UNSPSC 26111701: Rechargeable batteries

UNSPSC 26111701 Rechargeable batteries is a Commodity code encompassing batteries and battery-related supplies that state and local governments procure for operational use, maintenance, and specialized infrastructure. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local bodies are purchasing batteries in two distinct contexts: dry cell batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, and 9-volt units) for general warehouse inventory and operational use, and specialized power supplies and battery-related equipment for infrastructure and safety applications. The issuing bodies span multiple jurisdictions — county governments, cities, regional purchasing cooperatives, and special-purpose districts — indicating broad demand across governmental service lines. Cities and counties are primary buyers for consumable dry cell battery supplies on recurring as-needed basis, while larger regional purchasing cooperatives and county special authorities source batteries as components of broader electrical or operational supply frameworks.

Activity appears concentrated in Florida and Texas, with broader cooperative purchasing extending across multiple states. The City of St. Petersburg (Solicitation QUOTE26306) issued an RFQ on July 31, 2026, due July 30, 2026, to supply dry cell batteries including 11,343 AA units, 8,000 AAA units, 1,372 D units, 875 C units, 788 9-volt units, and 588 lithium AA units annually to its Consolidated Warehouse under a three-year term with optional two-year renewal. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners released ITB-26-00319 on July 7, 2026, due July 24, 2026, for consumable operational supplies supporting 47 fire stations at an estimated value of $765,679.84 for one year; that solicitation bundled batteries with janitorial supplies but does not isolate battery-specific spending. Marion County, Oregon posted RFP Project Number PW1864-26 (Solicitation SC2510200018094) on September 30, 2026, due October 14, 2026, as a second letting for battery transportation and recycling services, signaling possible recompete activity or revised scope. A Sourcewell cooperative procurement (RFP #061626) issued May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026, for law enforcement equipment available to participating entities across multiple states does not isolate battery procurement but indicates broader infrastructure sourcing touching power supply components.