Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 6685 × THERMOMETER,SELF-INDICATING
THERMOMETER,SELF-INDICATING
6685-00-191-5001 FSC 6685
NSN 6685-00-191-5001 (also written 6685001915001; NIIN 00-191-5001) is a thermometer, self-indicating in Federal Supply Class 6685, Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments. 4 manufacturer part numbers from 3 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)
R
Competition
Coded for competition
AMC 1: suitable for competitive acquisition, second or later time. AMSC R: the government owns neither the data nor the rights, and obtaining them is judged uneconomical. 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 |
|---|---|
| OVERALL LENGTH ABHP | INCHES NOMINAL 8.000 |
| ACTUATING MEDIUM BKCM | MERCURY |
| SCALE TYPE ATEQ | ENGRAVED STEM |
| SCALE SMALLEST INCREMENT AWAG | DEG FAHRENHEIT 1.0 |
| ARMOR ENCASED TIP TYPE BKCS | MERCURY FILLED |
| SCALE INSCRIPTION/BACKGROUND COLOR BGKZ | BLACK MARKING ON CLEAR BACKGROUND |
| DESIGN TYPE APGF | FLUCTUATING |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5-09626 | 18509 | PSG CONTROLS, INC. |
| 6-01294 | 18509 | PSG CONTROLS, INC. |
| 6-01294 | 1DWR0 | SIGMA PRODUCTS & MFG |
| BH10802 | 98869 | HOWELL INSTRUMENTS, INC. DBA HOWELL INSTRUMENTS 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.
Latest unit price
$89.00
Purchases
1
Total spend
$890.00
Sep 15, 2026
Last purchased
1 · 1.0/yr
Purchase records
$890.00
Total demand
$89.00
Latest unit price
Purchase history
| Awarded | Qty | Unit price | Total | Supplier | Agency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | 10 | $89.00 | $890.00 | DIXIE AIR PARTS SUPPLY, INC. (2B816) | 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.
No related contract actions on record.
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
DIXIE AIR PARTS SUPPLY, INC.
last award Sep 2026
HOWELL INSTRUMENTS, INC. DBA HOWELL INSTRUMENTS INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source PSG CONTROLS, INC.
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source SIGMA PRODUCTS & MFG
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source DIXIE AIR PARTS SUPPLY, INC. won the only award on record. DIXIE AIR PARTS SUPPLY, INC. won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE4A5-26-T-382P | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | 10 | 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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Citation
NSN Explorer. "THERMOMETER,SELF-INDICATING." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6685-00-191-5001/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
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