National Stock Number
6550-01-342-0055
National Stock Number (NSN) 6550-01-342-0055, or NIIN 013420055, (bacteriological specimen collection and transportation system) was assigned July 14, 1991 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 013420055 was cancelled on January 1, 2003, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled WITHOUT Replacement." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. 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, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier 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.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 38471. [A SELF-CONTAINED UNIT USED IN THE COLLECTION OF BACTERIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSPORTATION AN NOURISHMENT OF SAME TO THE PLACE OF ANALYSIS. IT MAY CONTAIN SEPARATE APPLICATOR(S). EXCLUDES:TUBE, SPECIMEN; AND TUBE, BIOLOGICAL CULTURE SAMPLING.]. This item does not have a critical feature such as tolerance, fit restrictions or application. Nuclear hardness properties have not been determined (not valid for input). 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 6550013420055 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.