# NSN 6550-00-109-2353: Blood Cell Staining Kit

NSN 6550-00-109-2353 (also written 6550001092353; NIIN 00-109-2353) is a blood cell staining kit 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 Oct 2026.

## Identification

- NSN: 6550-00-109-2353 (6550001092353)
- NIIN: 00-109-2353 (001092353)
- Item name: BLOOD CELL STAINING KIT
- Federal Supply Class: [FSC 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets](https://nsnexplorer.com/fsc/6550/)
- Federal Supply Group: [FSG 65](https://nsnexplorer.com/group/65/)
- Acquisition method suffix code: AMSC 0 (observed 2026-10-10)
- Acquisition method code: 0

## Characteristics

| Code | Requirement | Reply |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AJJW | COMPONENT QUANTITY | 3 |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO STAIN 1000 MICROSCOPE SLIDES; WRIGHT'S STAIN FOR USE W/AMES HEMATEK SLIDE STAINER,ROMANOWSKI TYPE UTILIZING THE MODIFIED POLYCHROME METHYLENE BLUE STAIN METHODOLOGY OR A COMBINATION OF THIAZINE AND XANTHINE DYES NOTE: SUBJECT TO DAMAGE BY FREEZING; FLAMABLE |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | BLOOD CELL STAINING KT SUFFICIENT TO STAIN 1000MICROSCOPE SLIDES |
| AJKD | NONSUPPLY ITEMS AND QUANTITIES | CONTAINER 0.3% W/V POLYCHROME METHYLENE BLUE STAIN OR CONTAINER 0.1% W/V THIAZINE DYE IN METHANOL 1; CONTAINER OF BUFFER OR CONTAINER 0.05% W/V XANTHINE DYE WITH BUFFERED SURFACTANT 1; CONTAINER RINSE SOLUTION WHICH MAY CONTAIN 18% ETHANOL 1 |

## Part numbers

| Part number | CAGE | Supplier | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4481 | 07HH4 | BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC DBA BAYER HEALTHCARE-VITERION | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 4481 | 94371 | BAYER CORP DIAGNOSTICS DIV | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| ACCUSTAIN-AUTOMATED | 21076 | SIGMA CHEMICAL CO | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| B4141-10 | 07TA6 | CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| WSD ACCUSTAIN STAIN PAK | 21076 | SIGMA CHEMICAL CO | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |

## Price history

Newest first.

| Date | Unit price | Quantity | Supplier | Agency | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-13 | $95.00 | 1 | CENMED ENTERPRISES INC | — | [record](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=6550001092353) |

## Contract awards

Newest first.

| Date | Award | Description | Recipient | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-13 | [SPE2DS27V0466](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=6550001092353) | BLOOD CELL STAINING KIT | CENMED ENTERPRISES INC | $95.00 |

## Sources

- DLA DIBBS RFQs for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFQ/RFQNsn.aspx?value=6550001092353&category=nsn
- DLA DIBBS awards for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=6550001092353
- AMSC record: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/
- USAspending contract actions (each award above links to its record)
- All data is public U.S. government data; every row above links to its source record where one exists.

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