National Stock Number
8520-00-270-0258
National Stock Number (NSN) 8520-00-270-0258, or NIIN 002700258, (soap,borax) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 10 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 6 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 7 suppliers. Today, 5 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.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 28, 2007, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Not established. Not established.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 15230. [A UNIFORM MIXTURE OF A THOROUGHLY SAPONIFIED SOAP AND BORAX, WITHOUT ABRASIVES. IT IS USUALLY USED FOR CLEANSING OF THE HANDS. EXCLUDES:SOAP, ANTISEPTIC; AND SOAP, TOILET.]. 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 8520002700258 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 2840110000: anhydrous disodium tetraborate (refined borax). The Schedule B End Use is listed as chemicals-inorganic.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.