National Stock Number
6635-01-659-4381
National Stock Number (NSN) 6635-01-659-4381, or NIIN 016594381, (tester,material hardness) was assigned November 28, 2016 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 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 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of May 29, 2019. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A419V6781, SPE4A419V6781. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 474,300.00.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. The 24 month forecast from the US Government for this part number has high volatility, with an estimated forecasted value of US$ 499,437. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Mar 26, 2019, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 18992. [AN INSTRUMENT DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE HARDNESS OF METALS, PLASTICS, RUBBER, AND OTHER SOLIDS, BY METHODS BASED ON RESISTANCE TO PENETRATION BY AN INDENTER OF GREATER HARDNESS THAN THE MATERIAL BEING TESTED.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 6635016594381 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9027803500: physical analysis instruments and apparatus, except using optical radiations, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as laboratory testing instruments. NAICS classification category 334516: analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.