Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 5985 × ATTENUATOR,FIXED
ATTENUATOR,FIXED
5985-01-221-8255 FSC 5985
NSN 5985-01-221-8255 (also written 5985012218255; NIIN 01-221-8255) is an attenuator, fixed in Federal Supply Class 5985, Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment. 7 manufacturer part numbers from 6 suppliers are on record. The government has 1 open solicitation for it.
Open for bid
1 open solicitation on record right now — quantity, close date, and where to submit.
| Solicitation | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPE7M5-27-T-2364 | 51 | Closes in 8d | Bid → |
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 |
|---|---|
| APPLICATION DESIGN AAFS | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| BODY STYLE AAQL | — |
| OVERALL LENGTH ABHP | INCHES NOMINAL 0.750 |
| OVERALL HEIGHT ABKW | INCHES MAXIMUM 0.150 |
| OVERALL WIDTH ABMK | INCHES NOMINAL 0.515 |
| OPERATING TEMP RANGE AFGA | CELSIUS -55.0 TO 150.0 |
| END ITEM IDENTIFICATION AGAV | NSN: 5895-00-222-4224 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM; WSD: ARC-182 AIRBORNE RADIO, COMMUNICATION; HELICOPTER, RH-53; HELICOPTER, CARRIER BASED ASW, SH-60F; AIRCRAFT, VIKING S-3B; HELICOPTER, CH-53A/D/E; AIRCRAFT, HAWKEYE E-2C; AIRCRAFT, INTRUDER A-6E; HELICOPTER, SEA KNIGHT H-46; HELICOPTER, LAMPS MARK III, SH-60B |
| VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO AHTW | 1.15 AND 1.35 AND 1.50 |
| INPUT IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS AHTY | 50.0 |
| OUTPUT IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS AHTZ | 50.0 |
| POWER RATING AJDB | WATTS AVERAGE 20.0 |
| RF SIGNAL ATTENUATION IN DECIBELS AJDK | 3.0 |
| VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO FREQUENCY RANGE AKNK | GIGAHERTZ 0.0 TO 1.0 AND GIGAHERTZ 1.0 TO 2.5 AND GIGAHERTZ 2.5 TO 4.0 |
| ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS ASYN | -0.50 TO 0.50 |
| MOUNTING METHOD AXGY | TERMINAL |
| TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY BBHS | RIBBON 2 AND SURFACE CONTACT 1 |
| FREQUENCY RANGE BNGR | HERTZ MINIMUM 0.000 AND GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM 4.000 |
| CRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION CRTL | FEAT |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | WEAPON SYSTEM ESSENTIAL |
| MATERIAL MATT | BODY BERYLLIUM COPPER (USE CUB000) |
| PRECIOUS MATERIAL AND LOCATION PMLC | GOLD TER-INALS |
| PRECIOUS MATERIAL PRMT | GOLD |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 054504-0003 | 65597 | THALES USA, INC. DIV AIR MOBILITY SOLUTIONS ("AMS") |
| 379-0564-030 | 13499 | ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. DBA COLLINS AEROSPACE GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS DIV COLLINS AEROSPACE - GOVERNMENT SYSTEMS |
| 5403 | 24602 | SMITHS INTERCONNECT AMERICAS, INC. |
| 935-000-30B | 95077 | SV MICROWAVE, INC. DIV SV MICROWAVE |
| A200-003-20 | 61162 | JFW INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED DBA JFW INDUSTRIES INC |
| A3RW11-3 | 64537 | CAES SYSTEMS LLC |
| PPA-20-3 | 64537 | CAES SYSTEMS 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.
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Purchase history
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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.
No related contract actions on record.
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.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE7M5-27-T-2364 | Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | 51 | Open | 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 Nov 8, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Full methodology →
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