Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 5850 × LIGHT,SIGNAL
LIGHT,SIGNAL
5850-00-165-2920 FSC 5850
NSN 5850-00-165-2920 (also written 5850001652920; NIIN 00-165-2920) is a light, signal in Federal Supply Class 5850, Visible and Invisible Light Communication Equipment. 3 manufacturer part numbers from 3 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 as suitable for competitive acquisition (AMC 1).
Suffix (AMSC)
C
Competition
Coded for competition
AMC 1: suitable for competitive acquisition, 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 DIAMETER ADAV | INCHES NOMINAL 4.875 |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | ACTION ID 45589880 |
| FSC APPLICATION DATA ZZZV | LIGHT,COMMUNICATIONS |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AN3098-8 | 88044 | AERONAUTICAL STANDARDS GROUP DEPT OF NAVY AND AIR FORCE |
| B2516B-12 | 72914 | GRIMES AEROSPACE COMPANY |
| MS28925-3 | 96906 | MILITARY STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M |
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
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Sep 9, 2026
Last purchased
1 · 1.0/yr
Purchase records
$56,250
Total demand
$56,250
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 9, 2026 | SPE4A726PG358 ↗ | — | — | $56,250 |
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
CAGE 0X1H8
last award Sep 2026
AERONAUTICAL STANDARDS GROUP DEPT OF NAVY AND AIR FORCE
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source GRIMES AEROSPACE COMPANY
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source MILITARY STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source CAGE 0X1H8 won the only award on record. CAGE 0X1H8 won without being a listed source.
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 27, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-10-24.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "LIGHT,SIGNAL." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5850-00-165-2920/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5850-00-165-2920/