Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 6685 × GAGE,PRESSURE,DIAL INDICATING
GAGE,PRESSURE,DIAL INDICATING
6685-01-540-4538 FSC 6685
NSN 6685-01-540-4538 (also written 6685015404538; NIIN 01-540-4538) is a gage, pressure, dial indicating in Federal Supply Class 6685, Pressure, Temperature, and Humidity Measuring and Controlling Instruments. 5 manufacturer part numbers from 4 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)
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 |
|---|---|
| END ITEM IDENTIFICATION AGAV | NSN: 1520-01-125-5476 ITEM NAME: HELICOPTER, OBSERVATION |
| OVERALL DIAMETER ADAV | INCHES NOMINAL 3.350 |
| ACTUATION TYPE APCM | PRESSURE SENSING ELEMENT |
| SCALE RANGE APSK | POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH 15.0 TO 5000.0 |
| SCALE NAME AQFZ | PRESSURE |
| DIAL SIZE ARCH | 2.69 INCHES ROUND |
| POINTER COLOR ASSS | BLACK |
| SCALE TYPE ATEQ | DIAL |
| SCALE ACCURACY BGKS | +/-2.5% |
| SCALE INSCRIPTION/BACKGROUND COLOR BGKZ | WHITE ABS WITH STOP PIN AND WITH BLACK LETTERING |
| MATERIAL MATT | CASE STEEL COMP 304 |
| REFERENCE NUMBER DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS ZZZY | CLEANING, PACKAGING, AND MARKING IAW MIL-STD-1330D MIL-STD-1330D |
| MATERIAL MATT | ACTUATING ELEMENT COPPER ALLOY |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | BOURDON TUBE PRESSURE GAUGE MODEL 21X53 STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION |
| CRITICALITY CODE JUSTIFICATION CRTL | ZZZY |
| OVERALL LENGTH ABHP | INCHES NOMINAL 3.350 |
| OVERALL DEPTH ABFY | INCHES NOMINAL 2.130 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7246253-13 | 53711 | NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND |
| 7246253-13CP | 03950 | NAVAL INVENTORY CONTROL POINT MECHANICSBURG |
| 9767169 | 0UNP1 | AC CONTROLS CO INC |
| 9767169 | 61049 | WIKA HOLDING LP |
| 9767169CP | 03950 | NAVAL INVENTORY CONTROL POINT MECHANICSBURG |
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
$21.40
Purchases
1
Total spend
$1,027
Sep 16, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$2,054
Total demand
$21.40
Latest unit price
Purchase history
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 16, 2026 | SPE4A626P0X22 ↗ | — | — | $1,027 |
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.
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
CAGE 08293
last award Sep 2026
AC CONTROLS CO INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source NAVAL INVENTORY CONTROL POINT MECHANICSBURG
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source WIKA HOLDING LP
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source CAGE 08293 won the only award on record. CAGE 08293 won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE4A6-26-T-24ZT | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | 48 | Expired | 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 10, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-10-20.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "GAGE,PRESSURE,DIAL INDICATING." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6685-01-540-4538/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6685-01-540-4538/