National Stock Number
6640-01-596-0878
National Stock Number (NSN) 6640-01-596-0878, or NIIN 015960878, (mounting medium,insect specimen) was assigned May 11, 2011 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 4 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. None of the associated 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 a year. There have been 44 contracts issued for this part number, with 42 awards given. There is moderate competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 8 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE2DH20V3300, SPE2DH19V2961, SPE2DH19V2613, SPE2DH19V1170, SPE2DH19V0591. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,915.14.
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 Jan 03, 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) 16999. [A LIQUID WHICH DRIES TO A CLEAR SOLID, USED TO IMMOBILIZE AND PRESERVE INSECT SPECIMENS.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS). NSN 6640015960878 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2025.