# NSN 5821-01-617-1008: Beacon, Distress

NSN 5821-01-617-1008 (also written 5821016171008; NIIN 01-617-1008) is a beacon, distress in Federal Supply Class 5821, Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Airborne. 2 manufacturer part numbers from 2 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Sep 2026.

## Identification

- NSN: 5821-01-617-1008 (5821016171008)
- NIIN: 01-617-1008 (016171008)
- Item name: BEACON,DISTRESS
- Federal Supply Class: [FSC 5821 Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Airborne](https://nsnexplorer.com/fsc/5821/)
- Federal Supply Group: [FSG 58](https://nsnexplorer.com/group/58/)
- Acquisition method suffix code: AMSC C: needs engineering source approval; other sources must qualify first. (observed 2026-10-10)
- Acquisition method code: 3

## Characteristics

| Code | Requirement | Reply |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ABFY | OVERALL DEPTH | INCHES NOMINAL 2.85 |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | INCHES NOMINAL 7.09 |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | INCHES NOMINAL 3.83 |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | HELICOPTERS |
| AKWC | ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE RELATIONSHIP | SELF-CONTAINED |
| AMKE | TRANSMITTER BAND QUANTITY | 3 |
| APTS | OUTPUT FREQUENCY RATING | MEGAHERTZ NOMINAL 121.5 AND MEGAHERTZ NOMINAL 243.0 AND MEGAHERTZ NOMINAL 406.0 |
| CRTL | CRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION | FEAT |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | TRANSMITTER CPI |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM (CAI); INCLUDES TRANSMITTER, SPECIAL MOUNTING BRACKET, AND BATTERY PACK |

## Part numbers

| Part number | CAGE | Supplier | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| EBC-406APHM-SB | 52727 | EMERGENCY BEACON CORP | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| EBC-406APHM-SB | 82872 | ROANWELL, LLC | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |

## Contract awards

Newest first.

| Date | Award | Description | Recipient | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-24 | [SPE4A726D0237/SPE4A726F033C](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=5821016171008) | BEACON, DISTRESS | EMERGENCY BEACON CORP | $49,214.80 |
| 2026-09-24 | [SPE4A726D0237/SPE4A726F096X](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=5821016171008) | BEACON, DISTRESS | EMERGENCY BEACON CORP | $49,214.80 |

## Sources

- DLA DIBBS RFQs for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFQ/RFQNsn.aspx?value=5821016171008&category=nsn
- DLA DIBBS awards for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=5821016171008
- 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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