National Stock Number
6640-01-056-1838
National Stock Number (NSN) 6640-01-056-1838, or NIIN 010561838, (tube,biological culture sampling) was assigned February 17, 1978 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 6640011612932.
There are 8 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 5 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years.
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) 22476. [AN ITEM DESIGNED FOR HOLDING SAMPLES OF BIOLOGICAL CULTURES IN LABORATORY AND CLINICAL PROCEDURES. MAY INCLUDE APPLICATOR(S) AND CAP WHICH HAS SOCKET FOR APPLICATOR(S). EXCLUDES:TUBE, SPECIMEN.]. 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 6640010561838 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2025.