UNSPSC 15121905: Thermal grease

A substance that increases thermal conductivity between the surfaces of two or more objects. Also called thermal compound, heat paste, thermal paste, or heat sink compound.

UNSPSC 15121905 Thermal grease (Commodity) covers lubricating grease products that state and local governments procure for fleet maintenance, heavy equipment servicing, and operational support across diverse state agencies, county governments, and special-purpose districts. The code captures multi-purpose greases with and without additives, packaged in cartridges, drums, and bulk containers, supplied alongside complementary engine oils, transmission fluids, and diesel exhaust fluid to support statewide fleet operations. Issuing bodies include state departments of enterprise services and transportation, county transportation and fleet divisions, county fire rescue operations, county purchasing departments, and regional transit authorities. Recent solicitations show that thermal grease is typically procured as part of bundled lubricant supply contracts rather than in isolation, with grease products comprising one category within larger fluid and lubricant portfolios.

Recent activity spans Washington, Florida, California, and Texas. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services posted a reissued statewide supply contract (Solicitation 09225-02, bids due July 30, 2026) encompassing greases and gear oils in Category 3 alongside engine lubricants and DEF, with historical annual sales of approximately $5.1 million and a 48-month term commencing September 1, 2026, open to all Washington state agencies, institutions of higher education, political subdivisions, and federally recognized Indian tribes under a 10 percent DBE participation goal. Collier County, Florida issued a Notice of Intent to Single Source from Schaeffer Manufacturing Company for multi-purpose grease and transmission fluids supporting county fleet maintenance (contract term October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031). San Bernardino County Purchasing Department solicited motor oils, greases, and equipment across eight service locations (ITB VHS126-CFMAI-6328, bids due April 14, 2026) under a five-year contract term with local vendor preference, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) procured multi-purpose grease with molybdenum disulfide (Reference 2096804, proposal due February 10, 2026). Hillsborough County Fire Rescue's janitorial supply contract (ITB-26-00319, July 24, 2026) included operational supplies but does not clearly align with thermal grease scope.