National Stock Number (NSN) 4820-00-315-9101, or NIIN 003159101, (valve,relief,pressure and temper) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 9 suppliers. Today, 7 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 6 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number is actively being procured by the US Government, with procurement history within the last 90 days. There have been 4 contracts issued for this part number, with 4 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: SPE7M224P2984, SPE7M222P0189, SPE7M222P0189, SPE7M221P0020, SPE7M221P0020. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 68,250.00.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 4 different weapons systems.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. The 24 month forecast from the US Government for this part number has high volatility, with an estimated forecasted value of US$ 2,110. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Oct 19, 2020, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 16996. [A VALVE DESIGNED TO RELEASE UNDER EXCESSIVE PRESSURE AND/OR EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE BY OPENING AT A PREDETERMINED PRESSURE AND/OR TEMPERATURE. THERMOSTATICALLY OPERATED VALVES CLOSE WHEN THE PRESSURE IS RELIEVED OR THE TEMPERATURE IS REDUCED. FUSIBLE PLUG VALVES REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE PLUG. SEE ALSO VALVE, SAFETY RELIEF AND VALVE, REGULATING. TEMPERATURE.]. The item is a non-aviation Critical Safety Item (CSI) whose failure will result in serious damage to equipment or serious injury or death to personnel. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 4820003159101 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8481400000: safety or relief valves. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 332911: industrial valve manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2024.