Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 5970 × INSULATING VARNISH,ELECTRICAL
INSULATING VARNISH,ELECTRICAL
5970-00-161-7422 FSC 5970
NSN 5970-00-161-7422 (also written 5970001617422; NIIN 00-161-7422) is an insulating varnish, electrical in Federal Supply Class 5970, Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials. 6 manufacturer part numbers from 4 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Oct 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 |
|---|---|
| DRY DIELECTRIC MATERIAL VOLTAGE RATING IN VOLTS PER MIL THICKNESS BFCH | 1400.0 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ADZC | ACID RESISTANT AND MOISTURE RESISTANT AND OIL RESISTANT |
| CONTAINER TYPE ALQG | CAN |
| UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY AGUC | 1 |
| COLOR HUES | RED |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1201 | 24446 | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| 1757477 | 80064 | NAVAL SHIP SYSTEMS COMMAND |
| GE1201 | 24446 | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| GE1201 | 24451 | GENERAL ELECTRIC CO CHEMICAL AND METALLURGICAL DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS GROUP |
| GLYPTAL 1201(GE 1201) | 65313 | GLYPTAL INC |
| GLYPTAL1201RED | 24446 | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
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
$186.22
Purchases
1
Total spend
$9,125
Oct 5, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$18,250
Total demand
$186.22
Latest unit price
Purchase history
| Awarded | Qty | Unit price | Total | Supplier | Agency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 49 | $186.22 | $9,125 | SPECIALTY COATINGS, INC. (3LBA0) | Unknown | Source ↗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | SPE7M227P0031 ↗ | SPECIALTY COATINGS, INC. | — | $9,125 |
Demand history
Every solicitation we've indexed for this NSN, open and closed — 1 on record. Closed RFQs (expired, cancelled, or awarded) stay here as a record of past demand; they never get removed.
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
SPECIALTY COATINGS, INC.
last award Oct 2026
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO CHEMICAL AND METALLURGICAL DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS GROUP
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source GLYPTAL INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source NAVAL SHIP SYSTEMS COMMAND
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source SPECIALTY COATINGS, INC. won the only award on record. SPECIALTY COATINGS, INC. won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE7M2-26-T-6903 | Sep 18, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | 49 | Expired | View at DIBBS → |
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: 2026-10-08.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "INSULATING VARNISH,ELECTRICAL." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5970-00-161-7422/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5970-00-161-7422/