UNSPSC 15121803: Rust remover

UNSPSC 15121803 Rust remover, a Commodity code, actually names industrial and fleet maintenance fluids, not rust-removal compounds, based on recent state and local solicitations. State and local governments buy engine oils, transmission fluids, hydraulic oils, gear lubricants, greases, antifreeze, and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) under this code designation. The work covers bulk supply contracts for vehicle maintenance, facilities operations, and equipment servicing at scale — typically annual requirements ranging from 400 to 1.75 million gallons, delivered to multiple sites. Issuing bodies span school districts (Rockwood, Cobb County, Hillsborough County Public Schools, Pinellas County, and Harlingen Consolidated ISD), county governments (Collier County, Denton County, Cobb County), state transportation and procurement agencies (Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, State of Florida), and municipal departments (City of Waycross, Georgia). School districts and county school systems represent the most active segment, driven by recurring fleet maintenance needs across bus and facilities operations.

Activity is concentrated in Florida and Texas, with secondary presence in Washington State and Georgia. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools issuing an ITB on August 24, 2026 for approximately 1.75 million gallons annually of No. 2 red dye diesel fuel with delivery to eleven sites (estimated annual value $5.5 million; bids due June 30, 2026, with Colonial Oil Industries identified as incumbent); Pinellas County School District issuing an ITB on July 29, 2026 for petroleum lubricants and antifreeze with approximately $135,000 annual value across four maintenance locations (bids due August 26, 2026); the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services issuing a reissued statewide competitive solicitation on July 10, 2026 for bulk lubricants, greases, gear oils, and DEF across four categories with historical annual sales of approximately $5.1 million (bids due July 30, 2026; 48-month term with potential 48-month extension; 10 percent DBE goal); and Denton County, Texas requesting quotations on May 25, 2026 for lubricants and oils (bids due June 8, 2026). Collier County issued a Notice of Intent to Single Source Schaeffer Manufacturing Company on June 29, 2026 for fleet maintenance oils and greases (five-year term effective October 1, 2026). Price-per-gallon structures and NYMEX futures-based markups are common in fuel and bulk lubricant contracts.