# NSN 6660-01-498-3855: Balloon, Meteorological

NSN 6660-01-498-3855 (also written 6660014983855; NIIN 01-498-3855) is a balloon, meteorological in Federal Supply Class 6660, Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus. 4 manufacturer part numbers from 3 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Sep 2026.

## Identification

- NSN: 6660-01-498-3855 (6660014983855)
- NIIN: 01-498-3855 (014983855)
- Item name: BALLOON,METEOROLOGICAL
- Federal Supply Class: [FSC 6660 Meteorological Instruments and Apparatus](https://nsnexplorer.com/fsc/6660/)
- Federal Supply Group: [FSG 66](https://nsnexplorer.com/group/66/)
- Acquisition method suffix code: AMSC D: the data needed to compete the part is unavailable or cannot be obtained economically. (observed 2026-10-10)
- Acquisition method code: 3

## Characteristics

| Code | Requirement | Reply |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ABPM | BODY DIAMETER | INCHES NOMINAL 51.600 |
| ADCL | NECK DIAMETER | INCHES NOMINAL 1.181 |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | SPACE LIFT RANGE SYSTEMS; AMPS LIGHT ELEMENT |
| AGQB | NECK LENGTH | INCHES NOMINAL 4.720 |
| ALCD | USAGE DESIGN | TO CARRY RADIOSONDE EQUIPMENT |
| ANGN | MINIMUM BURSTING DIAMETER | METERS 7.8 |
| ANGQ | MINIMUM BURSTING ALTITUDE | METERS 33900.0 |
| ANGR | LIFTING FORCE IN GRAMS | 1310.0 |
| ASHR | WEIGHT | GRAMS 1000.0 |
| CXCY | PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY | BALLOON LATEX, 1000G; SOUNDING BALLOON; WEATHER BALLOON |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | RATE OF ASCENT 32M/MIN |
| HUES | COLOR | NATURAL |
| MATT | MATERIAL | RUBBER POLYISOPRENE NATURAL CLASS NR OR RUBBER |
| SHPE | SHAPE | SPHERICAL |

## Part numbers

| Part number | CAGE | Supplier | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8243 | 0NG08 | SCIENTIFIC SALES INC | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| KCI1000 | 0JEA8 | KAYMONT CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| NJB1000GR | 42DQ1 | NJ BALLOON MANUFACTURING, LLC | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |
| TA1000 | 0JEA8 | KAYMONT CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. | [flis](https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/) |

## Contract awards

Newest first.

| Date | Award | Description | Recipient | Amount |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-23 | [SPE4A624DC125/SPE4A626F447X](https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=6660014983855) | BALLOON, METEOROLOGICAL | — | $37,462.50 |

## Sources

- DLA DIBBS RFQs for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/RFQ/RFQNsn.aspx?value=6660014983855&category=nsn
- DLA DIBBS awards for this NSN: https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil/Awards/AwdRecs.aspx?category=awdnsn&TypeSrch=cq&Value=6660014983855
- AMSC record: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/InformationOperations/LogisticsInformationServices/FOIA/PUBLOG/
- USAspending contract actions (each award above links to its record)
- All data is public U.S. government data; every row above links to its source record where one exists.

Canonical page: https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6660-01-498-3855/
JSON: https://nsnexplorer.com/api/nsn/6660-01-498-3855.json