Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 6685 × THERMOCOUPLE,HEATING ELEMENT
THERMOCOUPLE,HEATING ELEMENT
6685-01-500-5899 FSC 6685
NSN 6685-01-500-5899 (also written 6685015005899; NIIN 01-500-5899) is a thermocouple, heating element in Federal Supply Class 6685, Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments. 2 manufacturer part numbers from 1 supplier 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)
Q
Competition
Coded for a named source
AMC 3: buy directly from the actual manufacturer, 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 |
|---|---|
| END ITEM IDENTIFICATION AGAV | IMMERSION HEATER |
| MOUNTING LOCATION AYQM | INSIDE METER CASE |
| MATERIAL MATT | OVERALL STEEL COMP 316 |
| TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY TTQY | WIRE LEAD 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 155-073098-006 ITEM 88 | 07131 | CHROMALOX INC |
| 309-027347-135 | 07131 | CHROMALOX 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
$175.00
Purchases
1
Total spend
$2,275
Oct 8, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$4,550
Total demand
$175.00
Latest unit price
Purchase history
| Awarded | Qty | Unit price | Total | Supplier | Agency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | 13 | $175.00 | $2,275 | MADISON ELECTRIC CO (073S2) | 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 8, 2026 | SPE4A527V0048 ↗ | MADISON ELECTRIC CO | — | $2,275 |
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
MADISON ELECTRIC CO
last award Oct 2026
CHROMALOX INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source MADISON ELECTRIC CO won the only award on record. MADISON ELECTRIC CO won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE4A5-26-T-469R | Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 13 | 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: 2026-10-10.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "THERMOCOUPLE,HEATING ELEMENT." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6685-01-500-5899/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6685-01-500-5899/