UNSPSC 26111702: Alkaline batteries

UNSPSC 26111702 Alkaline batteries is a Commodity code covering dry cell and cordless batteries that state and local governments procure for operational use across departments, fire rescue operations, water utilities, and facilities management. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing standard alkaline formats (AA, AAA, C, D, and 9-volt cells), lithium variants, and specialty cordless batteries such as 18-volt Milwaukee models, typically on an as-needed basis with single-vendor or split-order award structures. The issuing bodies span city procurement offices, county government departments, special-purpose districts, and purchasing cooperatives serving multiple jurisdictions; repeat buyers include the City of St. Petersburg and Hillsborough County, both in Florida, which have posted multiple opportunities for batteries as line items within larger consumables and janitorial supply contracts.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with multistate cooperative purchasing also visible. Representative recent opportunities include the City of St. Petersburg's QUOTE26306 (due July 30, 2026), seeking six battery types totaling roughly 22,966 units annually for delivery to its Consolidated Warehouse; Hillsborough County's ITB2600319 (due July 24, 2026) for janitorial and operational supplies including batteries for 47 fire stations under a one-year, $765,679.84 contract; and Gwinnett County Financial Services' IWQ 128271 (due April 6, 2026) for 50 Milwaukee 18-volt cordless batteries. Specification-driven procurement dominates, with manufacturers and product codes named in bids and substitutions often prohibited or subject to equivalency review. No set-aside preferences appear in recent postings, though small business enterprise and minority/women-owned business enterprise participation is encouraged on a voluntary basis in some solicitations.