UNSPSC 26111701: Rechargeable batteries

UNSPSC 26111701 Rechargeable batteries (Commodity) covers single and multi-cell batteries that state and local governments purchase for operational equipment and facilities — primarily dry-cell alkaline and lithium batteries in standard consumer sizes (AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt) and rechargeable industrial packs (18-volt cordless tool batteries). Recent solicitations show a split between routine consumable procurement for general warehousing and department operations, and targeted buys for specialized equipment. Issuing bodies include municipal procurement offices, county purchasing departments, water utilities, and special-purpose cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions. St. Petersburg issued an RFQ (QUOTE26306, due July 30, 2026) for annual supplies of dry-cell batteries across six standard sizes to its Consolidated Warehouse on an as-needed basis; Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued an ITB (ITB2600319, due July 24, 2026) for consumable supplies including batteries for Fire Rescue Department operations; and Gwinnett County Financial Services issued an IWQ (PE77023NONST2026000000547, due April 6, 2026) for 50 Milwaukee 18-volt cordless batteries to the Department of Water Resources.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with secondary volume from cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-state jurisdictions. The City of St. Petersburg solicitation is representative of municipal consumable procurement, requiring delivery to consolidated warehouses with no substitutions and single-vendor awards. Hillsborough County's janitorial and operational supplies bid (estimated value $765,679.84 for one year) bundles batteries with broader facility consumables but signals ongoing demand from large county fire and public-safety operations. Cooperative purchasing bodies including Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Texas-based, serving school districts and public entities) and Sourcewell (Minnesota-based, serving multi-state public sector) have not posted recent battery-specific solicitations in this dataset, though such vehicles commonly aggregate commodity demand across membership. Geographic activity reflects major state and local procurement hubs in the Southeast, particularly Florida and Georgia counties with high-frequency consumable buying cycles. No set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions appear in the recent solicitations; pricing and responsiveness drive award.