Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 6550 × BLOOD COLLECTING-CULTURE BOTTLE
BLOOD COLLECTING-CULTURE BOTTLE
6550-01-335-9258 FSC 6550
NSN 6550-01-335-9258 (also written 6550013359258; NIIN 01-335-9258) is a blood collecting-culture bottle in Federal Supply Class 6550, In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. 8 manufacturer part numbers from 5 suppliers are on record. The government has 1 open solicitation for it.
Open for bid
1 open solicitation on record right now — quantity, close date, and where to submit.
| Solicitation | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPE2DS-27-T-1361 | 1 | Closes in 2d | Bid → |
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 |
|---|---|
| SCALE RANGE APSK | CUBIC CENTIMETERS 0.0 TO 75.0 |
| CAPACITY AXQD | MILLILITERS 120.0 |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | BLOOD COLLECTING CULTURE BOTTLE 120ML F/AEROBIC CULTURE 100S |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | C/O 40 ML SUPPLEMENTED TRYPTIC SOY BROTH; W/SPS ANTICOAGULANT; FOR AEROBIC CULTURE |
| MEDIA FOR WHICH DESIGNED MEDA | TRYPTIC SOY BROTH WITH CARBON DIOXIDE ADDED |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 251007 | 4S002 | BIOMERIEUX INC |
| 259789 | 4S002 | BIOMERIEUX INC |
| 259789 | B6916 | BIOMERIEUX BENELUX |
| 259789 | F9348 | BIOMERIEUX SA |
| 259789 | KA069 | BIOMERIEUX UK LTD |
| 59268 | 67823 | BIOMERIEUX INC |
| BACT/ALERT | 4S002 | BIOMERIEUX INC |
| BACT/ALERT | 67823 | BIOMERIEUX INC |
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.
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Purchases
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Last purchased
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Latest award total
Purchase history
No priced purchases on record for this NSN yet.
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.
No related contract actions on record.
Demand history
Every solicitation we've indexed for this NSN, open and closed — 2 on record. Closed RFQs (expired, cancelled, or awarded) stay here as a record of past demand; they never get removed.
Buying rhythm
How often does the government buy this item, and how long since the last time? Every solicitation and award on one line.
Dot size shows quantity. A faint bar joins a solicitation to the award made against it.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE2DS-27-T-1361 | Nov 4, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 1 | Open | View at DIBBS → |
| SPE2DS-26-T-318P | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | 5 | 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.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "BLOOD COLLECTING-CULTURE BOTTLE." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6550-01-335-9258/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6550-01-335-9258/