UNSPSC 26111711: Lithium batteries

UNSPSC 26111711 Lithium batteries (Commodity) encompasses batteries purchased for end-of-life recycling, transit authority operations, and emergency backup power systems procured by state and local governments. Recent opportunities show state and local buyers acquiring batteries primarily through two channels: recycling and disposal services that handle batteries as part of electronic waste streams, and direct procurement of specific battery units for critical infrastructure and fleet operations. The City of Augusta, Georgia's electronics recycling ITB and Escambia County's dual solicitations for purchasing recycled goods (including lead-acid batteries) represent the largest recent volume of lithium battery activity under this code, though the recycling context means batteries arrive as components within larger e-waste management contracts rather than as primary procurement targets. A smaller but operationally distinct segment involves purpose-built battery procurement: the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority's May 2026 solicitation for Battery 1 Cell 685AH units and the City of Phoenix's five-year parts, installation, and service contract for direct current batteries and power plants serving the Regional Wireless Cooperative reflect purchase orders for batteries integrated into transit, public safety communications, and backup power systems. Issuing bodies span county waste departments, city transit authorities, municipal fire rescue operations (as part of broader supplies contracts), state purchasing divisions, and independent school districts.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Escambia County, Hillsborough County, and City of Tampa), Georgia (Augusta), and Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority), with secondary activity in Arizona (Phoenix), Nevada (state purchasing on behalf of state departments), and multi-state cooperative procurement through Sourcewell. The City of Augusta's ITB 27-075 (due September 22, 2026) for electronic waste disposal and recycling, managed under local bidders preference for contracts under $100,000, and Escambia County's dual ITBs PD 25-26.102 and PD 25-26.104 (August 2026 closing dates) for purchase of recycled goods including lead-acid batteries, represent the most active recent opportunities. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority's purchase order 2099270 for Battery 1 Cell 685AH units (May 22, 2026 deadline), the City of Phoenix's five-year IFB 26-0107 for DC battery parts and services (responses due December 8, 2025, now closed), and the City of Tampa's RFQ 26-P-00296 for 400 units of PowerSonic 12VDC rechargeable batteries (May 12, 2026 deadline) demonstrate direct battery procurement across transit, municipal infrastructure, and departmental supply chains.