Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 6640 × STAINING UNIT,CLINICAL
STAINING UNIT,CLINICAL
6640-01-297-8685 FSC 6640
NSN 6640-01-297-8685 (also written 6640012978685; NIIN 01-297-8685) is a staining unit, clinical in Federal Supply Class 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. 3 manufacturer part numbers from 3 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Oct 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 |
|---|---|
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | STAINING UNIT CLINICAL PORTABLE ASSEMBLY USED F/STAINING TISSUE |
| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ITEM DESCRIPTION TEXT | C/O STAINLESS STEEL SUPPORT RACK 1;NO. 146 GLASS BEAKERS,7 OZ CAPACITY 12; NO. 147 SLIDE HOLDER,10 SLIDE CAPACITY 1; PORTABLE ASSEMBLY USED FOR STAINING TISSUE MOUNTED ON COVERGLASS; DIM. 18 IN. L,3 1/2 IN. W,4 1/8 IN. H |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | 17602 | THERMO SHANDON INC DBA SHANDON INC DIV ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY |
| 145 | 55957 | THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC (ASHEVILLE) LLC DIV LABORATORY PRODUCTS DIVISION |
| 89-2-6-31 | 66736 | NAVAL MEDICAL MATERIAL SUPPORT COMMAND DETACHMENT |
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
$999.00
Purchases
1
Total spend
$1,998
Oct 22, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$3,996
Total demand
$999.00
Latest unit price
Purchase history
| Awarded | Qty | Unit price | Total | Supplier | Agency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 | $999.00 | $1,998 | CENMED ENTERPRISES INC (1WAS9) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | SPE2DH27V0217 ↗ | CENMED ENTERPRISES INC | — | $1,998 |
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
CENMED ENTERPRISES INC
last award Oct 2026
NAVAL MEDICAL MATERIAL SUPPORT COMMAND DETACHMENT
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC (ASHEVILLE) LLC DIV LABORATORY PRODUCTS DIVISION
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source THERMO SHANDON INC DBA SHANDON INC DIV ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source CENMED ENTERPRISES INC won the only award on record. CENMED ENTERPRISES INC won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE2DH-26-T-6434 | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 8, 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: 2026-10-23.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "STAINING UNIT,CLINICAL." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6640-01-297-8685/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
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