UNSPSC 78181503: Oil or transmission fluid change service

UNSPSC 78181503 Oil or transmission fluid change service is a Commodity code capturing routine preventive maintenance work that state and local governments procure for vehicle fleet upkeep. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring oil changes, lubrication services, comprehensive fluid service, and related preventive maintenance as standalone services or bundled within broader vehicle repair contracts covering light-duty cars, medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty equipment, emergency apparatus, and specialized transit vehicles. Issuing bodies span state departments, cities, counties, school districts, transit authorities, and special-purpose agencies—including the Texas Department of Transportation, City of Daytona Beach, City of Newark, Broward County Transportation Department, and Texas Health and Human Services Commission—with no single repeat buyer dominating recent activity. The work is typically procured through ITBs and RFPs on an ongoing or as-needed basis, with contracts structured as single-award, multiple-award, or vendor-pool arrangements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (TxDOT, Texas A&M University, HHSC facilities in Austin and Abilene), Florida (City of Daytona Beach, Seminole County Schools, Broward County Transportation), and the Northeast (City of Newark, New Jersey Department of Treasury), with secondary activity in Georgia, Oregon, Arizona, and the District of Columbia. Representative recent procurements include the City of Newark ITB 2026-16 for light-duty vehicle maintenance and repair (due July 22, 2026), which explicitly includes comprehensive mechanical repair services but does not isolate oil and fluid change as a separate line item; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as-needed auto repair RFP for Austin State Supported Living Center (due July 30, 2026), covering diesel vehicle diagnostics and repair with historical annual spending of $35,000; TxDOT's oil change, chassis lubrication, and preventive maintenance solicitation 601310000099022 (due April 3, 2026), specifically targeting fluid service as a primary deliverable; and the City of Daytona Beach ITB 2627 for oil change, lubrication, and vehicle repair services (due January 27, 2026) covering approximately 590 municipal vehicles. Pricing is submitted as hourly labor rates, fixed service fees, or all-inclusive maintenance packages; most contracts require 12-month warranties on labor and parts and 24-month initial terms with renewal options.