UNSPSC 26111702: Alkaline batteries

UNSPSC 26111702 Alkaline batteries is a Commodity code that covers dry cell batteries of various formulations supplied to state and local agencies on an as-needed basis. State and local governments buy alkaline, lithium, and standard dry cell batteries — typically AA, AAA, C, D, and 9-volt — in unit quantities ranging from hundreds to thousands of units annually, and these supplies flow to consolidated warehouses, fire rescue departments, operational facilities, and field deployment sites. Issuing bodies span county governments, cities, special-purpose purchasing cooperatives, and regional authorities. Marion County, Oregon and the City of St. Petersburg, Florida represent typical buyers; St. Petersburg's recent solicitation specified 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 under a three-year contract with two optional one-year renewals. Hillsborough County in Florida also sought consumable batteries as part of a broader janitorial and operational supplies contract valued at $765,679.84 for fire rescue operations across 47 stations.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, with Marion County, Oregon also active. The City of St. Petersburg issued an RFQ (QUOTE26306) due July 30, 2026 for dry cell batteries with delivery included and no-substitution manufacturer specifications; the City reserved the right to award to a single vendor on a split-order, lump-sum, or item basis and anticipated a three-year initial term. Marion County, Oregon posted an RFP (SC2510200018094) due October 14, 2026 for battery transportation and recycling services as a second letting, broadening the code's scope into reverse-logistics and end-of-life handling. Hillsborough County's ITB (ITB2600319) due July 24, 2026 included batteries within a larger consumable supplies contract for fire rescue, with standard delivery in ten days and emergency delivery in five business days to the Public Safety Operations Complex in Tampa.