National Stock Number
4540-01-169-4891
National Stock Number (NSN) 4520-01-169-4891, or NIIN 011694891, (heating element,electrical,immer) was assigned January 10, 1984 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, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over a year. There have been 21 contracts issued for this part number, with 21 awards given. There is heavy competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 12 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE8E821P0652, SPE8E821P0022, SPE8E821P0101, SPE8E818P0342, SPE8E817P0311. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 875,846.28.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
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 Sep 09, 2016, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 11327. [AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE IN THE FORM OF A RESISTOR CONSISTING OF A RESISTANCE WIRE, AN INSULATING MATERIAL, AND A SHEATH. IT IS DESIGNED TO TRANSFORM ELECTRICAL CURRENT INTO HEAT WHILE IMMERSED IN A LIQUID TO BE HEATED OR IN CONTACT WITH MATERIALS TO BE MELTED. IT MAY INCLUDE AN AUTOMATIC CONTROL TO REGULATE THE AMOUNT OF HEAT GENERATED.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 4520011694891 does not contain precious metals.
This information was last updated on Sep 01, 2024.