Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 6850 × DESICCANT,ACTIVATED
DESICCANT,ACTIVATED
6850-00-290-0042 FSC 6850
NSN 6850-00-290-0042 (also written 6850002900042; NIIN 00-290-0042) is a desiccant, activated in Federal Supply Class 6850, Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties. 4 manufacturer part numbers from 4 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 as suitable for competitive acquisition (AMC 1).
Suffix (AMSC)
G
Competition
Coded for competition
AMC 1: suitable for competitive acquisition, second or later time. AMSC G: the government has a complete data package and the rights to use it. 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 |
|---|---|
| FURNISHED ITEMS ABFF | MOISTURE INDICATOR IMPREGNATION |
| SIEVE PARTICLE SIZE GRADATION PERCENTAGE BBPB | MAXIMUM RETAINED NO. 6 2.0 AND MINIMUM RETAINED NO. 12 55.0 AND MINIMUM RETAINED NO. 18 19.0 AND MAXIMUM PASSED NO. 18 3.5 AND MAXIMUM PASSED NO. 20 0.5 |
| QUANTITY WITHIN EACH UNIT PACKAGE AKKF | POUNDS 5.0 |
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA ZZZT | GRADE H AND TYPE IV |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 202-041 | 81833 | AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC. |
| 339D827H82 | 97942 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION DBA NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP |
| 42-08-15-243 | 16210 | GRACE W R AND CO DAVISON CHEMICAL DIV |
| MIL-D-3716 | 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
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Purchases
0
Total spend
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Oct 1, 2026
Last purchased
17 · 17.0/yr
Purchase records
$4,740
Total demand
$343.45
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.
| Action date | Award # | Recipient | Agency | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A626FDBH9 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $412.14 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A626FDBJ0 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $412.14 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A626FDBL2 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $274.76 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A626FDBP9 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $343.45 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A626FZT9K ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $274.76 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A626FDDB6 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $343.45 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A626FDNS3 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $137.38 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A626FDSH9 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $68.69 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A626FDVZ4 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $137.38 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A626FZX6X ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $274.76 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A627FA155 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $343.45 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A627FA226 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $137.38 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A627FA378 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $412.14 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A627FA390 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $412.14 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A627FA490 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $274.76 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A627FA767 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $137.38 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A627FA846 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $343.45 |
Demand history
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
ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC
last award Oct 2026
+5
Not listed AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source GRACE W R AND CO DAVISON CHEMICAL DIV
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 NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION DBA NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC won 10 of the last 10 awards. ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC won without being a listed source.
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: 2026-10-02.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "DESICCANT,ACTIVATED." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6850-00-290-0042/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6850-00-290-0042/