Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 1720 × ROD,PISTON
ROD,PISTON
1720-01-157-4940 FSC 1720
NSN 1720-01-157-4940 (also written 1720011574940; NIIN 01-157-4940) is a rod, piston in Federal Supply Class 1720, Aircraft Launching Equipment. 11 manufacturer part numbers from 11 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Aug 2026.
Open for bid
No open solicitations on record for this NSN right now.
Can you win it?
This item is coded as suitable for competitive acquisition (AMC 1).
Suffix (AMSC)
C
Competition
Coded for competition
AMC 1: suitable for competitive acquisition, second or later time. AMSC C: needs engineering source approval; other sources must qualify first. The codes describe the item's status on record, not any one solicitation. What the codes mean
What it is — can you make it?
Dimensions, the FLIS specification requirements, and the manufacturer part numbers already qualified against this NSN.
Specifications
From the federal catalog (DLA FLIS / PUB LOG) — what your part has to meet. Cited specification documents can be looked up in ASSIST Quick Search ↗, DoD's public spec repository — copy the document number in.
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| END ITEM IDENTIFICATION AGAV | MK 2 NOSE GEAR LAUNCH |
| GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS ITEM DESCRIPTION TEXT | STEEL; 62.625 IN. LG |
Manufacturer part numbers
Commercial part numbers cross-referenced to this NSN in the federal catalog — the parts that have been accepted as satisfying this stock number, and who makes them.
| Part number | CAGE | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| 510941-5 | 1UF60 | U.S.A. SPARES INC. |
| 510941-5 | 20722 | THE ENTWISTLE COMPANY LLC |
| 510941-5 | 4J831 | ACR MACHINE LLC |
| 510941-5 | 58078 | AIRTRONICS, LLC |
| 510941-5 | 58974 | PENN STATE TOOL & DIE CORP |
| 510941-5 | 60587 | FEDERAL EQUIPMENT CO |
| 510941-5 | 6JRD9 | WELLMAN DYNAMICS MACHINING AND ASSEMBLY, INC. |
| 510941-5 | 80020 | NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, LAKEHURST |
| 510941-5 | 81616 | YORK INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 510941-5 | 81A16 | YORK PRECISION MACHINING AND HYDRAULICS, LLC |
| 510941-5 | 96454 | GENERAL TOOL COMPANY |
What it pays — so you can quote
The government's own price and demand record for this NSN — what past awards cleared at, so you know where to land your quote.
Latest unit price
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Purchases
0
Total spend
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Aug 31, 2026
Last purchased
1 · 1.0/yr
Purchase records
$829,500
Total demand
$829,500
Latest award total
Purchase history
No priced purchases on record for this NSN yet.
Related contract actions
Contract action totals, not unit prices — obligation amounts from USAspending for related awards, shown for context only. These do not appear on the price chart above.
| Action date | Award # | Recipient | Agency | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | SPE7M226P3576 ↗ | AIRTRONICS, LLC | — | $829,500 |
Demand history
Every solicitation we've indexed for this NSN, open and closed — 2 on record. Closed RFQs (expired, cancelled, or awarded) stay here as a record of past demand; they never get removed.
Buying rhythm
How often does the government buy this item, and how long since the last time? Every solicitation and award on one line.
- Solicitation posted
- Award made
Dot size shows quantity. A faint bar joins a solicitation to the award made against it.
Who wins this item
Does one supplier win this every time, and are the winners on the listed-source list? One dot per award.
- Award in the last 2 years
- Older award
AIRTRONICS, LLC
last award Aug 2026
ACR MACHINE LLC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source FEDERAL EQUIPMENT CO
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source GENERAL TOOL COMPANY
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, LAKEHURST
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source PENN STATE TOOL & DIE CORP
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source THE ENTWISTLE COMPANY LLC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source U.S.A. SPARES INC.
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source AIRTRONICS, LLC won the only award on record.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE7M2-26-Q-0810 | Sep 16, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 16 | Expired | View at DIBBS → |
| SPE7M2-26-Q-0779 | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | 6 | Cancelled | View at DIBBS → |
Open RFQs on DIBBS → DIBBS award history ↗
About this data
- Unit prices: DLA DIBBS award records — every row links to its government record.
- AMSC: latest observed value from DIBBS solicitation history as of Oct 10, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-10-27.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "ROD,PISTON." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/1720-01-157-4940/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/1720-01-157-4940/