Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 5985 × ATTENUATOR,VARIABLE
ATTENUATOR,VARIABLE
5985-01-277-3293 FSC 5985
NSN 5985-01-277-3293 (also written 5985012773293; NIIN 01-277-3293) is an attenuator, variable in Federal Supply Class 5985, Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment. 3 manufacturer part numbers from 2 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Aug 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 |
|---|---|
| APPLICATION DESIGN AAFS | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| BODY STYLE AAQL | — |
| OVERALL LENGTH ABHP | INCHES NOMINAL 3.760 |
| OVERALL HEIGHT ABKW | INCHES NOMINAL 0.625 |
| OVERALL WIDTH ABMK | INCHES MAXIMUM 1.950 |
| DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITY CENTERS AEJN | INCHES NOMINAL 1.188 |
| VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO AHTW | 1.20 |
| COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION AHUC | SMA |
| POWER RATING AJDB | WATTS AVERAGE 2.0 |
| MOUNTING FACILITY SCREW THREAD SERIES DESIGNATOR AKEJ | UNIFIED NATIONAL COARSE (UNC) |
| INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS ASYC | 2.0 |
| OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS ASYD | 0.0 TO 15.5 |
| ATTENUATION ACCURACY REFERENCE FREQUENCY ASYE | MEGAHERTZ 500.0 |
| ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD ASYF | STEPPED |
| STEP POSITION QUANTITY ASYG | 5 |
| ATTENUATION PER STEP IN DECIBELS ASYH | 0.13 AND 0.15 |
| MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY AXHR | THREADED HOLE(S) 6 |
| FREQUENCY RANGE BNGR | HERTZ MINIMUM 0.000 AND MEGAHERTZ MAXIMUM 500.000 |
| SEGMENT ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS BQNS | 0.00 TO 0.50 AND 0.50 TO 1.00 AND 1.00 TO 2.00 AND 2.00 TO 4.00 AND 4.00 TO 8.00 |
| SEGMENT ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS BQNT | -0.13 TO 0.13 AND -0.15 TO 0.15 |
| MOUNTING THREAD QUANTITY CGGK | PER INCH 40 |
| ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY CQTQ | ELECTRONIC, VOLTAGE CONTROLLED 1 |
| MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN CQYJ | THREE POSITION IN-LINE |
| MOUNTING FACILITY NOMINAL SCREW THREAD DIAMETER CRYY | INCHES 0.112 |
| IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS CTGG | INPUT-OUTPUT 50.0 |
| TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY TTQY | CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE 2 AND SOLDER STUD 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 100C1427-1-26V | 28983 | DAICO INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA DAICO INDUSTRIES INC |
| 100C1737 | 28983 | DAICO INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA DAICO INDUSTRIES INC |
| 434459-1 | 00752 | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. DBA HARRIS CORP DIV ANTENNA PRODUCTS |
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
—
Purchases
0
Total spend
—
Aug 26, 2026
Last purchased
1 · 1.0/yr
Purchase records
$19,700
Total demand
$19,700
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.
| Action date | Award # | Recipient | Agency | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | SPE7M526P4767 ↗ | DAICO INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA DAICO INDUSTRIES INC | — | $19,700 |
Demand history
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
DAICO INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA DAICO INDUSTRIES INC
last award Aug 2026
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. DBA HARRIS CORP DIV ANTENNA PRODUCTS
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source DAICO INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA DAICO INDUSTRIES INC won the only award on record.
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 28, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-10-28.
- Full methodology →
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