The NIH Stock Catalog is published by the Division of Logistics Services. Its purpose is to give each ordering office a current listing of NIH centrally stored items that are available for purchase. You can get a copy of the catalog from your Administrative Officer or by calling the Supply Cataloger on 301-496-1235.

Users of the catalog must assure that the Division of Logistics Services items are restricted to OFFICIAL USE ONLY by NIH personnel. Some items can only be purchased through the DELPRO System and others can only be obtained from the Self-Service Stores. After the description, the catalog shows how and where the item may be purchased. DELPRO Stock Requisitioning requires the use of the 13 digit National Stock Number (NSN) which is located on the left-hand side of all pages.

Inventory items are divided into specific commodities (i.e., laboratory supplies, office supplies, etc.). Within each of these commodities, individual items may be found in ALPHABETICAL sequence. The catalog contains two indexes which have different uses:

• ALPHABETICAL INDEX: Cross referenced from the name of the item to the page number where it is located in the catalog.
  
  
• NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER: Cross referenced to page number.

All items listed in this publication and subsequent amendments are stocked at NIH and MANDATORY use items. These items MAY NOT be purchased from any other source either by a BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, PURCHASE ORDER or any other means.

Information contained in the catalog referencing commercial manufacturers is included only as an aid to you and does not indicate an endorsement of a specific manufacturer. You may receive the brand referenced or an item of equal quality.

Item prices are current when the catalog is printed. The actual selling price is computed on the average cost of inventory at the time of sale and may be different from the published price. This published price does not include the surcharge established by the Office of Financial Management.

To keep this catalog as current as possible, additional pages, amendments, etc., are distributed as the need arises. Revised catalogs will be available on this World Wide Web page and distribution will be made through your Administrative Officer. If you are not on the distribution list, please contact your Administrative Officer.

Inquiries and/or complaints, regarding the quality or performance of any Division of Logistics Services inventory item should be directed to the Inventory Section on 301-496-3395.