UNSPSC 26111721: Nickel metal hydride batteries

UNSPSC 26111721 Nickel metal hydride batteries is a Commodity code; however, recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code do not reflect procurement of nickel metal hydride batteries themselves. Instead, the tagged solicitations focus on electronic waste recycling and disposal services, battery-inclusive asset recovery, rechargeable battery procurement for specific applications, and law enforcement equipment — a scope mismatch that indicates minimal relevant recent activity under the code's nominal product specification. When state and local buyers do procure batteries as standalone line items, they typically specify the exact chemistry, voltage, and application (such as the City of Tampa's 400-unit purchase of PowerSonic 12VDC rechargeable batteries, or Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority's procurement of Battery 1 Cell 685AH units for transit operations), rather than requesting nickel metal hydride chemistry generically. The few direct battery procurements in the recent block target specific performance characteristics tied to operational needs — uninterruptible power supply systems, radio site backup power, or transit fleet components — rather than treating nickel metal hydride as a fungible commodity class.

No meaningful concentration of issuing bodies or geographic clustering appears in recent activity. The City of Tampa, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Escambia County in Florida, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority represent discrete, episodic demand across Florida, Texas, and Georgia. Sourcewell's cooperative law enforcement equipment RFP (closing June 16, 2026) and the State of Nevada's EcoFlow battery back-up system procurement (closing May 27, 2026) are tagged under this code but address broader power systems rather than nickel metal hydride batteries as a procurement line. Business development professionals evaluating this code should treat it as a lower-priority monitoring activity; the code appears to serve as a catch-all classification for battery-adjacent solicitations rather than a primary sourcing channel for nickel metal hydride battery supply contracts.