National Stock Number
6850-00-264-6572
National Stock Number (NSN) 6850-00-264-6572, or NIIN 002646572, (desiccant,activated) was assigned January 1, 1961 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 4 stock numbers: 6850002646563, 6850002606302, 6850002903862, 6850006908313.
There are 9 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 6 suppliers. Today, 6 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has a strong supply network for this NSN, with 15 sources of supply.
This part number has been procured by the US Government within the last year, but shows no recent (last 90 days) procurement activity. There have been 2725 contracts issued for this part number, with 2807 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 2 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A625FC9U4, SPE4A625FC6W1, SPE4A625FC96H, SPE4A625FC77J, SPE4A625FC46T. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 9,049,614.08.
This NSN is very common among different weapons systems, belonging to 58 different platforms.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. Globally, demand for this NSN has originated from 8 countries. The 24 month forecast from the US Government for this part number has low volatility, with an estimated forecasted value of US$ 989,169. 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.) Acquisition of this part is controlled by QPL procedures. Valid AMCs: 1 and 2.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 16537. [A CHEMICAL PRODUCT SPECIALLY PREPARED TO INCREASE THE ABSORPTION CAPACITY OF THE BASIC CHEMICAL(S) FOR THE REMOVAL OF MOISTURE AND CAPABLE OF BEING RESTORED TO APPROXIMATELY ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION.]. 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 6850002646572 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.