Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 6660 × BALLOON,METEOROLOGICAL
BALLOON,METEOROLOGICAL
6660-01-498-3855 FSC 6660
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.
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)
D
Competition
Coded for a named source
AMC 3: buy directly from the actual manufacturer, second or later time. AMSC D: the data needed to compete the part is unavailable or cannot be obtained economically. 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 |
|---|---|
| BODY DIAMETER ABPM | INCHES NOMINAL 51.600 |
| NECK DIAMETER ADCL | INCHES NOMINAL 1.181 |
| END ITEM IDENTIFICATION AGAV | SPACE LIFT RANGE SYSTEMS; AMPS LIGHT ELEMENT |
| NECK LENGTH AGQB | INCHES NOMINAL 4.720 |
| USAGE DESIGN ALCD | TO CARRY RADIOSONDE EQUIPMENT |
| MINIMUM BURSTING DIAMETER ANGN | METERS 7.8 |
| MINIMUM BURSTING ALTITUDE ANGQ | METERS 33900.0 |
| LIFTING FORCE IN GRAMS ANGR | 1310.0 |
| WEIGHT ASHR | GRAMS 1000.0 |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | BALLOON LATEX, 1000G; SOUNDING BALLOON; WEATHER BALLOON |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | RATE OF ASCENT 32M/MIN |
| COLOR HUES | NATURAL |
| MATERIAL MATT | RUBBER POLYISOPRENE NATURAL CLASS NR OR RUBBER |
| SHAPE SHPE | SPHERICAL |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8243 | 0NG08 | SCIENTIFIC SALES INC |
| KCI1000 | 0JEA8 | KAYMONT CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| NJB1000GR | 42DQ1 | NJ BALLOON MANUFACTURING, LLC |
| TA1000 | 0JEA8 | KAYMONT CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, 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
0
Total spend
—
Sep 23, 2026
Last purchased
1 · 1.0/yr
Purchase records
$37,463
Total demand
$37,463
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 23, 2026 | SPE4A624DC125/SPE4A626F447X ↗ | — | — | $37,463 |
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
KAYMONT CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC.
last award Sep 2026
NJ BALLOON MANUFACTURING, LLC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source SCIENTIFIC SALES INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source KAYMONT CONSOLIDATED 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 10, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-09-27.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "BALLOON,METEOROLOGICAL." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6660-01-498-3855/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
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