6685-01-021-8252 Temperature indicating compound
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
- $15.80 per EA
- DLA's catalog price, not a price paid
- Approved sources
- 2
- Awards on record
- 18
- 2014 to 2025
- DLA stock on hand
- 180
- as of May 2026; no DLA demand forecast
Identification
- Item name
- Temperature indicating compound
- NSG (group)
- 66 · Instruments and laboratory eqpt
- NIIN assigned
- 20-MAY-76
- Unit
- EA (Each)
- NSN
- 6685-01-021-8252
- NIIN
- 01-021-8252
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 suppliers DLA has qualified for this item
| Supplier | CAGE | CAGE status | Part status (RNCC / RNVC) | Supplier part # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82682 | A (Active) | 3 (Design control reference) / 2 (An item-identifying number) | TEMPILSTIK 125F | |
| 94858 | A (Active) | 5 (Secondary reference) / 2 (An item-identifying number) | THERMOMELT 125DEGF |
Source: DLA's approved-source file published with the RFQs. 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)
- Y (In hmirs)
Product characteristics
| Code | Requirement | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AGXW | Physical form | CRAYON |
| ABJH | Temp rating | FAHRENHEIT 125.0 |
Additional identifiers
- II
- 0
- DEMIL
- A: No demilitarization required
- Precious metals (PMIC)
- A (Does not contain precious metal)
- Schedule B
- 9033000000
- PINC
- 0016517
- Criticality (CRIT CD)
- X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C911 | U.S. coast guard (GP) | 1Suitable for competition (second or later time) | QTechnical data still being sought | ||||
| FXGG | Air Force (DF) | 1Suitable for competition (second or later time) | QTechnical data still being sought | Z | |||
| MC41 | Marine Corps (DM) | 1Suitable for competition (second or later time) | QTechnical data still being sought | Z | |||
| N9BG | Navy (DN) | 1Suitable for competition (second or later time) | QTechnical data still being sought | Z | |||
| ZH01 | Republic of korea (ZH) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (DF) | 01-OCT-2026 | EA (Each) | $15.80 | 1 (1) | U (Unclassified) | No limit | Z (Insurance/numeric stockage objective) | SMS (Defense logistics agency) |
| Marine Corps (DM) | 01-OCT-2026 | EA (Each) | $15.80 | 1 (1) | U (Unclassified) | No limit | Z (Insurance/numeric stockage objective) | SMS (Defense logistics agency) |
| Navy (DN) | 01-OCT-2026 | EA (Each) | $15.80 | 1 (1) | U (Unclassified) | No limit | Z (Insurance/numeric stockage objective) | SMS (Defense logistics agency) |
| DLA (DS) | 01-OCT-2026 | EA (Each) | $15.80 | 1 (1) | U (Unclassified) | No limit | Z (Insurance/numeric stockage objective) | SMS (Defense logistics agency) |
| U.S. coast guard (GP) | 01-OCT-2026 | EA (Each) | $15.80 | 1 (1) | U (Unclassified) | No limit | Z (Insurance/numeric stockage objective) | 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 cube
- 0.002 cu ft
- Level A
- E (Requirements of ASTM-D4169)
- Level B
- Q (Table c.ii)
- Unit container
- A1 (Bags)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE4A527T1832DIBBS only | 6685-01-021-8252 | Temperature indicating compound | 105 | EA | $15.80 per EA | … | … | No set-aside | No | October 25, 2026 | November 2, 2026Closed |
| SPE4A527T0172DIBBS only | 6685-01-021-8252 | Temperature indicating compound | 105 | EA | $15.80 per EA | … | … | No set-aside | No | October 7, 2026 | October 15, 2026Closed |
| SPE4A526T252QDIBBS only | 6685-01-021-8252 | Temperature indicating compound | 320 | EA | $15.80 per EA | … | … | No set-aside | November 3, 2026First seen | June 30, 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 stock on hand
As of May 2026
DLA's own inventory
- On hand
- 180
- On back order
- 0
- Reorder point
- 1,687.5At or under the reorder point
- Condition
- A (serviceable, issuable without qualification)
- On hand
- On back order
- Reorder point
By month
| Month | NSN | Stock on hand | Reorder point |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 6685-01-021-8252 | 180 | 1,687.5 |
| April 2026 | 6685-01-021-8252 | 260 | 1,687.5 |
| March 2026 | 6685-01-021-8252 | 610 | 1,687.5 |
| February 2026 | 6685-01-021-8252 | 610 | 1,687.5 |
| January 2026 | 6685-01-021-8252 | 720 | 1,687.5 |
| December 2025 | 6685-01-021-8252 | 720 | 1,687.5 |
| November 2025 | 6685-01-021-8252 | 770 | 1,687.5 |
| October 2025 | 6685-01-021-8252 | 319 | 1,687.5 |
| September 2025 | 6685-01-021-8252 | 319 | 1,124.5 |
| July 2025 | 6685-01-021-8252 | 624 | 1,124.5 |
Source: DLA's monthly on-hand, back-order and reorder-point files (DLA FOIA reading room), each month as of its last day. DLA's own inventory, not a purchase: stock near or under the reorder point, or back orders, usually come before a buy.
DLA forecast
DLA's purchase forecast for the next 24 months, and its lead time
DLA's own figures
- Lead time
- administrative 53 days, production 111 days (164 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
18 award lines since 2014, 6 winning CAGEs
| Winner | Awards | Last award |
|---|---|---|
| 3DZM1ALLIED TOOLS, INC | 7 | June 30, 2025 |
| 4U0A9P & C INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES, INCORPORATED | 4 | October 30, 2024 |
| 1HJ95L. & M. Welding Supply, Inc. | 3 | November 3, 2014 |
| 7EFU3Compressed Gases Of Augusta, Inc. | 2 | February 10, 2017 |
| 1N8T8JGILS, LLC | 1 | May 30, 2017 |
| 0AG09SZY HOLDINGS, LLC | 1 | August 12, 2015 |
| Year | Awards | Winning CAGEs |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 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
17 awards from the item's award history, in FPDS
| Rank | Vendor | Obligated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALLIED TOOLS, INC | $30,403 | 7 |
| 2 | P & C INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES, INCORPORATED | $23,814 | 4 |
| 3 | L. & M. WELDING SUPPLY, INC. | $11,151 | 2 |
| 4 | SZY HOLDINGS, LLC | $6,717 | 1 |
| 5 | JGILS, LLC | $6,568 | 1 |
| 6 | COMPRESSED GASES OF AUGUSTA, INC. | $4,208 | 2 |
| Contract | Awarded | Awardee | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPE4A525V1970From the item's award history | June 30, 2025 | ALLIED TOOLS, INC | $4,262 |
| SPE4A525V0887From the item's award history | January 23, 2025 | ALLIED TOOLS, INC | $5,763 |
| SPE4A525P0714From the item's award history | October 30, 2024 | P & C INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES, INCORPORATED | $1,836 |
| SPE4A524V2886From the item's award history | August 27, 2024 | P & C INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES, INCORPORATED | $4,892 |
| SPE4A524V1824From the item's award history | April 18, 2024 | ALLIED TOOLS, INC | $1,932 |
| SPE4A724V1143From the item's award history | January 9, 2024 | ALLIED TOOLS, INC | $1,766 |
| SPE4A623V3881From the item's award history | November 25, 2022 | P & C INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES, INCORPORATED | $1,765 |
| SPE4A521V0045From the item's award history | October 15, 2020 | ALLIED TOOLS, INC | $12,042 |
| SPE4A520V2027From the item's award history | September 23, 2020 | ALLIED TOOLS, INC | $518 |
| SPE4A619V7980From the item's award history | February 1, 2019 | P & C INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES, INCORPORATED | $15,321 |
| SPE4A618V7074From the item's award history | January 30, 2018 | ALLIED TOOLS, INC | $4,120 |
| SPE4A617VD872From the item's award history | May 30, 2017 | JGILS, LLC | $6,568 |
| SPE4A617V7168From the item's award history | February 10, 2017 | COMPRESSED GASES OF AUGUSTA, INC. | $3,203 |
| SPE4A616M3924From the item's award history | December 9, 2015 | COMPRESSED GASES OF AUGUSTA, INC. | $1,004 |
| SPE4A415VH840From the item's award history | August 12, 2015 | SZY HOLDINGS, LLC | $6,717 |
| SPE4A615V2408From the item's award history | November 3, 2014 | L. & M. WELDING SUPPLY, INC. | $7,382 |
| SPE4A615V0077From the item's award history | October 1, 2014 | L. & M. WELDING SUPPLY, INC. | $3,769 |
Showing 1 to 10 of 17 results
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.