NIGP 71060: Batteries, Hearing Aid

NIGP 71060 Batteries, Hearing Aid is an Item code representing consumable power supplies for hearing aid devices procured by state and local education and social-services agencies. State and local governments under this code buy hearing aid batteries as part of broader special education and disability-services procurement, typically bundled with other assistive technology supplies and distributed through cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions.

Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, located in Kilgore, Texas, posted Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid SPE2628 on August 24, 2026, with responses due October 1, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. through electronic submission. The cooperative sought multi-vendor discounted catalogs of special education and supplies—including hearing aid batteries—available to member organizations over a two-year contract term from October 15, 2026 through October 15, 2028, with estimated contract expenditures of $2.7 million. The prior award cycle yielded 99 vendors, indicating the cooperative anticipates multiple awardees. Evaluation criteria emphasize discount depth, net payment terms, free shipping availability, and vendor compliance with purchase-order workflows and stated terms and conditions.