UNSPSC 15121531: Lubricant additive

Lubricant additives are organic or inorganic compounds dissolved or suspended as solids in oil.

UNSPSC 15121531 Lubricant additive, a Commodity code, encompasses the purchase of engine oils, transmission fluids, greases, and specialty lubricants that state and local governments procure to maintain their vehicle fleets and operational equipment. Recent state and local solicitations reveal that this code captures bulk lubricants in multiple viscosities and formulations (5W-30, 15W-40 synthetic blends, API CK-4 diesel engine oils), automatic transmission fluids (Mercon V and LV variants), multi-purpose and wheel bearing greases in 400-pound drums, gear oils, hydraulic oils, and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF). School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Cobb County School District (Georgia), Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), Pinellas County School District (Florida), and Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (Texas) all soliciting fleet lubricants during the past three months. State-level procurement offices also participate; the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services issued a statewide competitive solicitation for bulk lubricants and DEF covering forty-eight months. County and municipal governments round out the buyer base, including Collier County (Florida), Denton County (Texas), and Broward County (Florida). Contracts typically run one to five years with annual values ranging from approximately $135,000 (Pinellas County) to $5.5 million (Hillsborough County Public Schools), and delivery to multiple maintenance sites is standard.

Activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, and Washington, with secondary solicitations in Georgia. Hillsborough County Public Schools' ITB 26205-ITB-DST (bid due June 30, 2026, notice of intent to award July 13, 2026) exemplifies the scope: the district sought approximately 1.75 million gallons annually of ultralow sulfur diesel fuel, issued nine competitive bids, and awarded at per-gallon markups ranging from $0.0994 to $0.5908 over NYMEX futures prices. Pinellas County School District's ITB 26-AM-018 (bids due August 26, 2026) solicited bulk motor oils, greases, transmission fluid, and anti-freeze for four vehicle maintenance locations with approximately $135,000 annual spend. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services' Solicitation 09225-02 (bids due July 30, 2026) organized a statewide contract into four categories—mineral and synthetic lubricants, environmentally acceptable lubricants, greases and gear oils, and DEF—with historical annual sales of $5.1 million across state agencies and political subdivisions; the department of transportation historically represents approximately $1.224 million of that spend. Cobb County School District's P27050 (RFP due September 30, 2026) seeks gasoline and diesel fuel supply and delivery to multiple district sites. Pricing in school-district and county contracts typically remains firm for the contract term, with escalation tied to the Consumer Price Index and permitted only at renewal with sixty days' notice.