National Stock Number
6550-01-378-0255
National Stock Number (NSN) 6550-01-378-0255, or NIIN 013780255, (bacteria culture control discs) was assigned August 7, 1993 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 013780255 was cancelled on May 1, 2010, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled - Inactive." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 5 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, 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.
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. 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 6550013780255 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.