UNSPSC 15121519: Watch lubricating oils

UNSPSC 15121519 Watch lubricating oils (Commodity) describes specialized lubricating oils that state and local governments procure for fleet maintenance, electrical infrastructure, and grounds equipment. The code captures engine oils (including 5W-30, 5W-20, 15W-40, and synthetic blends), transmission fluids, gear oils, greases, hydraulic oils, and related lubricants in bulk drums and quart containers. School districts dominate recent activity under this code, with multiple districts soliciting shop fluids and fleet lubricants for bus and grounds equipment maintenance. Other issuing bodies include state departments (Washington State Department of Enterprise Services), county governments (Collier County, Broward County, Denton County, Cobb County School District in Georgia), municipal governments (City of Waycross, Georgia), and port authorities (Broward County Port Everglades). State of Florida also appears as a buyer for specialized transformer oil. The scope extends beyond conventional automotive lubricants to include niche products such as Type II transformer oil for electrical substations and environmentally acceptable lubricants with re-refined specifications.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with secondary activity in Washington, Georgia, and scattered other jurisdictions. Representative recent opportunities include Pinellas County School District (ITB 26-AM-018, petroleum lubricants and anti-freeze, bids due August 26, 2026, approximately $135,000 annually), Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (bid MMTR0826, fleet lubricants and fluids, proposals due August 6, 2026), Rockwood School District (RFB 2026-27 Shop Fluids, bids due September 24, 2026, contract performance October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027), Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (solicitation 09225-02, statewide bulk lubricants and DEF, bids due July 30, 2026, approximately $5.1 million historically annually), Denton County, Texas (RFQ 26-2918, bids due June 8, 2026), City of Waycross, Georgia (requirements-based oils and lubricants contract, bids due June 4, 2026), and State of Florida (RFQ 18028CV, Type II transformer oil for substations, 55-gallon drums). Many opportunities run multi-year terms with renewal options and leverage state purchasing contracts for price benchmarking.