National Stock Number
6810-00-264-5896
National Stock Number (NSN) 6810-00-264-5896, or NIIN 002645896, (charcoal,activated) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 6810002646576.
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 3 suppliers. Today, 3 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 Jul 16, 2010. 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: SPM4AR07D0003, SPM4AR07D0003. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 2,605,046.65.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) The Government has unlimited rights to the technical data, and the data package is complete. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 16647. [A CARBONACEOUS PRODUCT CHARACTERIZED BY ITS HIGH ABSORPTION CAPACITY FOR GASES, VAPORS AND COLLOIDAL SOLIDS AND THEREFORE EXTENSIVELY USED IN GAS MASKS FOR RECOVERY OF SOLVENT VAPORS OR THE PROTECTION AGAINST TOXIC GASES AND FOR THE REMOVAL OF COLOR, TASTE, ODOR AND OTHER IMPURITIES FROM GASEOUS AND LIQUID MEDIA. IT IS PRODUCED BY THE DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION OF VEGETABLE MATTER SUCH AS WOOD, PEAT, LIGNITE, BONES, RICE HULLS, NUT SHELLS, AND THE LIKE, AND SUBJECTED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES WITH STEAM AND\OR CARBON DIOXIDE TO BRING ABOUT A HIGHLY POROUS STRUCTURE.]. 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 6810002645896 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 3802100000: activated carbon. The Schedule B End Use is listed as chemicals-other. NAICS classification category 325998: all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.