National Stock Number
6640-00-527-7342
National Stock Number (NSN) 6640-00-527-7342, or NIIN 005277342, (desiccator,laboratory) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN replaces 2 stock numbers: 6640008451756, 6640008990209.
There are 8 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, only one supplier is 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 Apr 05, 2011. 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: SPM2DH11V0742. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 450.00.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 41971. [A VESSEL WITH AN AIRTIGHT, SEALING COVER USED TO DRY AND STORE SPECIMENS IN A MOISTURE-FREE ATMOSPHERE. THE COVER MAY HAVE AN EVACUATION DEVICE IN ORDER TO CREATE A VACUUM. EXCLUDES:DRYING APPARATUS, VACUUM AND MICRODESICCATOR.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. 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 6640005277342 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.