48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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7 sections with “national stock number (NSN)”

  • DFARS 252.245-7005 Management and Reporting of Government Property.
    …hine-readable data elements to distinguish an item from all other like and unlike items. National stock number means a 13-digit stock number used to identify items of supply. It consists of a four-digit Federal Supply Code and a nine-digit…
  • DFARS 234.7002 Policy.
    … commercial product as defined in FAR 2.101; and (B) Such treatment is necessary to meet national security objectives; and (ii) The congressional defense committees are notified at least 30 days before such treatment or acquisition occurs…
  • DFARS 252.215-7010 Requirements for Certified Cost or Pricing Data and Data Other Than Certified Cost or Pricing Data.
    … minor (e.g., information on production processes and material differences); and (3) The national stock number (NSN) for the comparable commercial product, if one is assigned, and the NSN for the subsystem, component, or spare part, if one…
  • FAR 4.1003 Establishing line items.
    …ifiable. (1) A supply is separately identifiable if it has its own identification (e.g., national stock number (NSN), item description, manufacturer's part number). (2) Services are separately identifiable if they have no more than one st…
  • FAR 5.207 Preparation and transmittal of synopses.
    …opy of the solicitation should be requested including the following, as appropriate: (1) National Stock Number (NSN) if assigned. (2) Specification and whether an offeror, its product, or service must meet a qualification requirement in o…
  • DFARS 204.7103-1 Criteria for establishing.
    …e contract. (i) Supplies are separately identifiable if they have no more than one— (A) National stock number (NSN); (B) Item description; or (C) Manufacturer's part number. (ii) Services are separately identifiable if they have no mor…
  • DFARS 252.208-7000 Intent to furnish precious metals as Government-furnished material.
    …ecious metals required for any first article or production sample), and shall specify the national stock number (NSN) and nomenclature, if known, of the deliverable item requiring precious metals. *If platinum or palladium, specify whether…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.