# NSN 5965-00-843-9957: Microphone Element

NSN 5965-00-843-9957 (also written 5965008439957; NIIN 00-843-9957) is a microphone element in Federal Supply Class 5965, Headsets, Handsets, Microphones and Speakers. 22 manufacturer part numbers from 12 suppliers are on record. The government has 1 open solicitation for it.

## Identification

- NSN: 5965-00-843-9957 (5965008439957)
- NIIN: 00-843-9957 (008439957)
- Item name: MICROPHONE ELEMENT
- Federal Supply Class: [FSC 5965 Headsets, Handsets, Microphones and Speakers](https://nsnexplorer.com/fsc/5965/)
- Federal Supply Group: [FSG 59](https://nsnexplorer.com/group/59/)
- Acquisition method suffix code: AMSC T: handled under qualified products list procedures. (observed 2026-10-23)
- Acquisition method code: 1

## Characteristics

| Code | Requirement | Reply |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | — |
| ABGL | WIDTH | INCHES NOMINAL 1.047 |
| ABRY | LENGTH | INCHES MAXIMUM 1.163 |
| AFYU | ELEMENT TYPE | DYNAMIC |
| AFYW | FREQUENCY RESPONSE RANGE IN HERTZ | 200.0 TO 6000.0 |
| AFYY | IMPEDANCE RATING | OHMS MINIMUM 4.0 AND OHMS MAXIMUM 6.0 |
| AFZA | OUTPUT SENSITIVITY RATING IN DECIBELS | M74.0 AND 74.0 |
| AFZB | OUTPUT SENSITIVITY RATING REFERENCE | 0.0002 DYNES PER SQ CENTIMETER |
| AGAX | POLARITY CONNECTION | NOT REQUIRED |
| AGAY | SOUND PICKUP DIRECTIONAL TYPE | UNIDIRECTIONAL |
| CRTL | CRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION | FEAT |
| CSCF | TERMINAL TYPE | PIN JACK |
| CTJS | UNPACKAGED UNIT WEIGHT | GRAMS NOMINAL 16.0 |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | THIS IS A NOISE CANCELLING DYNAMIC TYPE ELEMENT WITH A 4 TO 6 OHM IMPEDANCE AND A 200 TO 6000 HZ FREQUENCY RESPONSE; USED WITH SEVERAL HEADSET-MICROPHONES AND HELMETS |
| HGTH | HEIGHT | INCHES MAXIMUM 0.500 |
| TEST | TEST DATA DOCUMENT | SPECIFICATION (INCLUDES ENGINEERING TYPE BULLETINS, BROCHURES,ETC., THAT REFLECT SPECIFICATION TYPE DATA IN SPECIFICATION FORMAT; EXCLUDES COMMERCIAL CATALOGS, INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES, AND SIMILAR TRADE PUBLICATIONS, REFLECTING GENERAL TYPE DATA ON CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TEST CONDITIONS THAT ARE SHOWN AS "TYPICAL", "AVERAGE", "NOMINAL", ETC.). 81349--IL---26542 |
| ZZZV | FSC APPLICATION DATA | HEADSETS,HANDSETS,MICROPHONES AND SPEAKERS |

## Part numbers

| Part number | CAGE | Supplier | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10239A | 18068 | ASTROCOM ELECTRONICS INC | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 10601 | 82872 | ROANWELL, LLC | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 20952 | 18068 | ASTROCOM ELECTRONICS INC | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 5043-839 | 05869 | RAYTHEON COMPANY DIV RMD STRATEGIC | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 5043-839 | 22861 | JOYCE TELECTRONICS CORP | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 5719-HA | 22861 | JOYCE TELECTRONICS CORP | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 5965PL1383504 | 9009H | JEDNOLITY INDEKS MATERIALOWY - UNIFORM MATERIAL INDEX | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 62145-019 | 12763 | DYNALEC CORPORATION | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 82368 | 81134 | BOSCH SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC DBA USE CAGE CODE 25734 FOR CATALOGING DIV COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| 82577 | 81134 | BOSCH SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC DBA USE CAGE CODE 25734 FOR CATALOGING DIV COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| B-82577 | 81134 | BOSCH SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC DBA USE CAGE CODE 25734 FOR CATALOGING DIV COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| M-101/A1C | 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| M-101/AIC | 16575 | SONETRONICS INC DBA SONETRONICS | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| M-101/AIC | 80058 | JOINT ELECTRONICS TYPE DESIGNATION SYSTEM | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| M-101/AIC | 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| M101 | 81134 | BOSCH SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC DBA USE CAGE CODE 25734 FOR CATALOGING DIV COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| M101/AIC | 81579 | MASON ELECTRIC CO. DBA MASON CONTROLS | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| M101A1C | 82872 | ROANWELL, LLC | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| MIL-M-26542/4 | 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| MIL-PRF-26542/4 | 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| MILM27291 | 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| SP-2120 | 71483 | DAVID CLARK COMPANY INCORPORATED | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |

## Open solicitations

| Solicitation | Quantity | Closes | Link |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SPE7M1-27-U-1024 | 2,632 | 2026-11-17 | [DIBBS](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFQ/RFQNsn.aspx?value=5965008439957&category=nsn) |

## Contract awards

Newest first.

| Date | Award | Description | Recipient | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-22 | [SPE7M526D62QQ/SPE7M527F0307](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=5965008439957) | MICROPHONE ELEMENT | ASTROCOM ELECTRONICS INC | $138,419.75 |
| 2026-09-15 | [SPE7M526D62QQ](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=5965008439957) | MICROPHONE ELEMENT | ASTROCOM ELECTRONICS INC | $350,000.00 |

## Sources

- DLA DIBBS RFQs for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFQ/RFQNsn.aspx?value=5965008439957&category=nsn
- DLA DIBBS awards for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=5965008439957
- 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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