UNSPSC 40161504: Oil filters

UNSPSC 40161504 Oil filters (Commodity) covers vehicle maintenance fluids and filters — specifically oil filters, air filters, fuel filters, transmission filters, and related filter media — that state and local governments procure for fleet operations, water treatment facilities, and school transportation. Recent state and local solicitations under this code span municipal vehicle maintenance (oil filter supply, bulk fluid distribution, and used-fluid recycling), school district transportation (replacement filters for bus fleets), and specialized filtration at water and wastewater treatment plants. The issuing-body mix includes city and county transportation departments, independent school districts, county purchasing offices, and regional water authorities, with school districts and city/county fleets representing the most active buyer segments. School districts in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Missouri are regular solicitors, as are municipal fleet maintenance operations in Arizona, Florida, and California. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Pinellas County School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools, City of Tampa, City of Orlando), Georgia (Colquitt County), Texas (City of Lubbock, City of Phoenix water operations), and California (Orange County Transportation Authority), with secondary activity in South Dakota (Department of Transportation) and Maryland (state-level collection and recycling programs).

Representative recent opportunities include Pinellas County School District's IFB 26AM010 for motor vehicle filters (oil, air, fuel, transmission, coolant, hydraulic) across four bus compounds, due July 27, 2026, with approximately $55,000 annual estimated value and a 40-mile geographic restriction from Walter Pownall Service Center; the City of Orlando's IFB 260538 for motor oil, lubricants, and used-fluid recycling services due September 25, 2026, with all logistics and environmental compliance responsibility on the contractor; and South Dakota Department of Transportation's IFB 26IFB19776 for automotive filters to four regional shop locations with WIX cross-referencing and labeling requirements. The Colquitt County, Georgia procurement (IFB PE77891NONST2027000000100) covers 53 distinct filter numbers due October 14, 2026. School district and municipal fleet solicitations typically bundle filters with lubricants, bulk-fluid supply, or used-fluid collection and recycling, expanding scope beyond filters alone; water treatment and wastewater solicitations occasionally tag filter-related work (screen replacements, filter gallery modifications) under this commodity code, though those are tangential to oil-filter procurement. Bid cycles are compressed — most responses fall due within 30–90 days of posting — and contract terms run one to five years with renewal options. Pricing is typically firm fixed with annual escalation capped at CPI changes where permitted; all-or-none award structures and lowest-responsible-bidder selection predominate.