Acquisition method (AMC)
0
FSC 6550 × BLOOD CELL STAINING KIT
BLOOD CELL STAINING KIT
6550-00-109-2353 FSC 6550
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.
Open for bid
No open solicitations on record for this NSN right now.
Can you win it?
The codes on record do not say whether this item is competed or bought from a named source.
Suffix (AMSC)
0
Competition
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AMC 0: not established: the part has not completed screening. AMSC 0 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 |
|---|---|
| COMPONENT QUANTITY AJJW | 3 |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | 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 |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | BLOOD CELL STAINING KT SUFFICIENT TO STAIN 1000MICROSCOPE SLIDES |
| NONSUPPLY ITEMS AND QUANTITIES AJKD | 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4481 | 07HH4 | BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC DBA BAYER HEALTHCARE-VITERION |
| 4481 | 94371 | BAYER CORP DIAGNOSTICS DIV |
| ACCUSTAIN-AUTOMATED | 21076 | SIGMA CHEMICAL CO |
| B4141-10 | 07TA6 | CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC |
| WSD ACCUSTAIN STAIN PAK | 21076 | SIGMA CHEMICAL CO |
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
$95.00
Purchases
1
Total spend
$95.00
Oct 13, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$190.00
Total demand
$95.00
Latest unit price
Purchase history
| Awarded | Qty | Unit price | Total | Supplier | Agency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 | $95.00 | $95.00 | 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 13, 2026 | SPE2DS27V0466 ↗ | CENMED ENTERPRISES INC | — | $95.00 |
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
BAYER CORP DIAGNOSTICS DIV
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC DBA BAYER HEALTHCARE-VITERION
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE2DS-27-T-0462 | Oct 8, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 | 1 | 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: 2026-10-14.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "BLOOD CELL STAINING KIT." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6550-00-109-2353/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6550-00-109-2353/