National Stock Number
5996-01-279-3903
National Stock Number (NSN) 5996-01-279-3903, or NIIN 012793903, (amplifier,audio frequency) was assigned May 18, 1988 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. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. 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 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of May 23, 2019. There have been 5 contracts issued for this part number, with 5 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 5 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7M519P7872, SPE7M517V9846, SPE7M016VE529, SPM7M911V6659, SPM7M910V0233. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 5,478.92.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
There has been very little 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 Jun 28, 2011, 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) 00511. [AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE WHOSE AUDIO FREQUENCY INPUT SIGNALS CONTROL POWER FROM A SOURCE INDEPENDANT OF THE INPUT SIGNAL AND DELIVERS AUDIO FREQUENCY OUTPUT SIGNALS OF GREATER AMPLITUDE WITH RESPECT TO CURRENT AND/OR VOLTAGE. THE OUTPUT SIGNALS CHARACTERISTICS ARE UNIFORMLY RELATED TO THE INPUT SIGNALS. IT OPERATES AT FREQUENCIES OF 20 KILOHERTZS AND BELOW. IT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE SIGNAL SWITCHING CAPABILITIES.]. 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 5996012793903 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8518402000: audio frequency electric amplifiers, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as telecommunications equipment. NAICS classification category 334310: audio and video equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Jul 01, 2025.