National Stock Number
6515-01-540-7568
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-540-7568, or NIIN 015407568, (cricothyroidotomy kit,tactical) was assigned June 1, 2006 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). 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 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.
This part number is actively being procured by the US Government, with procurement history within the last 90 days. There have been 164 contracts issued for this part number, with 160 awards given. There is moderate competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 8 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE2DS25V047N, SPE2DS25P1197, SPE2DS25V020R, SPE2DS25V9383, SPE2DS25V9224. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 161,161.70.
There has been a moderate 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) 77777. 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 6515015407568 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.