UNSPSC 26111731: Seawater battery

A device that charges and discharges electricity through an electrochemical reaction between sodium ions dissolved in seawater and water.

UNSPSC 26111731 Seawater battery is a Commodity code that shows little relevant recent activity aligned with its nominal scope. Of the ten state and local contract opportunities posted between February and July 2026, only two address battery procurement directly, and neither specifies seawater battery technology. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) solicited Battery 1 Cell 685AH units in May 2026 under a competitive bid process, and the City of Tampa issued an RFQ in April 2026 for 400 units of PowerSonic 12VDC rechargeable batteries. The remaining opportunities tagged to this code address janitorial supplies, law enforcement equipment, battery backup systems (generic EcoFlow units), DC charger repair and maintenance, UAS ignition equipment, medical and first aid supplies, and AC drive modules—none of which are seawater batteries. The City of Phoenix's five-year IFB for direct current battery parts and services mentions catalog discounts from vendors including Narada, Vertiv, Duracom, and CSB Batteries, while Pinellas County's sole-source procurement for Liebert Power Products UPS battery maintenance reflects institutional commitments to specific battery chemistries and vendors, but again not seawater technology.

Issuing bodies include county transportation authorities, municipal fire departments, water utilities, state purchasing divisions, and specialized service cooperatives across Florida (Hillsborough County, City of Tampa, Pinellas County, Broward County), Texas (Dallas, Phoenix, Klein ISD in Harris County), Georgia, California, and Washington state. Geographic spread spans the Southeast (Florida and Georgia), Southwest (Arizona), Texas, and West Coast (California and Washington). The code's recent activity reflects demand for conventional lead-acid, lithium, and legacy battery technologies paired with maintenance and replacement services—a market segment dominated by established manufacturers and authorized service providers. Seawater battery procurement does not surface in this dataset, suggesting either minimal state and local market adoption of the technology or systematic miscoding of seawater battery opportunities under broader battery or energy-storage codes.