Acquisition method (AMC)
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FSC 5985 × ATTENUATOR,VARIABLE
ATTENUATOR,VARIABLE
5985-01-236-5306 FSC 5985
NSN 5985-01-236-5306 (also written 5985012365306; NIIN 01-236-5306) is an attenuator, variable in Federal Supply Class 5985, Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment. 4 manufacturer part numbers from 4 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-0232 | 5 | Closes today | Bid → |
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 |
|---|---|
| APPLICATION DESIGN AAFS | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| BODY STYLE AAQL | — |
| CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO LENGTH ABKQ | INCHES NOMINAL 1.320 |
| CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO WIDTH ABKR | INCHES NOMINAL 0.950 |
| OVERALL WIDTH ABMK | INCHES NOMINAL 1.830 |
| UNTHREADED MOUNTING HOLE DIAMETER AEBV | INCHES MINIMUM 0.122 AND INCHES MAXIMUM 0.128 |
| OPERATING TEMP RANGE AFGA | CELSIUS -54.0 TO 75.0 |
| VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO AHTW | 2.00 |
| COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION AHUC | SMA |
| POWER RATING AJDB | MILLIWATTS AVERAGE 100.0 AND WATTS PEAK 1.0 |
| INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS ASYC | 3.0 |
| OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS ASYD | 0.0 TO 20.0 |
| ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD ASYF | CONTINUOUS |
| MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY AXHR | UNTHREADED HOLE(S) 4 |
| BODY MATERIAL CQRG | ALUMINUM ALLOY |
| ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY CQTQ | ELECTRONIC, VOLTAGE CONTROLLED 1 |
| MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN CQYJ | FOUR POSITION RECTANGULAR |
| IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS CTGG | INPUT-OUTPUT 50.0 |
| TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY TTQY | CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE 3 AND SOLDER STUD 2 AND TURRET 1 |
| FSC APPLICATION DATA ZZZV | ANTENNAS,WAVEGUIDES,AND RELATED EQUIPMENT |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 845700-1 | 3B150 | RAYTHEON COMPANY DBA RAYTHEON CO |
| 845700-1 | 49956 | RAYTHEON COMPANY DIV CORP |
| 845700-1 | 54X10 | RAYTHEON COMPANY |
| MA2801-4010-01 | 96341 | COBHAM ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS INC. |
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
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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.
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-0232 | Oct 8, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | 5 | 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 Oct 10, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "ATTENUATOR,VARIABLE." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5985-01-236-5306/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
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