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

NIGP 06012 Batteries, Storage (Including Electrolyte and Recycled Types), Item code, covers lead-acid automotive batteries, utility-scale energy storage systems, and battery accessories that state and local governments procure for fleet vehicles, substations, and emerging renewable energy applications. Recent solicitations show school districts, counties, cities, and utilities sourcing motor vehicle batteries for bus fleets, automotive 8D batteries for municipal fleets, substation batteries for transmission infrastructure, and utility-scale battery energy storage systems for grid frequency regulation. Pinellas County Schools has posted two separate bids for motor vehicle batteries (approximately $65,000 annually for twelve battery types across four bus compounds, with deliveries, stock rotation, and warranty service), the City of Tampa requested automotive 8D batteries and related supplies in two separate RFQs covering batteries and hose clamps alongside broader automotive shop inventory, and the Kissimmee Utility Authority awarded a bid for substation batteries and racks meeting IEEE 125-volt DC specifications. School districts, municipal utilities, city public works departments, and counties are the dominant issuing bodies, with Pinellas County Schools appearing twice in recent postings. Issuing bodies frequently reference state procurement contracts (notably Florida Department of Management Services) for pricing benchmarks and impose set-asides or preferences where applicable—Florida businesses receive a five percent preference when competing against out-of-state suppliers under Pinellas County Schools bids, and local vendor preferences apply in some municipal procurements.

Activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with secondary postings in California, Georgia, Missouri, Minnesota, and Ohio. Florida dominates the recent cycle: Pinellas County Schools' dual motor vehicle battery solicitations (due August 19, 2026), the City of Tampa's RFQs for automotive 8D batteries and supplies (due August 4, 2026 and July 22, 2026, respectively), and Kissimmee Utility Authority's closed ITB for substation batteries (bid opening June 17, 2026, with Notice of Intent to Award posted July 23, 2026) show sustained municipal and utility demand. Texas activity includes the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for vehicle batteries and key fobs for Richmond State Supported Living Center (due August 4, 2026, estimated $30,000 annually with a 50-mile geographic constraint) and the City of Dallas's informal solicitation for storage batteries (due May 20, 2026). The County of Orange, California issued a five-year vehicle battery and supplies contract (IFB-080-2909801-RN, effective April 20, 2026, not-to-exceed $250,000) with two-hour on-call delivery requirements. Jackson County, Missouri solicited a twelve-month battery supply contract for boats, turf equipment, autos, and heavy equipment (ITB 26-034, due June 2, 2026) with $37,000 estimated annual spend and five-year minimum supplier experience required. Cleveland Public Power issued an RFI for utility-scale battery energy storage systems (30-50 MW, 120-200 MWh) for frequency regulation in the PJM market (due September 18, 2026)—an informational request only, not a binding procurement, signaling future grid-modernization purchasing intent. Pricing is firm and fixed across most contracts, with delivery windows of five to fourteen business days; warranties, insurance requirements, and E-Verify compliance are standard.