Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 4730 × ELBOW,TUBE
ELBOW,TUBE
4730-00-978-7953 FSC 4730
NSN 4730-00-978-7953 (also written 4730009787953; NIIN 00-978-7953) is an elbow, tube in Federal Supply Class 4730, Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings. 6 manufacturer part numbers from 3 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Nov 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)
T
Competition
Coded for competition
AMC 1: suitable for competitive acquisition, second or later time. AMSC T: handled under qualified products list procedures. 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 |
|---|---|
| THREAD SERIES DESIGNATOR THSD | FIRST END BULKHEAD UNF |
| MATERIAL MATT | OVERALL STEEL CORROSION RESISTING |
| SURFACE TREATMENT SFTT | OVERALL PASSIVATE |
| SURFACE TREATMENT DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION STDC | INSIDE MIL SPEC SINGLE TREATMENT RESPONSE -IL-S-5002 |
| CONNECTION STYLE AHNC | — |
| LEG LENGTH AHSJ | FIRST END INCHES NOMINAL 1.440 |
| LEG LENGTH AHSJ | SECOND END INCHES NOMINAL 1.310 |
| CONNECTION TYPE AWLS | ALL ENDS THREADED EXTERNAL TUBE |
| THREAD SERIES DESIGNATOR THSD | ALL ENDS UNF |
| THREAD CLASS AAJD | 3A |
| NOMINAL THREAD SIZE CQJX | FIRST END BULKHEAD INCHES 0.750 |
| SEAT ANGLE CQRB | ALL ENDS DEGREES 12.0 |
| FLOW ANGLE CRFY | DEGREES 90.0 |
| NOMINAL OUTSIDE DIAMETER TUBE ACCOMMODATED CWFD | ALL ENDS INCHES 0.500 |
| NOMINAL OUTSIDE DIAMETER TUBE ACCOMMODATED CWFD | FIRST END BULKHEAD INCHES 0.500 |
| SURFACE TREATMENT DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION STDC | OUTSIDE MIL SPEC SINGLE TREATMENT RESPONSE -IL-F-14072,E300,TY2 |
| CONNECTION TYPE AWLS | FIRST END BULKHEAD THREADED EXTERNAL TUBE |
| NOMINAL THREAD SIZE CQJX | ALL ENDS INCHES 0.750 |
| SPECIFICATION/STANDARD DATA ZZZK | GOVERNMENT STANDARD 96906--S21926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AS18280 | 81343 | SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS INC |
| AS21926 | 81343 | SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS INC |
| AS21926JB | 58536 | FEDERAL COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION PROMULGATED BY GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC |
| AS21926JB | 81343 | SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS INC |
| MS21926-8C | 96906 | MILITARY STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M |
| MS21926J8 | 96906 | MILITARY STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M |
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
$244.15
Purchases
1
Total spend
$14,649
Nov 3, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$29,298
Total demand
$244.15
Latest unit price
Purchase history
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | SPE7M427P0353 ↗ | — | — | $14,649 |
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
CAGE 0F4K9
last award Nov 2026
FEDERAL COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTION PROMULGATED BY GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source MILITARY STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source CAGE 0F4K9 won the only award on record. CAGE 0F4K9 won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE7M4-26-T-348X | Aug 19, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 | 60 | 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: 2026-11-04.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
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