August 6, 2026) for fleet lubricants and fluids; and City of Tampa RFQ 26-P-00418 (posted August 10, 2026; quotes due July 22, 2026) for inventory automotive shop equipment, accessories, and supplies including grease guns, antifreeze, and related maintenance consumables. Products must meet American Petroleum Institute and American Society for Testing and Materials standards; vendors typically must provide current manufacturer specification sheets and maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence minimum.