UNSPSC 78131703: Production exchange and throughput services

Throughput in business is the amount of a product or service that a company can produce and deliver to a client within a specified period of time. The term is often used in the context of a company's rate of production or the speed at which something is processed.

UNSPSC 78131703 Production exchange and throughput services (Commodity) encompasses lubricant and fluid supply to state and local transit systems on as-needed basis. State and local governments procure under this code petroleum products—motor oils, transmission fluids, gear oils, anti-freeze, diesel exhaust fluid, and chassis grease—in bulk quantities for vehicle fleet maintenance and operations. The issuing bodies are primarily transit authorities and consolidated municipal governments operating bus and rail systems. Supply contracts typically run multi-year terms with 24-hour delivery requirements and per-unit pricing structures, reflecting the operational continuity demanded by public transit operations.

Columbus Consolidated Government (Muscogee County, Georgia) issued RFB 26-0030 in February 2026 to procure oils and lubricants for METRA Transit System, with a March 11, 2026 due date. The solicitation specified eight distinct products totaling approximately 18,300 gallons and 1,000 pounds annually—including 4,000 gallons of 15W40 bulk oil, 4,000 gallons of Triton Heavy Duty ATF transmission fluid, 2,000 gallons each of synthetic and conventional motor oils, 3,300 gallons of diesel exhaust fluid, 2,000 gallons of gear oil, anti-freeze formulations, and chassis grease. The contract is a three-year award with FTA and Georgia Department of Transportation funding, requiring DBE participation compliance and federal work-authorization verification. The source records minimal recent activity under this code; the Columbus METRA opportunity represents the only identified state or local solicitation for this commodity tier.