Acquisition method (AMC)
4
FSC 6550 × TEST KIT,E COLI DETECTION
TEST KIT,E COLI DETECTION
6550-01-681-8593 FSC 6550
NSN 6550-01-681-8593 (also written 6550016818593; NIIN 01-681-8593) is a test kit, e coli detection 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 Aug 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 4).
Suffix (AMSC)
Z
Competition
Coded for a named source
AMC 4: buy directly from the actual manufacturer, first 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 |
|---|---|
| END ITEM IDENTIFICATION AGAV | CULTUREMEDIUM,WATER,COLIFORM-18 |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | COLILERT-18 DETECTS BOTH TOTAL COLIFORMS AND ESCHERICHIA COLI (E-COLI), OR FECAL COLIFORMS IN WASTEWATER. RESULTS IN 18 HOURS, STORE AT 2-25 DEGREES C, AWAY FROM LIGHT. 100 TESTS PER PACKAGE. |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS COLILERT-18 100EA |
| TEST CAPABILITY QUANTITY CKTZ | 100 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1588700 | 89875 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL MATERIEL DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
| 6550NCM216778 | 64616 | DEFENSE MEDICAL STANDARDIZATION BOARD |
| 98-27164-00 | 0USV5 | IDEXX LABORATORIES INC DIV WATER |
| 98-27164-00 | Z1BP5 | SAAB AUSTRALIA PTY LTD |
| COLILERT-18 | 0USV5 | IDEXX LABORATORIES INC DIV WATER |
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
$957.78
Purchases
1
Total spend
$957.78
Aug 11, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$1,916
Total demand
$957.78
Latest unit price
Purchase history
| Awarded | Qty | Unit price | Total | Supplier | Agency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1 | $957.78 | $957.78 | IDEXX LABORATORIES INC DIV WATER (0USV5) | 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 11, 2026 | SPE2DS26P2816 ↗ | IDEXX LABORATORIES INC DIV WATER | — | $957.78 |
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
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC DIV WATER
last award Aug 2026
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL MATERIEL DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER PHILADELPHIA
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source DEFENSE MEDICAL STANDARDIZATION BOARD
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source SAAB AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source IDEXX LABORATORIES INC DIV WATER won the only award on record.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE2DS-26-T-315N | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 12, 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: 2026-11-04.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "TEST KIT,E COLI DETECTION." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6550-01-681-8593/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6550-01-681-8593/