Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 6685 × TEMPERATURE INDICATING COMPOUND
TEMPERATURE INDICATING COMPOUND
6685-00-255-9516 FSC 6685
NSN 6685-00-255-9516 (also written 6685002559516; NIIN 00-255-9516) is a temperature indicating compound in Federal Supply Class 6685, Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments. 6 manufacturer part numbers from 3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPE4A5-27-T-0396 | 671 | Closes in 1d | Bid → |
Can you win it?
This item is coded as suitable for competitive acquisition (AMC 1).
Suffix (AMSC)
Q
Competition
Coded for competition
AMC 1: suitable for competitive acquisition, second or later time. AMSC Q: the government lacks adequate data or rights, but breakout to competition is expected. 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 |
|---|---|
| PHYSICAL FORM AGXW | CRAYON |
| TEMP RATING ABJH | FAHRENHEIT 250.0 |
| DIAMETER DMTR | INCHES 0.250 |
| END ITEM IDENTIFICATION AGAV | POSEIDON MATERIAL,HULL,MECH,ELECT,ORD AND ELECT; NUCLEAR REACTORS PROGRAM |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10082470 | A486G | NIMIKKEISTOKESKUS NCB FINLAND |
| 86562 | 94858 | MARKAL CO |
| TEMPILSTIK | 82682 | TEMPIL, INC. DBA TEMPIL, INC. |
| TEMPILSTIK25 DEGF | 94858 | MARKAL CO |
| TEMPILSTIK250DEGF | 82682 | TEMPIL, INC. DBA TEMPIL, INC. |
| TS0250 | 82682 | TEMPIL, INC. DBA TEMPIL, 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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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 — 1 on record. Closed RFQs (expired, cancelled, or awarded) stay here as a record of past demand; they never get removed.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE4A5-27-T-0396 | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 | 671 | Open | 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 13, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "TEMPERATURE INDICATING COMPOUND." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6685-00-255-9516/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6685-00-255-9516/