National Stock Number
4240-01-498-8949
National Stock Number (NSN) 4240-01-498-8949, or NIIN 014988949, (bag,rescue equipment) was assigned July 3, 2002 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, there are no suppliers listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Mar 21, 2017. There have been 3 contracts issued for this part number, with 3 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 3 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE8EH17P0344, SPM8EJ12M0251, SPM8EH12V0503. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 630.65.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on May 02, 2006, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 37156. [A CONTAINER MADE OF SPECIALLY TREATED MATERIAL (USUALLY NEOPHRENE) AND SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED BUCKLE CLOSURES, MAKING IT COMPLETELY WATERPROOF. IT IS CONSTRUCTED TO HANDLE A DROP FROM AN AIRCRAFT WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE CONTENTS. IT IS DESIGNED TO CARRY SPECIFIC ARTICLES SUCH AS LIFELINES, ONE AND TWO-MAN BALLOONS, HARNESSES, BREATHING MASKS AND THE LIKE TO STRANDED PERSONNEL IN NOT EASILY ACCESSABLE AREAS.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no information in the HMIRS; however, the NSN is in an FSC in Table II of Federal Standard 313 and an MSDS may be required by the user. The requirement for an MSDS is dependent on a hazard determination of the supplier or the intended end use of the product. NSN 4240014988949 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9803200000: military equipments not identified by kind. The Schedule B End Use is listed as military apparel and footwear.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.