UNSPSC 15121531: Lubricant additive

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

UNSPSC 15121531 Lubricant additive is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure engine oils, transmission fluids, greases, gear oils, and diesel exhaust fluid in bulk and packaged formats for fleet and facility operations. Recent solicitations show demand across multiple product categories—mineral, synthetic, and specialty lubricants; EPA-certified environmentally acceptable lubricants; multi-purpose and specialty greases; and DEF—sold both in bulk delivery and drum/container formats to support vehicle maintenance, industrial equipment operation, and waste-to-energy facility lubrication. Issuing bodies include state departments of enterprise services and transportation, county purchasing offices, city procurement bureaus, school districts, and water resource departments. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services has emerged as a repeat buyer, with a statewide supply contract (Solicitation 09225-02, RFP, due July 30, 2026) covering approximately $5.1 million in annual historical sales across four product categories, with the Department of Transportation accounting for $1.224 million annually. Additional recent activity includes Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (ITB-26-00319, janitorial and operational supplies including lubricants, estimated $765,679.84, due July 24, 2026), Collier County single-source procurement from Schaeffer Manufacturing (five-year fleet maintenance contract effective October 1, 2026), Broward County's RFI on Mobil lubricants for port cranes (due July 1, 2026), and the School District of Manatee County's fuel and DEF solicitation (ITB 260110TM, three-year contract starting June 1, 2026, with 434,000 gallons diesel and 101,000 gallons gasoline anticipated annually).

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, Georgia, and Washington, with additional solicitations from Minnesota-based Sourcewell on behalf of multiple participating jurisdictions. The Washington solicitation establishes a 48-month contract commencing September 1, 2026, with all products requiring API licensing and certification, competitive awards to all responsive and responsible bidders within 55 percent of the highest-scoring proposal, a 1.5 percent vendor management fee, and a 10 percent DBE participation goal under Federal Transit Administration requirements; the pre-bid conference is scheduled July 16, 2026. The School District of Manatee County solicitation anticipates 250 gallons of diesel daily for remote fueling at one location plus bulk delivery to fuel islands, with pricing calculated as a fixed fee per gallon plus Oil Price Information Services Daily Rack Averages. The City of Tampa's McKay Bay Waste to Energy facility bid (26-P-00032, due November 26, 2025) seeks bearing oils, circulating oils, turbine oils, hydraulic oils, and Shell and Total branded greases in quantities ranging from 2 to 100 drums, with a 5 percent SLBE discount available. Gwinnett County, Georgia issued an informal written quotation (IWQ 123962, due March 17, 2026) for food-grade ISO Grade 22 lubricant oil with specific technical performance standards.