National Stock Number (NSN) 5821-01-561-9503, or NIIN 015619503, (beacon,distress) was assigned March 24, 2008 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 4 suppliers. Today, 3 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts. ISO Group has several sources of supply for this NSN.
This part number has been procured by the US Government within the last year, but shows no recent (last 90 days) procurement activity. 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 4 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE4A525P5230, SPE4A525P5230, SPE4A525P5230, SPE4A525P5230, SPE4A525P5230. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,282,295.70.
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. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Aug 24, 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. This part is a commercial/non-developmental/off-the-shelf-item. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 68034. [A MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED DEVICE WHICH IS PART OF A SATELLITE SYSTEM. WHEN ACTIVATED, IT IS DESIGNED TO TRANSMIT A DISTRESS SIGNAL TO LOCATE A PERSON, A BOAT OR AN AIRCRAFT NEEDING RESCUE.]. 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 5821015619503 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8526910070: radio navigational aid apparatus,nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as telecommunications equipment. NAICS classification category 334511: search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.