# NSN 6850-00-311-6172: Bearing Dye, Blue

NSN 6850-00-311-6172 (also written 6850003116172; NIIN 00-311-6172) is a bearing dye, blue in Federal Supply Class 6850, Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties. 2 manufacturer part numbers from 1 supplier are on record. It was last purchased in Sep 2026.

## Identification

- NSN: 6850-00-311-6172 (6850003116172)
- NIIN: 00-311-6172 (003116172)
- Item name: BEARING DYE,BLUE
- 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 Z: a commercial, nondevelopmental or off-the-shelf item. (observed 2026-10-10)
- Acquisition method code: 3

## Characteristics

| Code | Requirement | Reply |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | AGAV MEDIUM MINE PROTECTED VEHICLE - MMPV |
| TEXT | GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ITEM DESCRIPTION | SOFT,UNIFORM,BLUE PASTE,FOR LOCATING HIGH SPOTS WHEN SCRAPING BEARING SURFACES AND IN MAKING CLOSE FITS |

## Part numbers

| Part number | CAGE | Supplier | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 83307 | 98148 | ITW DYKEM/DYMON | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| HI-SPOT BLUE | 98148 | ITW DYKEM/DYMON | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |

## Contract awards

Newest first.

| Date | Award | Description | Recipient | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-22 | [SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A626FDKN5](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=6850003116172) | BEARING DYE, BLUE | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | $97.68 |

## Sources

- DLA DIBBS RFQs for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFQ/RFQNsn.aspx?value=6850003116172&category=nsn
- DLA DIBBS awards for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=6850003116172
- 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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