# NSN 3040-01-159-4818: Connecting Link, Rigid

NSN 3040-01-159-4818 (also written 3040011594818; NIIN 01-159-4818) is a connecting link, rigid in Federal Supply Class 3040, Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment. 4 manufacturer part numbers from 4 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Sep 2026.

## Identification

- NSN: 3040-01-159-4818 (3040011594818)
- NIIN: 01-159-4818 (011594818)
- Item name: CONNECTING LINK,RIGID
- Federal Supply Class: [FSC 3040 Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment](https://nsnexplorer.com/fsc/3040/)
- Federal Supply Group: [FSG 30](https://nsnexplorer.com/group/30/)
- Acquisition method suffix code: AMSC C: needs engineering source approval; other sources must qualify first. (observed 2026-10-10)
- Acquisition method code: 1

## Characteristics

| Code | Requirement | Reply |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CRTL | CRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION | FEAT |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | FLIGHT SAFETY CRITICAL |

## Part numbers

| Part number | CAGE | Supplier | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3040PL1939280 | 9009H | JEDNOLITY INDEKS MATERIALOWY - UNIFORM MATERIAL INDEX | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 70400-22258-043 | 34742 | TYEE AIRCRAFT INC DIV TYEE AIRCRAFT | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 70400-22258-043 | 65780 | TEK PRECISION CO LIMITED | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 70400-22258-043 | 78286 | SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION DBA SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORP | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |

## Contract awards

Newest first.

| Date | Award | Description | Recipient | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-23 | [SPE4A626P0U46](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=3040011594818) | CONNECTING LINK, RIGID | ROTAIR AEROSPACE CORP | $437,200.00 |

## Sources

- DLA DIBBS RFQs for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFQ/RFQNsn.aspx?value=3040011594818&category=nsn
- DLA DIBBS awards for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=3040011594818
- AMSC record: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/
- USAspending contract actions (each award above links to its record)
- All data is public U.S. government data; every row above links to its source record where one exists.

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