National Stock Number (NSN) 4820-01-486-0291, or NIIN 014860291, (valve,flow control) was assigned June 15, 2001 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers 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 17 contracts issued for this part number, with 17 awards given. There is moderate competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 8 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7MC24V2443, SPE7MC24V1018, SPE7MC23V2985, SPE7M022V6212, SPE7MC22V6547. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 32,636.22.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 5 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of 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$ 18,754. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 02, 2004, 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 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) 45506. [AN INLINE OR CARTRIDGE TYPE ITEM DESIGNED TO CONTROL THE FLOW OF FLUIDS WITHIN A CLOSED SYSTEM. EXCLUDES ITEMS ACTUATED BY A PREDETERMINED PRESSURE AND/OR TEMPERATURE, ITEMS DESIGNED FOR USE WITH BREATHING GASSES, OR THOSE DESIGNED TO VENT OR CALIBRATE FLUIDS.]. 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 4820014860291 contains an unknown precious metal.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8481809015: regulator valves, self-operating, for controlling variables such as temperature, pressure, flow and liquid level. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial machines, other. NAICS classification category 332911: industrial valve manufacturing.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2025.