# NSN 6850-00-255-0452: Magnetic Inspection Compound

NSN 6850-00-255-0452 (also written 6850002550452; NIIN 00-255-0452) is a magnetic inspection compound in Federal Supply Class 6850, Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties. 3 manufacturer part numbers from 3 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Oct 2026.

## Identification

- NSN: 6850-00-255-0452 (6850002550452)
- NIIN: 00-255-0452 (002550452)
- Item name: MAGNETIC INSPECTION COMPOUND
- Federal Supply Class: [FSC 6850 Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties](https://nsnexplorer.com/fsc/6850/)
- Federal Supply Group: [FSG 68](https://nsnexplorer.com/group/68/)
- Acquisition method suffix code: AMSC G: the government has a complete data package and the rights to use it. (observed 2026-10-10)
- Acquisition method code: 1

## Characteristics

| Code | Requirement | Reply |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AKKF | QUANTITY WITHIN EACH UNIT PACKAGE | POUNDS 25.0 |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | DRY METHOD APPLICATION |
| HUES | COLOR | GRAY/GREY |
| AGXW | PHYSICAL FORM | POWDER |

## Part numbers

| Part number | CAGE | Supplier | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 01-1716-81 | 37676 | ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. DIV MAGNAFLUX | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| AMS 3040 | 0U583 | SAE INTERNATIONAL DBA SAE INTERNATIONAL | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| AMS 3040 | 81343 | SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS INC | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |

## Contract awards

Newest first.

| Date | Award | Description | Recipient | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-09 | [SPE4AX26D9000/SPE4A627FA69R](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=6850002550452) | MAGNETIC INSPECTION COMPOUND | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | $320.26 |

## Sources

- DLA DIBBS RFQs for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFQ/RFQNsn.aspx?value=6850002550452&category=nsn
- DLA DIBBS awards for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=6850002550452
- AMSC record: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/
- USAspending contract actions (each award above links to its record)
- All data is public U.S. government data; every row above links to its source record where one exists.

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