Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 6685 × THERMOMETER,INDICATING,CAPILLARY
THERMOMETER,INDICATING,CAPILLARY
6685-00-290-8176 FSC 6685
NSN 6685-00-290-8176 (also written 6685002908176; NIIN 00-290-8176) is a thermometer, indicating, capillary in Federal Supply Class 6685, Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments. 7 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 as suitable for competitive acquisition (AMC 1).
Suffix (AMSC)
G
Competition
Coded for competition
AMC 1: suitable for competitive acquisition, second or later time. AMSC G: the government has a complete data package and the rights to use it. 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 |
|---|---|
| ACTUATING MEDIUM BKCM | MERCURY |
| END ITEM IDENTIFICATION AGAV | L.P.COMPRESSORS |
| DIAL DIAMETER ASSP | INCHES NOMINAL 4.500 |
| SCALE INSCRIPTION/BACKGROUND COLOR BGKZ | BLACK MARKING ON YELLOW BACKGROUND |
| CASE TYPE BHMC | DUSTPROOF |
| BULB TIP LENGTH BKCG | INCHES NOMINAL 2.500 |
| EXTENSION NECK LENGTH BKCH | INCHES NOMINAL 1.688 |
| SCALE TYPE ATEQ | CONCENTRIC DIAL |
| INDICATOR CONNECTION METHOD BLQF | FLEXIBLE TUBE |
| FLEXIBLE TUBE LENGTH BLQG | INCHES NOMINAL 120.000 |
| FEATURES PROVIDED CBBL | ZERO ADJUSTMENT |
| BULB STYLE CRSK | — |
| SCALE ACCURACY RATING BKCN | 2 DEG ENTIRE RANGE |
| BULB QUANTITY BKCT | 1 |
| CASE DIAMETER ABKJ | INCHES NOMINAL 5.813 |
| MATERIAL MATT | METER CASE PLASTIC |
| STYLE DESIGNATOR STYL | — |
| SCALE MEASUREMENT RANGE CSYG | DEG FAHRENHEIT 30.000 TO 240.000 |
| ACTIVE PORTION LENGTH BKCY | INCHES NOMINAL 2.500 |
| BULB OVERALL LENGTH CSYH | INCHES NOMINAL 4.188 |
| POINTER/PEN TYPE AND QUANTITY CSYJ | INDICATING SINGLE 1 AND REFERENCE SINGLE 1 |
| SCALE SMALLEST INCREMENT AWAG | DEG FAHRENHEIT 2.0 |
| BULB TYPE BKCW | PLAIN RIGID |
| BULB CONNECTION TYPE BKCX | UNION |
| MATERIAL MATT | BULB STEEL |
| ACTIVE PORTION DIAMETER BKCZ | INCHES NOMINAL 0.938 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 413A-A00R-I10Y | 049X3 | ASHCROFT INC DBA HEISE, WEKSLER |
| 413A-A00R-I10Y | 64467 | WEKSLER GLASS THERMOMETER CORP |
| 415AA00RI10Y | 64467 | WEKSLER GLASS THERMOMETER CORP |
| 415AA14RI10Y | 64467 | WEKSLER GLASS THERMOMETER CORP |
| 45-6435-RMT-35-120-30/240-0100 | 38056 | ASHCROFT INC DBA HEISE |
| M19646-C424D410 | 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M |
| MIL-T-19646 | 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M |
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
$1,420.00
Purchases
1
Total spend
$2,840
Sep 22, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$5,680
Total demand
$1,420.00
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 22, 2026 | SPE4A526P8253 ↗ | — | — | $2,840 |
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 5V128
last award Sep 2026
ASHCROFT INC DBA HEISE
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source ASHCROFT INC DBA HEISE, WEKSLER
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source WEKSLER GLASS THERMOMETER CORP
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source CAGE 5V128 won the only award on record. CAGE 5V128 won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE4A5-26-T-387E | Aug 26, 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: 2026-10-05.
- Full methodology →
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