6550-01-474-0651 Bacteriological specimen collect
One item DLA buys: its open requests for quotation, approved sources and past DLA awards.
Overview
National Stock Number record
- Open RFQs
- 0
- Last price paid
- …
- Standard price
- $87.22 per PG
- DLA's catalog price, not a price paid
- Approved sources
- 2
- Awards on record
- 224
- 2014 to 2026
- DLA demand
- –
Identification
- Item name
- Bacteriological specimen collect
- End product
- For throat, vaginal, wound and skin swabs
- NSG (group)
- 65 · Medical/dental/veterinary eqpt/supp
- NIIN assigned
- 24-APR-00
- Unit
- PG
- NSN
- 6550-01-474-0651
- NIIN
- 01-474-0651
Name, end product, NIIN date and unit: DLA's Federal Logistics Information System (PUB LOG). Source: the request-for-quotation (RFQ) files DLA publishes on DIBBS each day. An RFQ that is also a SAM.gov notice links to that notice. Return-by dates are DIBBS's.
Approved suppliers
Manufacturers and part numbers DLA has qualified for this item, and the part numbers in its catalog record
| Supplier | CAGE | CAGE status | Part status (RNCC / RNVC) | Supplier part # | Listed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COWon before | 06531 | A (Active) | 3 (Design control reference) / 2 (An item-identifying number) | 220116 | DLA approved-source file |
| VWR INTERNATIONAL, LLC | 2E624 | A (Active) | 5 (Secondary reference) / 2 (An item-identifying number) | 90001-052 | DLA approved-source file |
| 0CG54 | A (Active) | 5 (Secondary reference) / 9 (Was the design control reference) | COP 108C-WH | FLIS part list | |
| 89875 | A (Active) | 5 (Secondary reference) / 1 (Not identify an item of production without the use of additional information) | 00-0291 | FLIS part list | |
| 8R855 | A (Active) | 5 (Secondary reference) / 1 (Not identify an item of production without the use of additional information) | COPAN LTALIA 108C | FLIS part list | |
| 8R855 | A (Active) | 5 (Secondary reference) / 9 (Was the design control reference) | M8500A | FLIS part list |
Source: DLA's approved-source file published with the RFQs and the part list of DLA's catalog record (FLIS). CAGE and part status are FLIS's codes with DLA's wording.
Pricing and awardees
Characteristics
Government-defined characteristics of this item (FLIS)
Hazardous and environmental
- Hazardous material (HMIC)
- P (No information in hmirs)
Product characteristics
| Code | Requirement | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MATT | Material | TUBE PLASTIC |
| CXCY | Part name assigned by controlling agency | BACTERIOLOGICAL SPEC COLL&TRANSPORTATION SYS W/TRANSPORT MEDIA 50S |
| FEAT | Special features | CONTAINS AMIES AGAR GEL, NO CHARCOAL; BLUE CAP; 5 ML DEEP GEL COLUMN AFFORDS MAXIMUM PROTECTION, IMPROVES SAMPLE VIABILITY; VENTURI HOURGLASS DESIGN PREVENTS DISINTEGRATION OR BREAKDOWN OF GEL COLUMN DURING SPECIMEN TRANSPORT; UNDESIRABLE BUBBLES AND BREAKS IN GEL AUTOMATICALLY SQUEEZED OUT AS SWAB IS INSERTED; ELIMINATES AIR POCKETS HARMFUL TO FASTIDIOUS BACTERIA, CENTRALIZES SWAB; SINGLE PLASTIC SWAB; SOFT RAYON SWAB TIPS ARE INERT AND NON TOXIC TO MICRO ORGANISMS AND PATIENTS; EXTRA LONG 5.250 SWAB SHAFTS; EXTRA LARGE SIZE POLYURETHANE FOAM SPONGE SOAKED WITH LIQUID TRANSPORT MEDIUM STAYS ANCHORED IN PLACE; NO ACTIVATION STEP NECESSARY; LARGE PREATTACHED LABEL; 50 PER PACKAGE; 500 PER CASE |
| AGYT | Tube length | INCHES NOMINAL 6.875 |
Additional identifiers
- II
- 0
- DEMIL
- A: No demilitarization required
- Precious metals (PMIC)
- A (Does not contain precious metal)
- Schedule B
- 3822000002
- PINC
- 0038471
- Criticality (CRIT CD)
- X
- On FedMall
- Yes
Source: DLA's PUB LOG files (FLIS Data Electronic Reading Room), updated monthly; code wording from DLA's code table (P_HELP).
Major organizational entity (MOE) rules
How each service or agency buys and manages this item
| Rule | MOE | AMC | AMSC | NIMSC | IMC | AAC | DSOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A911 | Army (DA) | 3From the actual manufacturer (second or later time) | ZCommercial or off-the-shelf item | ||||
| FSGM | Air Force (DF) | 3From the actual manufacturer (second or later time) | ZCommercial or off-the-shelf item | ||||
| N9BL | Navy (DN) | 3From the actual manufacturer (second or later time) | ZCommercial or off-the-shelf item |
Source: DLA's PUB LOG files (FLIS Data Electronic Reading Room), updated monthly; code wording from DLA's code table (P_HELP). AMC and AMSC wording: DFARS PGI 217.7506. Hover a code for DLA's wording.
Government organizations
The services and agencies that manage or use this item
| Organization | Effective date | Unit of issue | Unit price | Qty per unit | Controlled inventory | Shelf life | Acquisition advice | Source of supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army (DA) | 01-OCT-2025 | PG | $61.88 | 1 (1) | U (Unclassified) | K (18 months) | L (Local purchase) | SMS (Defense logistics agency) |
| Air Force (DF) | 01-OCT-2025 | PG | $61.88 | 1 (1) | U (Unclassified) | K (18 months) | L (Local purchase) | SMS (Defense logistics agency) |
| Navy (DN) | 01-OCT-2025 | PG | $61.88 | 1 (1) | U (Unclassified) | K (18 months) | L (Local purchase) | SMS (Defense logistics agency) |
| DLA (DS) | 01-OCT-2026 | PG | $87.22 | 1 (1) | U (Unclassified) | K (18 months) | L (Local purchase) | SMS (Defense logistics agency) |
Source: DLA's PUB LOG files (FLIS Data Electronic Reading Room), updated monthly; code wording from DLA's code table (P_HELP). Unit prices are DLA's standard prices (its catalog price to its customers, with DLA's surcharge), not prices DLA paid.
Packaging
FLIS packaging data of this item
FLIS packaging
- Unit pack weight
- 1 lb
- Unit pack cube
- 0.148 cu ft
- Level A
- Z (Special requirement)
- Level B
- Z (Special requirement)
- Unit container
- ZZ (Special requirement)
Source: DLA's PUB LOG files (FLIS Data Electronic Reading Room), updated monthly; code wording from DLA's code table (P_HELP).
DIBBS RFQs
Recent DLA requests for quotation for this item on DIBBS, newest first: 0 open now
| Solicitation | NSN | Item name | Qty | Unit | Std. price | Last price | Est. value | Set-aside | Tech docs | Posted | Return by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE2DS27T1367DIBBS only | 6550-01-474-0651 | Bacteriological specimen collect | 1 | PG | $87.22 per PG | … | … | No set-aside | No | November 3, 2026 | November 9, 2026Closed |
| SPE2DS27T0988DIBBS only | 6550-01-474-0651 | Bacteriological specimen collect | 1 | PG | $87.22 per PG | … | … | No set-aside | No | October 26, 2026 | November 2, 2026Closed |
| SPE2DS27T0808DIBBS only | 6550-01-474-0651 | Bacteriological specimen collect | 1 | PG | $87.22 per PG | … | … | No set-aside | No | October 20, 2026 | October 26, 2026Closed |
| SPE2DS26T458BDIBBS only | 6550-01-474-0651 | Bacteriological specimen collect | 5 | PG | $87.22 per PG | … | … | No set-aside | November 3, 2026First seen | September 28, 2026Closed |
→ These RFQs in the DIBBS list
“First seen”: an RFQ from DIBBS's file of all open RFQs, which gives no issue date. Source: the request-for-quotation (RFQ) files DLA publishes on DIBBS each day. An RFQ that is also a SAM.gov notice links to that notice. Return-by dates are DIBBS's.
DLA forecast
DLA's purchase forecast for the next 24 months, and its lead time
DLA's own figures
- Lead time
- administrative 47 days, production 120 days (167 in all)
Source: DLA's monthly files in its FOIA reading room: the 24-month demand forecast (what DLA expects to buy, not a commitment) and the ALT/PLT file (administrative lead time: requirement to award; production lead time: award to delivery).
DLA award history
224 award lines since 2014, 10 winning CAGEs
| Winner | Awards | Last award |
|---|---|---|
| 01MX7VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC | 72 | December 19, 2023 |
| 0AG09SZY HOLDINGS, LLC | 57 | July 15, 2026 |
| 6P701MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | 52 | September 28, 2026 |
| 4QNY3PACIFIC STAR CORPORATION | 21 | March 28, 2023 |
| 06531BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO | 10 | November 7, 2022 |
| 1KA59ARS SALES & SERVICES LLC | 5 | January 22, 2021 |
| 0S908GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | 2 | November 14, 2025 |
| 1WAS9CENMED ENTERPRISES INC | 2 | August 23, 2024 |
| 3GDT9COLONIAL SCIENTIFIC, INC. | 2 | August 25, 2017 |
| 0ZSM5NAR MEDICAL DEPOT, LLC | 1 | November 22, 2017 |
| Year | Awards | Winning CAGEs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 38 | 3 |
| 2024 | 39 | 3 |
| 2023 | 32 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020 | 18 | 3 |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 |
| 2018 | 23 | 1 |
| 2017 | 27 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
Source: DLA's award history files (its FOIA reading room: every DLA award line since 2013, refreshed monthly), plus the past awards listed in this item's RFQ documents that those files lack. Counts are award lines, not dollars; surplus buys are left out.
DLA awards for this item
25 awards from the item's award history, in FPDS
| Rank | Vendor | Obligated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SZY HOLDINGS, LLC | $5,919 | 57 |
| 2 | PACIFIC STAR CORPORATION | $4,272 | 21 |
| 3 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $3,162 | 51 |
| 4 | VWR INTERNATIONAL LLC | $2,458 | 71 |
| 5 | ARS SALES & SERVICES LLC | $868 | 5 |
| 6 | BECTON, DICKINSON AND CO | $372 | 10 |
| 7 | CENMED ENTERPRISES INC | $297 | 2 |
| 8 | NAR MEDICAL DEPOT, LLC | $250 | 1 |
| 9 | GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | $221 | 2 |
| 10 | COLONIAL SCIENTIFIC, INC. | $113 | 2 |
| Contract | Awarded | Awardee | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPE2DS26V8756From the item's award history | August 12, 2026 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $51 |
| SPE2DS26V7734From the item's award history | July 15, 2026 | SZY HOLDINGS, LLC | $54 |
| SPE2DS26V6290From the item's award history | June 3, 2026 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $51 |
| SPE2DS26V5313From the item's award history | May 5, 2026 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $51 |
| SPE2DS26V4787From the item's award history | April 20, 2026 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $49 |
| SPE2DS26V4088From the item's award history | March 26, 2026 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $47 |
| SPE2DS26V2774From the item's award history | February 10, 2026 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $97 |
| SPE2DS26V2488From the item's award history | February 2, 2026 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $140 |
| SPE2DS26V1741From the item's award history | January 5, 2026 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $91 |
| SPE2DS26V1615From the item's award history | December 22, 2025 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $45 |
| SPE2DS26V1505From the item's award history | December 16, 2025 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $45 |
| SPE2DS26V1303From the item's award history | December 8, 2025 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $45 |
| SPE2DS26V0917From the item's award history | November 14, 2025 | GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | $88 |
| SPE2DS26V0772From the item's award history | November 4, 2025 | GOVERNMENT SCIENTIFIC SOURCE INC | $133 |
| SPE2DS25V240PFrom the item's award history | September 15, 2025 | SZY HOLDINGS, LLC | $182 |
| SPE2DS25V233CFrom the item's award history | September 10, 2025 | SZY HOLDINGS, LLC | $91 |
| SPE2DS25V191XFrom the item's award history | August 22, 2025 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $46 |
| SPE2DS25V157PFrom the item's award history | August 8, 2025 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $46 |
| SPE2DS25V139KFrom the item's award history | July 31, 2025 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $46 |
| SPE2DS25V117KFrom the item's award history | July 22, 2025 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $92 |
| SPE2DS25V111WFrom the item's award history | July 21, 2025 | SZY HOLDINGS, LLC | $92 |
| SPE2DS25V103DFrom the item's award history | July 16, 2025 | SZY HOLDINGS, LLC | $92 |
| SPE2DS25V074SFrom the item's award history | July 2, 2025 | SZY HOLDINGS, LLC | $92 |
| SPE2DS25V055GFrom the item's award history | June 23, 2025 | SZY HOLDINGS, LLC | $46 |
| SPE2DS25V044MFrom the item's award history | June 17, 2025 | MIDLAND SCIENTIFIC INC | $46 |
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Source: DLA award notices on SAM.gov for solicitations that included this item (DLA posts them above $25,000), and the contracts of this item's past DLA awards (DLA's award history files and the RFQs' procurement history), joined to FPDS by contract number (an order under a long-term contract by the order and its contract). Amounts are FPDS obligations; DIBBS order totals are not shown. Department of Defense actions appear in FPDS about 90 days after they are signed.