UNSPSC 15121524: Tempering oils

UNSPSC 15121524 Tempering oils (Commodity) encompasses bulk industrial and fleet lubricants—engine oils in multiple viscosities (5W30, 15W40, 0W20, 0W30), automatic transmission fluids, gear oils, hydraulic oils, synthetic and re-refined products, greases, and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF)—that state and local governments procure to maintain vehicle fleets, transit systems, water infrastructure, electrical substations, and waste-to-energy facilities. State departments, counties, cities, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts issue these contracts as RFPs, RFQs, and ITBs ranging from five-figure annual requirements to multi-million-dollar statewide cooperative purchasing vehicles. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, a repeat buyer under this code, manages a reissued statewide supply contract (Solicitation 09225-02, due July 30, 2026) covering mineral, synthetic, and specialty lubricants; EPA-certified environmentally acceptable products; greases and gear oils; and DEF, with historical annual sales of $5.1 million and a 48-month term commencing September 1, 2026. The contract requires API certification, quarterly reporting, a 1.5 percent vendor management fee, and reaches eligible purchasers across state agencies, higher education, political subdivisions, and federally recognized Indian tribes. Evaluation awards responsive and responsible bidders scoring within 55 percent of the highest score, including disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) preference consideration.

Recent activity spans Washington, Florida, Georgia, and Texas. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services statewide contract (due July 30, 2026) and Collier County, Florida's single-source notice (due May 12, 2026) target fleet maintenance oils and transmission fluids, while the City of Waycross, Georgia (RFQ PE66212NONST2026000000031, due June 4, 2026) solicits 15W-40 engine oil, AW-46 hydraulic oil, and 0W-20 synthetic oil in bulk for municipal fleet vehicles and heavy equipment over five years. Broward County, Florida issued an RFI on Mobil lubricants for Port Everglades ship-to-shore cranes (due July 1, 2026), and the Columbus Consolidated Government in Georgia procures eight distinct lubricant products for METRA transit (RFB 26-0030, due March 11, 2026), with FTA and GDOT funding requiring DBE compliance. The City of Tampa's McKay Bay Waste to Energy Facility procurement (due November 26, 2025, re-bid) targets Shell and Total branded bearing, circulating, gear, turbine, and hydraulic oils and greases on contract terms of one year plus four renewals, with a Small Local Business Enterprise discount available. Denton County, Texas (RFQ 26-2918, due June 8, 2026) and Gwinnett County, Georgia (IWQ 123962, due March 17, 2026) procure general-purpose lubricants and food-grade ISO Grade 22 oils, respectively, while the State of Florida sources transformer oil Type II in 55-gallon drums for electrical infrastructure.