National Stock Number
6640-01-578-9396
National Stock Number (NSN) 6640-01-578-9396, or NIIN 015789396, (slide,microscope) was assigned October 26, 2009 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). NIIN 015789396 was cancelled on September 2, 2018, with a cancelled status of "Item is Cancelled WITHOUT Replacement." There is no known replacement specified for this stock number. This NSN replaces 1 stock number, 6640013880986.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers 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, there are no suppliers that 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 Sep 01, 2017. There have been 3 contracts issued for this part number, with 3 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: SPE2DH17V4294, SPE2DH16M2059, SPM2DH13M1684. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,483.00.
There has been very little 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 12, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 17207. [A GLASS OR PLASTIC MATERIAL ITEM, RECTANGULAR AND THIN ON WHICH A SPECIMEN IS PLACED FOR EXAMINATION UNDER A MICROSCOPE (AS MODIFIED). IT MAY BE FLAT, CONCAVE, MARKED WITH A GRID, HAVE ROUNDED CORNERS, RECESSES, AND THE LIKE. EXCLUDES:CHAMBER,COUNTING,BLOOD CELLS.]. 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 6640015789396 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.