Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 5985 × ATTENUATOR,FIXED
ATTENUATOR,FIXED
5985-01-257-9840 FSC 5985
NSN 5985-01-257-9840 (also written 5985012579840; NIIN 01-257-9840) is an attenuator, fixed in Federal Supply Class 5985, Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment. 13 manufacturer part numbers from 9 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-0635 | 9 | Closes in 4d | 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 | — |
| OVERALL LENGTH ABHP | INCHES NOMINAL 1.330 |
| OVERALL DIAMETER ADAV | INCHES NOMINAL 0.312 |
| END ITEM IDENTIFICATION AGAV | WSD: AIRCRAFT, EAGLE F-15; F-15 SUPPORT EQUIPMENT |
| VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO AHTW | 1.10 AND 1.25 |
| INPUT IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS AHTY | 50.0 |
| OUTPUT IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS AHTZ | 50.0 |
| COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION AHUC | SMA |
| POWER RATING AJDB | WATTS AVERAGE 2.0 AND KILOWATTS PEAK 1.0 |
| RF SIGNAL ATTENUATION IN DECIBELS AJDK | 10.0 |
| VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO FREQUENCY RANGE AKNK | GIGAHERTZ 0.0 TO 8.0 AND GIGAHERTZ 12.4 TO 26.5 |
| ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS ASYN | -0.30 TO 0.30 |
| CONNECTION TYPE PER FUNCTION ASZN | FEMALE INPUT AND MALE OUTPUT |
| MOUNTING METHOD AXGY | CONNECTOR |
| TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY BBHS | CONNECTOR 2 |
| FREQUENCY RANGE BNGR | HERTZ MINIMUM 0.000 AND GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM 26.500 |
| CRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION CRTL | FEAT |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | ATTENUATION ACCURACY IS PORM 0.3 TO 12.4 GHZ AND PORM 0.5 FROM 12.4 TO 26.5 GHZ; WEAPON SYSTEM ESSENTIAL |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 037-003883-003 | 26916 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION DBA NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP DIV MULTIPLE |
| 26A-10-026 | 64671 | SPECTRUM CONTROL, INC. |
| 8493C | 52708 | KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| 8493C OPT010 | 52708 | KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| 8493C OPT010 | Z0ST5 | KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA |
| 8493C OPT010 | Z9N17 | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD |
| 8493C OPT010 | ZA037 | HEWLETT-PACKARD ENTERPRISE T/A HEWLETT PACKARD AUSTRALIA |
| 8493C-010 | 1LQK8 | KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| 8493C-010 | 7ZXR5 | KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC |
| 8493C010 | 28480 | HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY DBA HP |
| HP8493C010 | 1LQK8 | KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| HP8493C010 | 28480 | HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY DBA HP |
| HP8493C010 | 7ZXR5 | KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES 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.
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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-0635 | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | 9 | 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 13, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Full methodology →
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