National Stock Number
6515-01-516-4030
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-516-4030, or NIIN 015164030, (catheter and needle unit,intravenous) was assigned January 7, 2004 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 015164030 was cancelled on December 2, 2018, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - USE." This NSN was replaced by NSN 6515014513710. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 4 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 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Aug 31, 2016. 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: SPM2DV11D8001, SPM2DV11D8501, SPM20005D6180. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 3,163.23.
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 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) 29491. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF A CANNULATED NEEDLE WITH AN INTRAVENOUS CATHETER, AND IT MAY CONTAIN ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS, SUCH AS A HYPODERMIC SYRINGE, NEEDLE GUARD, FLOW CONTROL PLUG, AND THE LIKE. THE CATHETER IS INSERTED INTO THE VEIN BY WAY OF THE NEEDLE'S PUNCTURE, AND IS LEFT IN POSITION FOR CONTINUED INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION AFTER THE NEEDLE IS WITHDRAWN. A SYRINGE, WHEN SUPPLIED, IS USED TO BETTER CONTROL INSERTION OF THE CATHETER NEEDLE UNIT OR FOR BLOOD ASPIRATION.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 6515015164030 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.