Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 5821 × TRANSMITTER,RADIO
TRANSMITTER,RADIO
5821-01-560-7879 FSC 5821
NSN 5821-01-560-7879 (also written 5821015607879; NIIN 01-560-7879) is a transmitter, radio in Federal Supply Class 5821, Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Airborne. 3 manufacturer part numbers from 2 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)
B
Competition
Coded for a named source
AMC 3: buy directly from the actual manufacturer, second or later time. AMSC B: must be bought from the sources named on a source control or selected item drawing. 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 LENGTH ABHP | INCHES NOMINAL 3.060 |
| OVERALL HEIGHT ABKW | INCHES NOMINAL 7.480 |
| OVERALL WIDTH ABMK | INCHES NOMINAL 3.400 |
| INSTALLATION DESIGN AMQY | MOBILE |
| OUTPUT FREQUENCY RATING APTS | MEGAHERTZ NOMINAL 406.028 AND MEGAHERTZ NOMINAL 121.500 AND MEGAHERTZ NOMINAL 243.000 |
| VEHICLE FOR WHICH DESIGNED BCYR | HELICOPTER |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | AUTOMATIC ACTIVATED EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | ANTENNA LENGTH = 17.19" |
| FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION FTLD | EMERGENCY LOCATOR AND TRANSMITTER |
| PROPRIETARY CHARACTERISTICS PRPY | PACS |
| SUPPLEMENTARY FEATURES SUPP | SPECIAL MARKINGS = FOR AVIATION, EMERGENCY USE ONLY, 406HM |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7-513200060-001 | 8V613 | THE BOEING COMPANY |
| 7-513200060-005 | 8V613 | THE BOEING COMPANY |
| EBC-406HM | 52727 | EMERGENCY BEACON CORP |
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
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Purchases
0
Total spend
—
Sep 23, 2026
Last purchased
3 · 3.0/yr
Purchase records
$703,680
Total demand
$125,130
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 23, 2026 | SPE4A619D6861/SPE4A723F1088 ↗ | EMERGENCY BEACON CORP | — | $289,275 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | SPE4A619D6861/SPE4A723F1088 ↗ | EMERGENCY BEACON CORP | — | $289,275 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | SPE4A619D6861/SPE4A724F4825 ↗ | EMERGENCY BEACON CORP | — | $125,130 |
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
EMERGENCY BEACON CORP
last award Sep 2026
THE BOEING COMPANY
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source EMERGENCY BEACON CORP won 3 of the last 3 awards.
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: 2026-09-29.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "TRANSMITTER,RADIO." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5821-01-560-7879/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5821-01-560-7879/