Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 5821 × BEACON,DISTRESS
BEACON,DISTRESS
5821-01-617-1008 FSC 5821
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.
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 NOMINAL 2.85 |
| OVERALL HEIGHT ABKW | INCHES NOMINAL 7.09 |
| OVERALL WIDTH ABMK | INCHES NOMINAL 3.83 |
| END ITEM IDENTIFICATION AGAV | HELICOPTERS |
| ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE RELATIONSHIP AKWC | SELF-CONTAINED |
| TRANSMITTER BAND QUANTITY AMKE | 3 |
| OUTPUT FREQUENCY RATING APTS | MEGAHERTZ NOMINAL 121.5 AND MEGAHERTZ NOMINAL 243.0 AND MEGAHERTZ NOMINAL 406.0 |
| CRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION CRTL | FEAT |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | TRANSMITTER CPI |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM (CAI); INCLUDES TRANSMITTER, SPECIAL MOUNTING BRACKET, AND BATTERY PACK |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| EBC-406APHM-SB | 52727 | EMERGENCY BEACON CORP |
| EBC-406APHM-SB | 82872 | ROANWELL, LLC |
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 24, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$98,430
Total demand
$49,215
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 24, 2026 | SPE4A726D0237/SPE4A726F033C ↗ | EMERGENCY BEACON CORP | — | $49,215 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | SPE4A726D0237/SPE4A726F096X ↗ | EMERGENCY BEACON CORP | — | $49,215 |
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
ROANWELL, LLC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source EMERGENCY BEACON CORP won 2 of the last 2 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. "BEACON,DISTRESS." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5821-01-617-1008/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5821-01-617-1008/