National Stock Number
4240-01-659-3958
National Stock Number (NSN) 4240-01-659-3958, or NIIN 016593958, (canister,carbon dioxide absorben) was assigned November 22, 2016 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over a year. There have been 19 contracts issued for this part number, with 18 awards given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE8E520P0600, SPE8E520V0817, SPE8E520V0817, SPE8E620V0833, SPE8E620V0833. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,537,334.45.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jun 18, 2018, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 30170. [A LEAK-PROOF, PRESSURE-TIGHT METAL CONTAINER DESIGNED FOR USE WITH A CLOSED-CIRCUIT OXYGEN REBREATHING UNIT. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE FILLED WITH CHEMICALS WHICH ABSORB CARBON DIOXIDE AND MOISTURE FROM EXHALED BREATH. THE CANISTER MAY BE REFILLED WHEN CHEMICALS ARE EXHAUSTED. FOR ITEMS WHICH GENERATE OXYGEN FOR BREATHING, IN ADDITION TO ABSORPTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE, SEE CANISTER, OXYGEN GENERATING, BREATHING APPARATUS.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 4240016593958 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2024.