# NSN 6530-01-686-4646: Positioning Block, Head

NSN 6530-01-686-4646 (also written 6530016864646; NIIN 01-686-4646) is a positioning block, head in Federal Supply Class 6530, Hospital Furniture, Equipment, Utensils, and Supplies. 4 manufacturer part numbers from 4 suppliers are on record. No purchases are on record yet.

## Identification

- NSN: 6530-01-686-4646 (6530016864646)
- NIIN: 01-686-4646 (016864646)
- Item name: POSITIONING BLOCK,HEAD
- Federal Supply Class: [FSC 6530 Hospital Furniture, Equipment, Utensils, and Supplies](https://nsnexplorer.com/fsc/6530/)
- Federal Supply Group: [FSG 65](https://nsnexplorer.com/group/65/)
- Acquisition method suffix code: AMSC Z: a commercial, nondevelopmental or off-the-shelf item. (observed 2026-10-10)
- Acquisition method code: 3

## Characteristics

| Code | Requirement | Reply |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ANEH | DESIGN DESIGNATION | LAERDAL |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | ACCOMMODATES ALL HEAD SHAPES AND INJURY POSITIONS AND OFFERS DIRECT ACCESS TO PATIENT'S EARS FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION AND INSPECTION, X-RAY TRANSLUCENT, CT AND MRI SCAN COMPATIBLE; UNIVERSAL BASE CAN BE USED WITH MOST SPINEBOARDS AND HELPS MAINTAIN NEURAL ALIGNMENT; HEAD STRAPS ATTACHED AT TOP OF BLOCKS CAN BE INSTANTLY APPLIED, REMOVED AND TO READJUST: CONSIST OF 1 BLOCK SET, 1 UNIVERSAL BASE, 1 STRAP AND PAD REPLACEMENT SET; LATEX FREE; REUSABLE BASE AND BLOCKS. |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | HEAD IMMOBILIZER SPEEDBLOCK STARTER PACK |

## Part numbers

| Part number | CAGE | Supplier | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1565355 | 89875 | DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL MATERIEL DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER PHILADELPHIA | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 6530NCM195870 | 64616 | DEFENSE MEDICAL STANDARDIZATION BOARD | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 983090 | 63783 | LAERDAL MEDICAL CORPORATION | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 983090 | 6U5B7 | BEACON POINT ASSOCIATES LLC | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |

## Sources

- DLA DIBBS RFQs for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFQ/RFQNsn.aspx?value=6530016864646&category=nsn
- DLA DIBBS awards for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=6530016864646
- AMSC record: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/
- All data is public U.S. government data; every row above links to its source record where one exists.

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