UNSPSC 24101660: Battery lifter

Lifting device used to raise or lower heavy batteries of electric motor vehicles or forklifts. Designed to be hung on crane or hoist by attaching sling or hook onto insulated beam.

UNSPSC 24101660 Battery lifter is a Commodity code purchasing automotive and material-handling lift equipment — scissor lifts, dock lifts, and mobile column lifts — for operational use in public facilities and transit departments. State and local buyers under this code include state correctional agencies, juvenile justice departments, county transit authorities, and municipal procurement offices. The solicitations show straightforward equipment acquisition: the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is procuring two scissor lifts through an IFB, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department is seeking a dock lift with 560/48 capacity specifications, and the Augusta Transit Department is replacing a mobile column lift with ALI-certified wireless equipment. Work involves supply, delivery, setup, and integration with existing facility operations; vendors typically must provide manufacturer's warranty, training, and technical support.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted IFB IW252869 on June 29, 2026, with responses due July 3, 2026, through its Bonfire procurement portal. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department issued IFB FY26BWDDOCKLIFT, posted April 14, 2026, with bids due April 21, 2026. Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia, issued ITB PE72155NONST2026000000184 on April 17, 2026, for a one-unit mobile column lift replacement valued at $100,000 or less, with bids due May 27, 2026 at the Augusta Procurement Department; the procurement applied Local Vendor Preference and M/WBE program requirements, offered a May 11 pre-bid conference via Microsoft Teams, and required bidders to provide three years of documented commercial operation history and state compliance certifications including E-Verify enrollment.