UNSPSC 26111709: Nickel cadmium batteries

UNSPSC 26111709 Nickel cadmium batteries is a Commodity code that appears to have minimal recent relevance to state and local procurement activity. The recent opportunities tagged under this code involve dry cell batteries (alkaline AA, AAA, C, D, and 9-volt), janitorial supplies, electrical supplies, two-way radio infrastructure components, and law enforcement equipment — none of which are nickel cadmium batteries. The single opportunity genuinely related to battery management, Marion County, Oregon's RFP for battery transportation and recycling services (due October 14, 2026), concerns logistics and end-of-life handling rather than the procurement or supply of nickel cadmium batteries themselves. State and local agencies continue to buy batteries and battery-related services, but the code as currently applied does not reliably track nickel cadmium battery procurement.

Recent activity across the broader battery and power-supply space shows issuing bodies in Oregon (Marion County), Florida (City of St. Petersburg, Hillsborough County), Texas (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, Harris County), and Washington state (Sourcewell cooperative) purchasing consumable batteries for operational use, electrical supplies through cooperative catalogs, and two-way radio power infrastructure. The City of St. Petersburg's July 2026 dry cell battery quote solicitation called for 22,566 units annually across six battery types, with a three-year contract term and optional two one-year renewals, illustrating the ongoing institutional demand for battery supplies. However, pursuit of opportunities under UNSPSC 26111709 specifically is not warranted given the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being solicited under its label.