Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 6830 × ARGON
ARGON
6830-00-985-7281 FSC 6830
NSN 6830-00-985-7281 (also written 6830009857281; NIIN 00-985-7281) is an argon in Federal Supply Class 6830, Gases: Compressed and Liquefied. 2 manufacturer part numbers from 1 supplier are on record. It was last purchased in Oct 2026.
Open for bid
No open solicitations on record for this NSN right now.
Can you win it?
This item is coded as suitable for competitive acquisition (AMC 1).
Suffix (AMSC)
G
Competition
Coded for competition
AMC 1: suitable for competitive acquisition, second or later time. AMSC G: the government has a complete data package and the rights to use it. 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 |
|---|---|
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | EXCHANGE ITEM NSN IS 6830-01-440-9240. CAPACITY RATING 251 CF |
| MEDICAL DESIGNATION AND GRADE MDES | TECHNICAL |
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA ZZZT | TYPE 1 |
| CYLINDER NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER CLWW | 8120-00-282-8077 |
| COMPOSITION AND PERCENTAGE BBRC | MINIMUM BY VOLUME ARGON 99.985 |
| SUPPLIED AMOUNT CLWT | CUBIC FEET 251.000 |
| COMPRESSION TYPE ANKB | OIL FREE |
| PHYSICAL FORM AGXW | GAS |
| DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CYLINDER IDENTIFYING NUMBER ABKC | 3AA2265 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MIL-A-18455 | 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M |
| MIL-DTL-18455 | 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M |
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
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Oct 16, 2026
Last purchased
40 · 40.0/yr
Purchase records
$6,321
Total demand
$790.08
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.
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
CAGE 7DSQ0
last award Oct 2026
+28
Not listed MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source CAGE 7DSQ0 won 10 of the last 10 awards. CAGE 7DSQ0 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: 2026-10-17.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "ARGON." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6830-00-985-7281/. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6830-00-985-7281/