National Stock Number
6515-01-687-9839
National Stock Number (NSN) 6515-01-687-9839, or NIIN 016879839, (sponge,endoscope) was assigned April 28, 2020 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. 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 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 has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Apr 29, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 51196. [A NON-IMPREGNATED ITEM WHICH IS CONTOURED TO FIT ENDOSCOPES, TO REMOVE GROSS SOIL, AND MANUAL SCOPE CLEANING WITHOUT CROSS-CONTAMINATION OF BODY FLUIDS. THIS ITEM IS NOT FOR USE ON LENSES. EXCLUDES:SPONGE,LENS,ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT AND SPONGE,SURGICAL SCRUB.]. 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 6515016879839 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9018908000: other instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as medicinal equipment. NAICS classification category 339112: surgical and medical instrument manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.