National Stock Number
6640-01-571-8979
National Stock Number (NSN) 6640-01-571-8979, or NIIN 015718979, (cytocentrifuge) was assigned February 20, 2009 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 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Feb 26, 2009, 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) 68569. [A DEVICE WHICH USES CENTRIFUGAL FORCE TO RETRIEVE CELLS OR MICROORGANISMS FROM BODY FLUIDS, SUCH AS CEREBROSPINAL FLUID, SYNOVIAL FLUID, SPUTUM, OR URINE, WHILE PRESERVING CELL MORPHOLOGY. IT SPINS AT LOWER SPEEDS, HAS MORE GRADUAL ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION THAN A LABORATORY CENTRIFUGE, AND MAY BE CAPABLE OF DEPOSITING CELLS DIRECTLY ONTO A SLIDE FOR EXAMINATION PURPOSES.]. 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 6640015718979 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8421190000: centrifuges, including centrifugal dryers, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 333999: all other miscellaneous general purpose machinery manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.