UNSPSC 26111709: Nickel cadmium batteries

UNSPSC 26111709 Nickel cadmium batteries is a Commodity code that encompasses the procurement of dry cell batteries and rechargeable battery packs for operational and emergency-response use across municipal and county departments. State and local governments buy batteries of various chemistry types—alkaline (AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt), lithium, and cordless power-tool batteries—for general warehouse inventory and field operations at fire rescue stations, water resources divisions, and facilities maintenance. Issuing bodies include city procurement offices (City of St. Petersburg), county government purchasing divisions (Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Harris County, Gwinnett County), regional purchasing cooperatives (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative), and statewide cooperative frameworks (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington-state counties). Solicitations are structured as standing supply contracts with as-needed ordering, typically awarded to a single vendor and carrying initial terms of one to two years with optional renewal periods.

Recent activity shows highest volume in Florida, Georgia, and Texas. The City of St. Petersburg issued an RFQ (QUOTE26306) due July 30, 2026 for six battery line items totaling approximately 22,966 units annually, delivered to a consolidated warehouse with no substitutions permitted and three-year initial contract term. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITB (ITB2600319) due July 24, 2026 for janitorial and operational supplies including batteries, estimated at $765,679.84 for one year, supporting 47 fire stations operating 24/7. Gwinnett County Financial Services issued an Informal Written Quotation (IWQ 128271) due April 6, 2026 for 50 Milwaukee 18-volt cordless batteries at 5 AH for the Department of Water Resources. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative solicited electrical supplies via RFP (ELEC2628) with estimated expenditure of $4,854,470.00 across two years, available to multiple member jurisdictions. Opportunities require compliance with state registration, E-Verify, and insurance; preferred qualifications include vendor experience with battery supply, inventory management capability, and electronic purchase-order systems. Set-asides are not specified in the recent solicitations reviewed.