National Stock Number
6550-01-242-3990
National Stock Number (NSN) 6550-01-242-3990, or NIIN 012423990, (bacteria culture control discs) was assigned October 11, 1986 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 4 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Mar 18, 2011, 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) 38421. [DISCS CONTAINING LYOPHILIZD CULTURES OF BACTERIA FOR BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES. MAY ALSO BE USED TO CHECK VIABILITY OF CULTURE MEDIA AND THE ACCURACY OF TEST PROCEDURES.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS). NSN 6550012423990 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 3822000002: diagnostic or lab reagents on a backing, prepared diag/lab reagents whether or not on a backing, not of heading 3002 or 3006; certified ref materials. The Schedule B End Use is listed as chemicals-other. NAICS classification category 325412: pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2024.