NIGP 06012: Batteries, Storage (Including Electrolyte and Recycled Types)

NIGP 06012 Batteries, Storage (Including Electrolyte And Recycled Types), an Item code, covers the procurement of automotive, golf cart, marine, deep-cycle, industrial, and sealed lead-acid batteries sourced by state and local governments for fleet maintenance, grounds operations, and facility support. State and local buyers soliciting under this code—from city transportation departments and county public works divisions to school districts and state health agencies—seek batteries for vehicles, boats, turf equipment, and heavy machinery on supply contracts typically structured as one-year terms with optional renewals and estimated annual volumes ranging from $15,000 to $37,000 per jurisdiction. Recent opportunities reflect a straightforward commodity procurement model: buyers specify battery types by chemistry, voltage, and application (group sizes, cold-cranking amperage), establish firm fixed or percentage-discount pricing, and require FOB Destination delivery with 48-hour to five-business-day fulfillment windows. Geographic activity spans Florida (Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota County school district, Palm Beach, Brevard County), Texas (Dallas, Richmond State Supported Living Center), Georgia (Gwinnett County), Missouri (Jackson County), California (Orange County), Minnesota (Sourcewell cooperative for multi-state participation), New York (Rockland County), and Colorado (Williamson County, Texas). Most recent solicitations are RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs posted between late January and mid-July 2026.

Representative opportunities include the City of Tampa's RFQ 26-P-00454 (posted July 14, 2026, responses due August 4, 2026) seeking 16 Group 8D batteries rated 1415 CCA and associated hose clamps and terminals with five-business-day delivery and one-year term; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017279 V2 (posted July 14, 2026, responses due August 4, 2026) for vehicle batteries and key fobs at Richmond State Supported Living Center with a 50-mile geographic constraint and estimated $30,000 annual spend; Jackson County, Missouri's ITB 26-034 (posted May 5, 2026, responses due June 2, 2026) for a twelve-month supply contract with two optional extensions covering six battery categories (cars, trucks, heavy equipment, golf carts, lawn and garden, marine) with estimated annual spend of $37,000 and mandatory 18-month warranties plus core-exchange credits; and the County of Orange, California's IFB-080-2909801-RN (posted April 24, 2026, responses due March 25, 2026) for vehicle battery and various supplies with a five-year term, maximum value of $250,000, and OCLSB/DVBE preference allowing up to 8 percent bid discount for dual-certified vendors. Small Business Enterprise and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise set-asides appear in Orange County and select California jurisdictions; E-Verify compliance and public records law adherence are standard across all state and local issuers.