National Stock Number
6510-01-270-8848
National Stock Number (NSN) 6510-01-270-8848, or NIIN 012708848, (towel pack,surgical) was assigned January 14, 1988 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 012708848 was cancelled on April 2, 2018, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - USE." This NSN was replaced by NSN 6510014340928. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Jun 07, 2017. There have been 3 contracts issued for this part number, with 3 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 3 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE2DS17V6690, SPE2DS17P0774, SPM2DS11D0001. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 716.29.
There has been very little 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 Dec 01, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 31151. [A PREPACKAGED ASSORTMENT OF HIGHLY ABSORBENT TOWELS, DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR USE IN SURGERY OR FOR POST OPERATIVE CARE.]. 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 6510012708848 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.