National Stock Number
6685-01-189-7985
National Stock Number (NSN) 6685-01-189-7985, or NIIN 011897985, (sensor,ambient temperature) was assigned September 20, 1984 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number 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. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Jan 30, 2019. There have been 8 contracts issued for this part number, with 8 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 4 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A619P6862, SPE4A618V564D, SPE4A418V095Q, SPE4A618V136S, SPM4A611V9527. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 947.36.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
There has been a small 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 Sep 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. The data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 48909. [AN ITEM THAT RESPONDS TO HEAT AND COLD AND TRANSMITS A RESULTING IMPULSE FOR MEASUREMENT OR FOR OPERATING A CONTROL.]. 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 6685011897985 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9032100000: thermostats. The Schedule B End Use is listed as measuring, testing, control instruments. NAICS classification category 334512: automatic environmental control manufacturing for residential, commercial, and appliance use.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.