Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 6685 × THERMOMETER,INDICATING,CAPILLARY
THERMOMETER,INDICATING,CAPILLARY
6685-01-161-6653 FSC 6685
NSN 6685-01-161-6653 (also written 6685011616653; NIIN 01-161-6653) is a thermometer, indicating, capillary 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 Oct 2026.
Open for bid
No open solicitations on record for this NSN right now.
Can you win it?
This item is coded to be bought directly from the actual manufacturer (AMC 3).
Suffix (AMSC)
D
Competition
Coded for a named source
AMC 3: buy directly from the actual manufacturer, second or later time. AMSC D: the data needed to compete the part is unavailable or cannot be obtained economically. 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 |
|---|---|
| DIAL DIAMETER ASSP | INCHES NOMINAL 4.500 |
| SCALE TYPE ATEQ | DIAL |
| SCALE SMALLEST INCREMENT AWAG | DEG FAHRENHEIT 5.0 |
| SCALE INSCRIPTION/BACKGROUND COLOR BGKZ | BLACK MARKING ON YELLOW BACKGROUND |
| ACTUATING MEDIUM BKCM | GAS |
| BULB QUANTITY BKCT | 1 |
| BULB TYPE BKCW | PLAIN RIGID |
| BULB CONNECTION TYPE BKCX | UNION |
| INDICATOR CONNECTION METHOD BLQF | FLEXIBLE TUBE |
| FLEXIBLE TUBE LENGTH BLQG | INCHES NOMINAL 180.000 |
| SCALE MEASUREMENT RANGE CSYG | DEG FAHRENHEIT 50.000 TO 550.000 |
| POINTER/PEN TYPE AND QUANTITY CSYJ | INDICATING SINGLE 1 AND REFERENCE SINGLE 1 |
| MATERIAL MATT | BULB STEEL CORROSION RESISTING |
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA ZZZT | CLASS C |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 45-T8478K-51E-000-0150-50-500F | 38056 | ASHCROFT INC DBA HEISE |
| 45-T8478K-51E-000-0150-50-550F | 53986 | MMC METROLOGY LAB, INC. DBA MMC METROLOGY LAB INC |
| 45-T8478K-51E-0150-50-550F | 38056 | ASHCROFT INC DBA HEISE |
| MIL-T-19646 | 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M |
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
$1,900.00
Purchases
1
Total spend
$15,200
Oct 15, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$30,400
Total demand
$1,900.00
Latest unit price
Purchase history
| Awarded | Qty | Unit price | Total | Supplier | Agency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 8 | $1,900.00 | $15,200 | MMC METROLOGY LAB, INC. DBA MMC METROLOGY LAB INC (53986) | 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 15, 2026 | SPE4A527P0698 ↗ | MMC METROLOGY LAB, INC. DBA MMC METROLOGY LAB INC | — | $15,200 |
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
MMC METROLOGY LAB, INC. DBA MMC METROLOGY LAB INC
last award Oct 2026
ASHCROFT INC DBA HEISE
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source MMC METROLOGY LAB, INC. DBA MMC METROLOGY LAB INC won the only award on record.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE4A5-26-T-477V | Sep 28, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 | 8 | 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: 2026-10-16.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "THERMOMETER,INDICATING,CAPILLARY." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6685-01-161-6653/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
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