UNSPSC 26111706: Electronic batteries

UNSPSC 26111706 Electronic batteries is a Commodity code that encompasses procurement of batteries for operational and emergency backup use across state and local jurisdictions. While the code's nominal scope names electronic batteries, the recent solicitations show state and local governments actually buying batteries as components within broader electronics procurement, recycling programs, and backup power systems—including rechargeable batteries for city departments, lead-acid batteries as part of end-of-life electronics recycling, direct current batteries for radio infrastructure, and battery backup systems for departmental operations. Issuing bodies include city procurement departments (Tampa, Phoenix, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority), county departments (Hillsborough County, Escambia County), school districts (Northside Independent School District), state purchasing divisions (Nevada), and special-purpose districts and cooperatives (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple counties). The code shows activity across diverse operational contexts: janitorial and operational supply chains, fire rescue operations, transportation networks, and waste management infrastructure.

Geographic spread concentrates in Florida (Hillsborough County, Tampa, Escambia County, Augusta, Georgia), Texas (Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority, San Antonio), and the Southwest (Phoenix, Nevada), with cooperative purchasing extending nationally through Sourcewell. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Tampa RFQ 26-P-00296 (May 12, 2026 due date) seeking 400 rechargeable PowerSonic 12VDC batteries for various city departments; the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority purchase order 2099270 (May 22, 2026) for Battery 1 Cell 685AH units with FOB Destination pricing and strict delivery timelines; the City of Phoenix IFB-26-0107 (December 8, 2025 response deadline, though posted April 23, 2026) for a five-year contract covering parts, installation, and service of direct current batteries and power plants for Regional Wireless Cooperative radio sites; the State of Nevada Purchasing Division RFQ for EcoFlow battery backup systems (May 27, 2026); and Escambia County's paired ITBs (PD 25-26.102 and PD 25-26.104) acquiring lead-acid batteries as part of recycled goods purchases from Perdido Landfill under percentage-of-market pricing. Contracts typically run one to five years with renewal options, and most require FOB Destination pricing with all freight and handling included in bids.