UNSPSC 15121806: Penetrating oils

UNSPSC 15121806 Penetrating oils (Commodity) covers bulk lubricants, greases, gear oils, diesel exhaust fluid, and specialty petroleum products that state and local governments procure for fleet maintenance, transit operations, and equipment servicing. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state agencies managing equipment pools, transit authorities, and consolidated city-county government entities. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services and the Columbus Consolidated Government in Georgia are the primary recent buyers. Products typically specified include mineral and synthetic engine lubricants (15W40, 5W20, 0W30 formulations), EPA-certified environmentally acceptable re-refined lubricants, gear oils (80-90 and similar grades), transmission fluids, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and chassis grease, all meeting American Petroleum Institute certification standards. Contracts operate on statewide cooperative-purchasing models for state agencies and on as-needed delivery schedules for transit systems, with vendors required to maintain full product catalogs throughout the contract term and meet delivery timelines ranging from same-day to 24-hour standards.

Recent activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services posted a reissued statewide supply contract (Solicitation 09225-02, RFB due July 30, 2026) covering four categories of lubricants and DEF with approximately $5.1 million in historical annual sales, a 48-month term commencing September 1, 2026, and a 10 percent DBE participation goal under Federal Transit Administration requirements. The Columbus Consolidated Government issued a Request for Bids for METRA Transit System (Solicitation 26-0030, due March 11, 2026) procuring eight specific petroleum products totaling between 19,300 and 21,300 gallons annually on a three-year contract with 24-hour delivery requirements and FTA/GDOT funding. Contractors in both solicitations must provide API-certified products, published price lists, Material Safety Data Sheets, and comply with federal work authorization and civil rights requirements.