UNSPSC 15121536: Molygear and Molykote

Molykote is an anti-seize thread compound, which means that it helps to lubricate certain fasteners to help reduce friction. Moly Universal Gear Lube is a multi-purpose, thermally stable and durable gear lubricant recommended for enclosed industrial and automotive gear drives where extreme pressure protection is needed from high speed, adverse conditions, high film strength, tackiness and excellent water separation properties. The addition of molybdenum disulfide to the base oil helps extend the efficiency and life of the equipment.

UNSPSC 15121536 Molygear and Molykote, a Commodity code, covers bulk lubricants and maintenance fluids that state and local governments procure for fleet operations, equipment maintenance, and infrastructure upkeep across agencies and school systems. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing motor oils, greases, gear oils, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and specialty lubricants in bulk quantities, typically through statewide contracts that serve multiple agencies, departments, institutions, and school districts. State procurement offices and school districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with state departments of enterprise services and transportation departments as large-volume repeat buyers; school districts also solicit fuel and lubricant supplies for fleet fueling infrastructure and maintenance operations. The code reflects a narrow, specialized procurement segment focused on bulk fluid distribution rather than the broad equipment lubrication market.

Activity concentrates in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, with recent solicitations from South Dakota, Georgia (Cobb County and Hillsborough County school districts), Washington State, and Florida. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services issued a reissued statewide contract solicitation (09225-02) due July 30, 2026, seeking bids across four categories—mineral, synthetic, blend, and specialty lubricants; environmentally acceptable and re-refined products; greases and gear oils; and DEF—with historical annual spend of approximately $5.1 million and a forty-eight-month contract term beginning September 1, 2026, including a potential forty-eight-month extension. The Hillsborough County Public Schools issued an ITB (26205-ITB-DST) for ultralow sulfur diesel fuel (approximately 1.75 million gallons annually at an estimated $5.5 million annual contract value) with a Notice of Intent to Award issued July 13, 2026, following nine competitive bids. South Dakota's Office of Procurement Management solicited lubricants and maintenance fluids (IFB 26IFB19994) due November 4, 2026, for statewide agency supply. Cobb County School District sought gasoline and diesel fuel supply and delivery (due September 30, 2026) across multiple district sites.