National Stock Number
6510-01-497-1018
National Stock Number (NSN) 6510-01-497-1018, or NIIN 014971018, (sponge,surgical) was assigned May 9, 2002 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 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 3 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is 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 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 2 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE2DS23V3748, SPE2DS23V3748, SPE2DS23V3748, SPE2DS23V0811, SPE2DS23V0811. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 244.89.
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 Dec 02, 2006, 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) 26700. [AN ITEM CONSTRUCTED OF ABSORBENT LINT-FREE GAUZE OR GAUZE COVERED MATERIALS OR NONWOVEN FABRIC SO CONSTRUCTED AS TO HAVE THE SAME LINT-FREE AND ABSORBENT QUALITIES OF GAUZE, IN VARIOUS SHAPES AND SIZES, NORMALLY USED TO ABSORB BLOOD AND EXUDATE. IT MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE STRINGS OR TEXTILE TAPES ATTACHED. INCLUDES ABSORBENT BALLS CONSTRUCTED OF WOVEN MATERIAL OR WITH COVER. FOR ABSORBENT BALLS MADE OF LOOSE FIBROUS MATERIAL WITHOUT COVERING, SEE BALL, ABSORBENT. EXCLUDES:CELLULOSE, OXIDIZED AND CELLULOSE, OXIDIZED, REGENERATED.]. 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 6510014971018 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2025.