Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 6550 × CULTURE MEDIUM,MOTILITY DETERMIN
CULTURE MEDIUM,MOTILITY DETERMIN
6550-01-732-8840 FSC 6550
NSN 6550-01-732-8840 (also written 6550017328840; NIIN 01-732-8840) is a culture medium, motility determin in Federal Supply Class 6550, In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| PHYSICAL FORM AGXW | LIQUID |
| PRIMARY CONTAINER TYPE CQCT | TUBE WITH SCREW CAP |
| PRIMARY CONTAINER CONTENT QUANTITY CRLK | MILLILITERS 5.0 |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | MEDIA TUBE MOTILITY TEST MED W/TTC 5ML 15 X 103MM |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | MOTILITY TEST MEDIUM W/TTC (5ML) 20/PK |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1694038 | 89875 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL MATERIEL DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
| 6550NCM251934 | 64616 | DEFENSE MEDICAL STANDARDIZATION BOARD |
| R061414 | 22527 | FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY L.L.C. |
| R061414 | 3LRY4 | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICALS, INC. |
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
$1,215.00
Purchases
1
Total spend
$2,430
Sep 29, 2026
Last purchased
5 · 5.0/yr
Purchase records
$10,536
Total demand
$1,215.00
Latest unit price
Purchase history
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | SPE2DS26V9930 ↗ | CENMED ENTERPRISES INC | — | $816.00 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | SPE2DS26V020G ↗ | — | — | $2,430 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | SPE2DS26V020G ↗ | — | — | $2,430 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | SPE2DS26V020G ↗ | — | — | $2,430 |
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
CAGE 8H3Q8
last award Sep 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 FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY L.L.C.
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICALS, INC.
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source CAGE 8H3Q8 won the only award on record. CAGE 8H3Q8 won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE2DS-26-T-297C | Aug 3, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 2 | 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: 2026-10-21.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "CULTURE MEDIUM,MOTILITY DETERMIN." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6550-01-732-8840/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6550-01-732-8840/