Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 6850 × DESICCANT,ACTIVATED
DESICCANT,ACTIVATED
6850-01-163-2954 FSC 6850
NSN 6850-01-163-2954 (also written 6850011632954; NIIN 01-163-2954) is a desiccant, activated in Federal Supply Class 6850, Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties. 5 manufacturer part numbers from 5 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)
V
Competition
Coded for a named source
AMC 3: buy directly from the actual manufacturer, second or later time. AMSC V: a high-reliability part in a formal reliability program. 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 |
| QUANTITY WITHIN EACH UNIT PACKAGE AKKF | POUNDS 0.6 |
| SIEVE PARTICLE SIZE GRADATION PERCENTAGE BBPB | MAXIMUM RETAINED NO. 8 0.0 AND MAXIMUM PASSED NO. 12 2.0 |
| ACTIVE INGREDIENT BMRR | SODIUM ALUMOSILICATE |
| CRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION CRTL | FEAT |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | 1/16 IN. PELLET AND 8X12 BEAD FORM MIXTURE, KIT THAT CONTAINS BOTH MSORB INDICATING MOLECULAR SIEVE AND MOLECULAR SIEVE; 3A,4A,5A,13X.; IAW DOD 4100.39-M V.10 TBL 181 THIS PART MEETS THE Y REQUIREMENTS DUE TO CRITICAL FEATURES39-M V.10 TBL 181 THIS PART MEETS THE Y REQUIREMENTS DUE TO CRITICAL FEATURES, TOLERANCES, FIT RESTRICTIONS, MATERIAL PROPERTIES AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS. FAILURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OR SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO WEAPON SYSTEM, DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY; ACTION ID 45539777 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6850PL0846682 | 9009H | JEDNOLITY INDEKS MATERIALOWY - UNIFORM MATERIAL INDEX |
| SCDDE0018-2 | 0W6H8 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
| SCDDE0018-2 | 16084 | FURTON INDUSTRIES INC DBA COAST ENGINEERING LABS |
| SCDDE0018-2 | 61134 | ADSORBENTS & DESICCANTS CORP OF AMERICA |
| SCDDE0018-2 | 78022 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION |
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 6, 2026
Last purchased
5 · 5.0/yr
Purchase records
$1,497
Total demand
$65.08
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 23, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9012/SPE4A626FDQS7 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $195.24 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A626FDTU3 ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $130.16 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9012/SPE4A627FA13X ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $976.20 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A627FA27U ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $130.16 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | SPE4AX16D9008/SPE4A627FA53D ↗ | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | — | $65.08 |
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
ADSORBENTS & DESICCANTS CORP OF AMERICA
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source FURTON INDUSTRIES INC DBA COAST ENGINEERING LABS
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source JEDNOLITY INDEKS MATERIALOWY - UNIFORM MATERIAL INDEX
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC won 5 of the last 5 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: 2026-10-08.
- Full methodology →
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NSN Explorer. "DESICCANT,ACTIVATED." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6850-01-163-2954/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
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