Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 1720 × GUIDE,LAUNCHING SHU
GUIDE,LAUNCHING SHU
1720-00-885-9392 FSC 1720
NSN 1720-00-885-9392 (also written 1720008859392; NIIN 00-885-9392) is a guide, launching shu in Federal Supply Class 1720, Aircraft Launching Equipment. 4 manufacturer part numbers from 4 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Sep 2026.
Open for bid
No open solicitations on record for this NSN right now.
Can you win it?
This item is coded as suitable for competitive acquisition (AMC 1).
Suffix (AMSC)
C
Competition
Coded for competition
AMC 1: suitable for competitive acquisition, second or later time. AMSC C: needs engineering source approval; other sources must qualify first. The codes describe the item's status on record, not any one solicitation. What the codes mean
What it is — can you make it?
Dimensions, the FLIS specification requirements, and the manufacturer part numbers already qualified against this NSN.
Specifications
From the federal catalog (DLA FLIS / PUB LOG) — what your part has to meet. Cited specification documents can be looked up in ASSIST Quick Search ↗, DoD's public spec repository — copy the document number in.
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| PROPRIETARY CHARACTERISTICS PRPY | PACS |
Manufacturer part numbers
Commercial part numbers cross-referenced to this NSN in the federal catalog — the parts that have been accepted as satisfying this stock number, and who makes them.
| Part number | CAGE | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| 408297-1 | 1UF60 | U.S.A. SPARES INC. |
| 408297-1 | 29183 | G. S. E. DYNAMICS, INC. DBA GSE DYNAMICS |
| 408297-1 | 2V343 | APEX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. DBA APEX MANUFACTURING CO |
| 408297-1 | 80020 | NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, LAKEHURST |
What it pays — so you can quote
The government's own price and demand record for this NSN — what past awards cleared at, so you know where to land your quote.
Latest unit price
$3,500.3636
Purchases
1
Total spend
$38,504
Sep 15, 2026
Last purchased
3 · 3.0/yr
Purchase records
$148,808
Total demand
$3,500.3636
Latest unit price
Purchase history
| Awarded | Qty | Unit price | Total | Supplier | Agency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | 11 | $3,500.3636 | $38,504 | APEX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. DBA APEX MANUFACTURING CO (2V343) | Unknown | Source ↗ |
Related contract actions
Contract action totals, not unit prices — obligation amounts from USAspending for related awards, shown for context only. These do not appear on the price chart above.
| Action date | Award # | Recipient | Agency | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | SPE7M226P3559 ↗ | APEX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. DBA APEX MANUFACTURING CO | — | $71,800 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | SPE7M226P3952 ↗ | APEX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. DBA APEX MANUFACTURING CO | — | $38,504 |
Demand history
Every solicitation we've indexed for this NSN, open and closed — 1 on record. Closed RFQs (expired, cancelled, or awarded) stay here as a record of past demand; they never get removed.
Who wins this item
Does one supplier win this every time, and are the winners on the listed-source list? One dot per award.
- Award in the last 2 years
- Older award
APEX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. DBA APEX MANUFACTURING CO
last award Sep 2026
G. S. E. DYNAMICS, INC. DBA GSE DYNAMICS
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, LAKEHURST
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source U.S.A. SPARES INC.
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source APEX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. DBA APEX MANUFACTURING CO won the only award on record.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE7M2-26-Q-0754 | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | 11 | Expired | View at DIBBS → |
Open RFQs on DIBBS → DIBBS award history ↗
About this data
- Unit prices: DLA DIBBS award records — every row links to its government record.
- AMSC: latest observed value from DIBBS solicitation history as of Oct 10, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-11-06.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "GUIDE,LAUNCHING SHU." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/1720-00-885-9392/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
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