National Stock Number (NSN) 6650-01-653-2556, or NIIN 016532556, (borescope) was assigned March 16, 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. 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 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: SPE7L721P0843. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 4,504.99.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
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 Mar 17, 2016, 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 Government physically does not have in its possession sufficient, accurate, or legible data to purchase this part from other than current source(s). (NOTE: This code is applicable only to parts under immediate buy requirements and only as long as the deficiency is under review for resolution and appropriate recoding.) Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 21654. [A VIEWING DEVICE USED TO VISUALLY INSPECT ITEMS SUCH AS CANNON BORES, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CYLINDER WALLS, PROPELLANT PERFORATIONS OF ROCKET MOTORS, OR SIMILAR ITEMS FOR DEFECTS OF MANUFACTURE, CORROSION, SCARS, EROSION, AND THE LIKE, WITHOUT NEEDING TO DISASSEMBLE THE ITEM(S). IT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE EXTENSION TUBES TO COVER THE VARIOUS RANGES OF INSPECTION. THE ITEM IS USUALLY A STRAIGHT-TUBE TELESCOPE, BUT IT COULD BE FLEXIBLE, USING A MIRROR OR PRISM ON ITS END.]. 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 6650016532556 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9018500000: other ophthalmic instruments and appliances and parts and accessories. The Schedule B End Use is listed as medicinal equipment. NAICS classification category 339112: surgical and medical instrument manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2025.