UNSPSC 26111727: Battery discharger

A discharge resistor that discharges a battery. Has capabilities including adjustment of discharging current and automatic interruption at set discharging time or set final discharge voltage.

UNSPSC 26111727 Battery discharger is a Commodity code that covers battery load testing and maintenance services for electrical power generation and storage infrastructure. State and local governments procure battery testing under this code primarily to maintain the health and reliability of backup power systems at electric utility substations, generating stations, and public transportation facilities. Testing encompasses modified performance capacity testing on battery banks used for emergency backup power, performed in accordance with IEEE standards (IEEE 450 for vented lead acid, IEEE 1188 for VRLA, IEEE 1106 for NiCd) and regulatory standards such as NERC PRC-005. Issuing bodies include municipal utilities, county transportation departments, and city electric systems; the buyer mix remains concentrated among utility and transportation authorities rather than spreading across school districts, counties, or other general municipal departments. Work is also commissioned for electric vehicle charger infrastructure maintenance, though that represents repair and servicing rather than battery discharge or load testing per se.

Recent activity centers in Florida, with the City of Tallahassee issuing IFB 076-26-RM (due June 16, 2026) for battery load testing at 23 substations and two generating stations, approximately 20 annual tests performed Monday through Friday during business hours at Hopkins Generating Station and Purdom Generating Station, with a firm fixed-price contract running four years plus one optional two-year extension. Broward County Transportation Department solicited ChargePoint DC charger repair and maintenance services (TRN2131706B1, due May 5, 2026) for its vehicle charging infrastructure, an open-end indefinite quantity contract running three years with two optional one-year renewals, requiring FTA compliance and DBE participation. The City of Doral, Florida, also posted electrical infrastructure modernization and EV charger installation work (RFB 202613, due April 27, 2026), though that solicitation emphasizes electrical contracting and charger installation rather than battery testing or discharging services. No solicitation activity under this code has appeared outside Florida in the recent opportunities block.