# NSN 6850-01-690-5644: Water Indicating Paste

NSN 6850-01-690-5644 (also written 6850016905644; NIIN 01-690-5644) is a water indicating paste in Federal Supply Class 6850, Miscellaneous Chemical Specialties. 3 manufacturer part numbers from 3 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Aug 2026.

## Identification

- NSN: 6850-01-690-5644 (6850016905644)
- NIIN: 01-690-5644 (016905644)
- Item name: WATER INDICATING PASTE
- 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 2026-11-02)
- Acquisition method code: 1

## Characteristics

| Code | Requirement | Reply |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | PHYSICAL FORM: VISCOUS PASTE; COLOR: MUSTARD YELLOW; ODORLESS; FLASH POINT: 350.00 DEG. F.; SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.45; SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE; KINEMATIC VISCOSITY: 30,000,000.00 CST; AVOID HEAT ABOVE 140.00 DEG. F.; INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: STRONG ACIDS AND HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS; |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | GASOILA REGULAR WATER FINDING PASTE |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | 4930-01-113-9173 |
| AKKF | QUANTITY WITHIN EACH UNIT PACKAGE | FLUID OUNCES 2.50 |

## Part numbers

| Part number | CAGE | Supplier | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WT25 | 3CKH7 | FEDERAL PROCESS CORPORATION | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| WT25 | 84583 | DRESSER-ARGUS, INC DBA DRESSER ARGUS INC | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| WT25 TU | 8PGY8 | DUMBO DEFENSE INC | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |

## Contract awards

Newest first.

| Date | Award | Description | Recipient | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-20 | [SPE4AX26D9000/SPE4A726FZ16V](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=6850016905644) | WATER INDICATING PA | ASRC FEDERAL FACILITIES LOGISTICS, LLC | $96.28 |
| 2026-08-14 | [SPE4A626PAZE9](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=6850016905644) | WATER INDICATING PA | DUMBO DEFENSE INC | $180.00 |

## Sources

- DLA DIBBS RFQs for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFQ/RFQNsn.aspx?value=6850016905644&category=nsn
- DLA DIBBS awards for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=6850016905644
- 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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