The Panel,sentinel, cataloged under National Stock Number 6550-01-690-6977, is classified within Federal Supply Class 6550 (In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets) of the Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment group. The manufacturer of record is Biofire Defense Llc. Government technical data includes 1 specification, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. The record lists 1 manufacturer part number for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. 2 additional reference documents (drawings, advisory and superseded references) are recorded in the U.S. Government catalog. Current acquisition status: Active. Unit of issue: KT.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 6550-01-690-6977 |
| Primary Part Number | NGDS-ASY-0017 |
| Item Name | Panel,sentinel |
| FSC / FSG | 6550 / 65 — In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets |
| Manufacturer | Biofire Defense Llc |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Supplementary Features | DO NOT REFRIGERATE |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Unit of Issue | KT |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| NGDS-ASY-0017 PRIMARY | Biofire Defense Llc (USA) |
| Reference | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 6550NCM206408 | 5/1 Secondary reference Defense Medical Standardization Board |
| 1580083 | 5/1 Secondary reference U.S. Government activity |
NSN 6550-01-690-6977 is a Panel,sentinel, manufactured by Biofire Defense Llc, classified under FSC 6550, In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. Status: active.
NSN 6550-01-690-6977 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: NGDS-ASY-0017 (Biofire Defense Llc).
Key specifications for NGDS-ASY-0017: Supplementary Features: DO NOT REFRIGERATE; Special Features: THE FILMARRAY SENTINEL PANEL IS A QUALITATIVE, MULTIPLEXED, NUCLEIC ACID-BASED TEST INTENDED FOR USE WITH THE FILMARRAY 2.0 SYSTEM; THE SENTINEL PANEL DETECTS AND IDENTIFIES MULTIPLE BACTERIAL, VIRAL, AND YEAST NUCLEIC ACIDS DIRECTLY FROM A VARIETY OF SAMPLE MATRICES; THE SENTINEL PANEL IS ALSO CAPABLE OF DETECTING NUCLEIC ACIDS THAT ENCODE TOXINS; EACH KIT CONTAINS SUFFICIENT REAGENTS TO TEST 30 SAMPLES; KIT CONTAINS 30 INDIVIDUALLY-PACKAGED FILMARRAY SENTINEL PANEL POUCHES, 32 SINGLE-USE (1.0 ML) SAMPLE BUFFER TUBES, 32 SINGLE BUFFER TUBES, 32 SINGLE-USE PRE-FILLED (1.5 ML) HYDRATION INJECTION VIALS (BLUE), 32 SINGLE-USE SAMPLE INJECTION VIALS (RED), 32 INDIVIDUALLY-PACKAGED TRANSFER PIPETTES, ONE FILMARRAY SENTINEL PANEL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, AND ONE FILMARRAY SENTINEL PANEL QUICK GUIDES FOR LIQUID, MAMMALIAN BLOOD, POWDER, SURSURFACE SWAB, SOIL AND SAND, AND VECTOR SAMPLES; STORE THE TEST KIT, INCLUDING REAGENT POUCHES AND BUFFERS, AT ROOM TEMPERATURE (18 TO 30 C); Part Name Assigned by Controlling Agency: SENTINEL PANEL, FILMARRAY, 30S. 1 specification is documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
Possible hazard — SDS may be required (DLA HMIC P). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.