National Stock Number
6550-01-521-0540
National Stock Number (NSN) 6550-01-521-0540, or NIIN 015210540, (culture medium,oxidation-ferment) was assigned June 8, 2004 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.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over a year. There have been 35 contracts issued for this part number, with 32 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 2 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE2DS22P2660, SPE2DS22P2660, SPE2DS22P2660, SPE2DS22P2660, SPE2DS22P2660. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 15,617.90.
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) 45652. [AN AGAR MEDIUM CONTAINING PEPTONE, SODIUM CHLORIDE, BROMTHYMOL BLUE, POTASSIUM BUFFERS AND GLUCOSE; LACTOSE, MANNITOL, SUCROSE, OR THE LIKE MAY BE USED IN LIEU OF GLUCOSE.]. 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 6550015210540 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 3821000000: prepared culturl media for development of microorganisms. The Schedule B End Use is listed as chemicals-other. NAICS classification category 325412: pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2024.