Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 6550 × GRAM STAINING KIT
GRAM STAINING KIT
6550-01-332-4770 FSC 6550
NSN 6550-01-332-4770 (also written 6550013324770; NIIN 01-332-4770) is a gram staining kit in Federal Supply Class 6550, In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. 5 manufacturer part numbers from 4 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Sep 2026.
Open for bid
No open solicitations on record for this NSN right now.
Can you win it?
This item is coded to be bought directly from the actual manufacturer (AMC 3).
Suffix (AMSC)
Z
Competition
Coded for a named source
AMC 3: buy directly from the actual manufacturer, second or later time. AMSC Z: a commercial, nondevelopmental or off-the-shelf item. The codes describe the item's status on record, not any one solicitation. What the codes mean
What it is — can you make it?
Dimensions, the FLIS specification requirements, and the manufacturer part numbers already qualified against this NSN.
Specifications
From the federal catalog (DLA FLIS / PUB LOG) — what your part has to meet. Cited specification documents can be looked up in ASSIST Quick Search ↗, DoD's public spec repository — copy the document number in.
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| COMPONENT QUANTITY AJJW | 4 |
| NONSUPPLY ITEMS AND QUANTITIES AJKD | 250 ML BT GRAM CRYSTAL VIOLET SOLUTION 1; 250 ML BT GRAM IODINE SOLUTION 1; 250 ML BT GRAM DECOLORIZER SOLUTION 1; 250 ML BT GRAM SAFRANIN SOLUTION 1 |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | GRAM STAINING KIT |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | HIGHLY FLAMMABLE |
| SUPPLEMENTARY FEATURES SUPP | MEDSEP ITEM FOR DOD,BBL LABS |
| DOT WARNING LABEL CODE WLBL | HAZARD CLASS 9 |
Manufacturer part numbers
Commercial part numbers cross-referenced to this NSN in the federal catalog — the parts that have been accepted as satisfying this stock number, and who makes them.
| Part number | CAGE | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| 12297 | 05545 | BECTON-DICKINSON AND CO MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS DIV |
| 12539 | 05545 | BECTON-DICKINSON AND CO MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS DIV |
| 212539 | 22790 | BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY DBA BECTON DICKINSON & CO |
| B-12297 | 3J236 | LABORATORY SUPPLY COMPANY DBA LABSCO |
| B1092-1 | 8R942 | ADVANCED MATERIALS ENGRG RES DBA AMER |
What it pays — so you can quote
The government's own price and demand record for this NSN — what past awards cleared at, so you know where to land your quote.
Latest unit price
$147.00
Purchases
1
Total spend
$147.00
Sep 8, 2026
Last purchased
3 · 3.0/yr
Purchase records
$443.00
Total demand
$147.00
Latest unit price
Purchase history
| Awarded | Qty | Unit price | Total | Supplier | Agency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | 1 | $147.00 | $147.00 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC (6P701) | Unknown | Source ↗ |
Related contract actions
Contract action totals, not unit prices — obligation amounts from USAspending for related awards, shown for context only. These do not appear on the price chart above.
| Action date | Award # | Recipient | Agency | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | SPE2DS26V8693 ↗ | CENMED ENTERPRISES INC | — | $149.00 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | SPE2DS26V9613 ↗ | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | — | $147.00 |
Demand history
Every solicitation we've indexed for this NSN, open and closed — 1 on record. Closed RFQs (expired, cancelled, or awarded) stay here as a record of past demand; they never get removed.
Who wins this item
Does one supplier win this every time, and are the winners on the listed-source list? One dot per award.
- Award in the last 2 years
- Older award
MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC
last award Sep 2026
ADVANCED MATERIALS ENGRG RES DBA AMER
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source BECTON-DICKINSON AND CO MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEMS DIV
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY DBA BECTON DICKINSON & CO
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source LABORATORY SUPPLY COMPANY DBA LABSCO
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC won the only award on record. MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE2DS-26-T-392G | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | 1 | Expired | View at DIBBS → |
Open RFQs on DIBBS → DIBBS award history ↗
About this data
- Unit prices: DLA DIBBS award records — every row links to its government record.
- AMSC: latest observed value from DIBBS solicitation history as of Oct 10, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-11-05.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "GRAM STAINING KIT." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6550-01-332-4770/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6550-01-332-4770/