NIGP 45006: Batteries, Dry Cell (Except Communications Radio and Electronic)

NIGP 45006 Batteries, Dry Cell (Except Communications Radio And Electronic), an Item code, encompasses the supply of standard dry cell batteries in various formats — AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt, and lithium variants — procured by state and local governments for operational use across departments, facilities, and fleets. The City of St. Petersburg is actively soliciting dry cell batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt, and lithium AA) through RFQ QUOTE26306 with annual volumes ranging from 588 to 11,343 units per size, specifying no product substitutions and delivery to a consolidated warehouse; the contract term is three years with optional two one-year renewals. State and local issuing bodies under this code include city procurement offices, county public works departments, and regional purchasing cooperatives. The County of Orange, OC Public Works, has solicited vehicle batteries and miscellaneous supplies (IFB IFB0802909801RN, March 25, 2026 deadline, five-year term, $250,000 not-to-exceed) and offers a five percent bid price deduction for Orange County Local Small Business or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise certified bidders, with an eight percent deduction for bidders certified as both, capped at $100,000 in total preference benefit. The Maryland Department of Transportation is procuring APC replacement UPS battery cartridges (four models, 43 units total, July 31, 2026 deadline under eMMA Solicitation BPM058018 with Amendment #1 extending the response date) with a two-year warranty included.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in California, Florida, and Maryland, with additional solicitations spanning Oregon (Marion County battery transportation and recycling RFP, October 14, 2026 deadline) and Texas (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative electrical supplies catalog discount, $4,854,470 estimated spend, two-year award validity). The City of St. Petersburg's dry cell battery RFQ (July 30, 2026 deadline, single-vendor award with optional split-order basis) remains the most directly aligned to commodity-level dry cell supply, with delivery included in pricing and three-year initial contract term. Cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Region 7 and Sourcewell expand market reach; the County of Orange's five-year, $250,000 vehicle-battery contract reflects longer-term institutional procurement tied to fleet maintenance. Most recent solicitations do not enumerate set-asides beyond optional local and disadvantaged-enterprise preferences in California, though Florida public records law applies to submissions after 30 days from opening.