National Stock Number
6640-01-521-5463
National Stock Number (NSN) 6640-01-521-5463, or NIIN 015215463, (dish,culture,petri) was assigned June 24, 2004 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 6640015169248.
There are 5 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 4 suppliers. Today, 4 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, with the most recent procurement date of Apr 19, 2011. There have been 3 contracts issued for this part number, with 3 awards given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM2DH11M1975, SPM2DH10V0736, SPM2DS10MB356. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 765.54.
There has been very little 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 31, 2013, 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) 17205. [AN ITEM CONSISTING OF A TOP AND BOTTOM SECTION DESIGNED TO HOLD CULTURE MEDIUM FOR INCUBATION, ISOLATION, AND BACTERIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES. THE BOTTOM SECTION MAY HAVE A RAISED DIVIDER(S) TO ACCOMMODATE MORE THAN ONE CULTURE MEDIUM, MAY INCLUDE A PETRI PAD.]. 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 6640015215463 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.