National Stock Number (NSN) 6680-00-526-7173, or NIIN 005267173, (compensator,liquid quantity gage) 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 4 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, 6 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers are 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 Jan 04, 2017. There have been 18 contracts issued for this part number, with 20 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: SPE4A617D0051, SPE4A617D0051, SPE4A616ML717, SPE4A616VA221, SPE4A615MF313. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 760,577.70.
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 02, 2006, 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) 20723. [A TUBULAR ELECTROSTATIC SENSING ELEMENT, SIMILAR IN PRINCIPLE TO A CAPACITOR TYPE LIQUID QUANTITY TRANSMITTER, DESIGNED TO BE INSTALLED IN A TANK TO REDUCE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF LIQUID VARIATIONS, SUCH AS: DENSITY, TEMPERATURE AND COMPOSITION, IN A CAPACITOR TYPE LIQUID QUANTITY GAGE SYSTEM.]. 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 6680005267173 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9026800000: instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking other variables of liquids or gases, nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as measuring, testing, control instruments. NAICS classification category 334513: instruments and related products manufacturing for measuring, displaying, and controlling industrial process variables.
This information was last updated on Jun 01, 2024.