Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 5985 × ATTENUATOR,VARIABLE
ATTENUATOR,VARIABLE
5985-01-690-6843 FSC 5985
NSN 5985-01-690-6843 (also written 5985016906843; NIIN 01-690-6843) is an attenuator, variable in Federal Supply Class 5985, Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment. 1 manufacturer part number from 1 supplier is on record. It was last purchased in Sep 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 3.98 |
| OVERALL HEIGHT ABKW | INCHES NOMINAL 3.25 |
| OVERALL WIDTH ABMK | INCHES NOMINAL 3.12 |
| COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION AHUC | N AND SMA |
| OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS ASYD | 0.0 TO 69.0 |
| ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD ASYF | STEPPED |
| STEP POSITION QUANTITY ASYG | 69 |
| ATTENUATION PER STEP IN DECIBELS ASYH | 10.0 |
| FREQUENCY RANGE BNGR | GIGAHERTZ MINIMUM 0.3 AND GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM 1.9 |
| BODY MATERIAL CQRG | ALUMINUM ALLOY |
| ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY CQTQ | KNOB 2 |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | VARIABLE ATTENUATOR |
| TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY TTQY | CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE 1 AND MALE COAXIAL CONNECTOR 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AF117A-69-43 | 93459 | SPECTRUM CONTROL 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
—
Purchases
0
Total spend
—
Sep 24, 2026
Last purchased
1 · 1.0/yr
Purchase records
$9,535
Total demand
$9,535
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | SPE7M526D61HZ/SPE7M526F2987 ↗ | DELA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION DBA DELA TECHNOLOGY CORP | — | $9,535 |
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
DELA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION DBA DELA TECHNOLOGY CORP
last award Sep 2026
SPECTRUM CONTROL INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source DELA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION DBA DELA TECHNOLOGY CORP won the only award on record. DELA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION DBA DELA TECHNOLOGY CORP won without being a listed source.
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: 2026-09-27.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "ATTENUATOR,VARIABLE." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5985-01-690-6843/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5985-01-690-6843/