UNSPSC 15121535: Pour ​​point depressant

A Pour point depressant is an additive (polymer) that allows oils and lubricants to flow at very low temperatures without the heavy wax formation at these cold temperatures and enables the oil to remain pumpable (flowable). They are typically used in paraffinic base oils in applications where extremely low machine startup temperature conditions are possible. Most paraffinic motor oils use pour point depressors. Pour Point Depressants work as modifiers & modify the interface between the crystallized wax and the oil.

UNSPSC 15121535 Pour Point Depressant is a Commodity code; state and local governments procure it as a fuel additive within broader motor fuel and marine fuel contracts rather than as a standalone line item. Recent solicitation activity shows the code classified under bulk motor fuel agreements, marine fuel supply, and fleet fuel programs, though pour point depressant itself rarely appears as a distinct deliverable in the source opportunities. The scope spans fuel-related products and services integrated into comprehensive fleet fueling programs—diesel, unleaded gasoline, biodiesel, renewable diesel, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and associated delivery infrastructure—where pour point depressant functions as a component product supporting low-temperature fuel performance across municipal and county fleet operations, school districts, and transit authorities.

State and local issuing bodies procuring under this code include city transportation authorities, county governments, municipal fleet divisions, school districts, and regional transit systems. Recent activity shows the City of Austin, Texas; Sarasota County, Florida; Orange County Transportation Authority, California; Cobb County School District, Georgia; and Solano County, California among active solicitors. Geographic concentration appears in California, Texas, Arizona, Florida, and Georgia, with scattered activity across other states. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Austin's IFB 7800 MLJ1046 for bulk motor fuels and fuel-related products and services (proposals due October 29, 2026), estimated at approximately 5 million gallons annually across 130 tank locations, with evaluation using best-value competition and local business preferences; Sarasota County's IFB 262916KR for marine fuel supply from waterfront dispensing facilities (due October 9, 2026) supporting Parks, Recreation, Emergency Services, and Stormwater operations; and the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services' Solicitation 09225-02 for bulk engine lubricants, greases, gear oils, and DEF (bids due July 30, 2026), a statewide award covering approximately $5.1 million in historical annual sales across forty-eight months. Pour point depressant procurement activity remains embedded within these multi-product fuel supply contracts rather than appearing as discrete solicitations.