Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 5820 × RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER,RADIO
RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER,RADIO
5820-01-512-9858 FSC 5820
NSN 5820-01-512-9858 (also written 5820015129858; NIIN 01-512-9858) is a receiver-transmitter, radio in Federal Supply Class 5820, Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. 5 manufacturer part numbers from 5 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 to be bought directly from the actual manufacturer (AMC 3).
Suffix (AMSC)
C
Competition
Coded for a named source
AMC 3: buy directly from the actual manufacturer, 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 |
|---|---|
| OVERALL DEPTH ABFY | INCHES MINIMUM 1.500 AND INCHES MAXIMUM 1.562 |
| OVERALL LENGTH ABHP | INCHES NOMINAL 6.0938 |
| OVERALL WIDTH ABMK | INCHES NOMINAL 2.3125 |
| DC VOLTAGE RATING ACYR | LOCATION NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED VOLTS NOMINAL 7.5 |
| END ITEM IDENTIFICATION AGAV | COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
| ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE RELATIONSHIP AKWC | OPERATING |
| TRANSMITTER CHANNEL QUANTITY AMKM | 160 |
| RECEIVER CHANNEL QUANTITY AMKQ | 160 |
| INPUT FREQUENCY RATING APTQ | MEGAHERTZ MINIMUM 450.000 AND MEGAHERTZ MAXIMUM 490.000 |
| OUTPUT FREQUENCY RATING APTS | MEGAHERTZ MINIMUM 450.000 AND MEGAHERTZ MAXIMUM 490.000 |
| TRANSMITTER EMISSION TYPE BCXN | F2 (USE F2D) |
| RECEIVER EMISSION TYPE BCXP | F2 (USE F2D) |
| FEATURES PROVIDED CBBL | LOCATION NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED INTERNAL BATTERY ACCOMMODATION |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | VHF/UHF FM TRANSCEIVER |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | HAND HELD RADIO; FEATURES: WIDE-BAND COVERAGE, WEATHER-SEALED UNIVERSAL CONNECTOR, PROGRAMMABLE TOGGLE SWITCH, 7 CHARACTER INVERT DISPLAY, DIE-CAST CHASSIS, AND SECURITY FEATURES; RECHARGABLE 7.2V BATTERY P/N B-17H FOR THIS RADIO |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ICCN8S3MOD | 00062 | MARINE ELECTRIC SYSTEMS INC |
| P25/IS | 4LNS5 | AMRAD, INC |
| PK-160U | 1R5G4 | AMRAD INC. |
| PK-160U | 34KR5 | AMRAD INC DBA PRAECOMM INC. |
| PK-160U | 3A4A2 | AMERICAN RADIO INC |
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
—
Purchases
0
Total spend
—
Sep 22, 2026
Last purchased
1 · 1.0/yr
Purchase records
$41,718
Total demand
$41,718
Latest award total
Purchase history
No priced purchases on record for this NSN yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | SPE4A722D0230/SPE4A726F086N ↗ | — | — | $41,718 |
Demand history
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
AMRAD, INC
last award Sep 2026
AMERICAN RADIO INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source AMRAD INC DBA PRAECOMM INC.
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source AMRAD INC.
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source MARINE ELECTRIC SYSTEMS INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source AMRAD, INC won the only award on record.
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: 2026-09-27.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER,RADIO." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5820-01-512-9858/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5820-01-512-9858/