National Stock Number (NSN) 5845-01-461-0320, or NIIN 014610320, (beacon,sonar) was assigned November 24, 1998 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 6 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 3 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 6 suppliers. Today, 5 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has built a very strong supply chain for this NSN. We have direct relationships with 29 sources of supply.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Sep 25, 2018. There have been 26 contracts issued for this part number, with 25 awards given. There is moderate competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 7 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A618V555Y, SPE4A618V560G, SPE4A618F292T, SPE4A618PD103, SPE4A618F8690. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 682,218.72.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 5 different weapons systems.
There has been a moderate 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 Dec 06, 2020, 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 Government does not have adequate data, lacks rights to data, or both, needed to purchase this part from additional sources. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 00497. [A WATER BUOYANT ITEM DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY TRANSMIT UNDERWATER SOUND WAVES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING BEARING INFORMATION AND GENERALLY USED AS A NAVIGATIONAL AID.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. Information is in the Hazardous Materials Information Resource System (HMIRS). NSN 5845014610320 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9014802000: ship' logs and depth-sounding apparatus for navigation. The Schedule B End Use is listed as marine engines, parts. NAICS classification category 334511: search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing.
This information was last updated on May 01, 2025.