Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 3431 × NOZZLE,WELDING
NOZZLE,WELDING
3431-00-018-8274 FSC 3431
NSN 3431-00-018-8274 (also written 3431000188274; NIIN 00-018-8274) is a nozzle, welding in Federal Supply Class 3431, Electric Arc Welding Equipment. 6 manufacturer part numbers from 5 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Sep 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)
Q
Competition
Coded for competition
AMC 1: suitable for competitive acquisition, second or later time. AMSC Q: the government lacks adequate data or rights, but breakout to competition is expected. 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 | LINDE MODEL HW17 HW18 AND HW26 WELDING TORCHES |
| MOUNTING END DIAMETER AESD | INCHES NOMINAL 0.7500 |
| OVERALL LENGTH ABHP | INCHES NOMINAL 1.8437 |
| MATERIAL MATT | CERAMIC |
| STYLE DESIGNATOR STYL | — |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | CUP NO. 7 |
| WELDING PROCESS FOR WHICH DESIGNED ARSB | INERT GAS TUNGSTEN ARC |
| ORIFICE DIAMETER AMSF | INCHES NOMINAL 0.4375 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 105Z45 | 14011 | STANDARD WELDERS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION |
| 105Z45 | 30367 | L-TEC WELDING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS |
| 105Z45 | 36346 | UNION CARBIDE CORP SUB OF DOW CO THE |
| 105Z45 | 51120 | CNI CERAMIC NOZZLES INC DBA CNI |
| 105Z45 | 96073 | ESAB GROUP, INC., THE DBA ESAB WELDING AND CUTTING PRODUCTS DIV ESAB WELDING AND CUTTNG |
| 17187 | 14011 | STANDARD WELDERS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION |
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
$22.75
Purchases
1
Total spend
$10,852
Sep 9, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$21,704
Total demand
$22.75
Latest unit price
Purchase history
| Awarded | Qty | Unit price | Total | Supplier | Agency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | 477 | $22.75 | $10,852 | ALLIED TOOLS, INC (3DZM1) | Unknown | Source ↗ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | SPE8E526V1342 ↗ | ALLIED TOOLS, INC | — | $10,852 |
Demand history
Every solicitation we've indexed for this NSN, open and closed — 1 on record. Closed RFQs (expired, cancelled, or awarded) stay here as a record of past demand; they never get removed.
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
ALLIED TOOLS, INC
last award Sep 2026
CNI CERAMIC NOZZLES INC DBA CNI
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source ESAB GROUP, INC., THE DBA ESAB WELDING AND CUTTING PRODUCTS DIV ESAB WELDING AND CUTTNG
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source L-TEC WELDING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source STANDARD WELDERS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source UNION CARBIDE CORP SUB OF DOW CO THE
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source ALLIED TOOLS, INC won the only award on record. ALLIED TOOLS, INC won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE8E5-26-T-4120 | Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | 477 | Expired | 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: 2026-10-24.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "NOZZLE,WELDING." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/3431-00-018-8274/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/3431-00-018-8274/