National Stock Number
6550-01-582-5196
National Stock Number (NSN) 6550-01-582-5196, or NIIN 015825196, (blood collecting-culture bottle) was assigned February 24, 2010 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 6550013359259.
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 5 suppliers. Today, 5 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 4 suppliers are 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 29 contracts issued for this part number, with 29 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 4 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE2DS22V2098, SPE2DS22V1164, SPE2DS22V0579, SPE2DS22V0210, SPE2DS21V6349. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 131,714.76.
There has been a moderate amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Dec 18, 2012, 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) 42744. [A BOTTLE OR VIAL CONTAINING A CULTURE MEDIUM USED FOR CULTIVATION OF MICROORGANISMS IN BLOOD AND BODY EXUDATES. IT MAY CONTAIN CARBON-DIOXIDE, SPS, OR OTHER ADDITIVES. IT IS USED WITH BLOOD-COLLECTING CULTURE UNIT. EXCLUDES:BLOOD-COLLECTING CULTURE TUBE.]. 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 6550015825196 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 Jul 01, 2025.