Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 5970 × INSULATING VARNISH,ELECTRICAL
INSULATING VARNISH,ELECTRICAL
5970-01-217-8835 FSC 5970
NSN 5970-01-217-8835 (also written 5970012178835; NIIN 01-217-8835) is an insulating varnish, electrical in Federal Supply Class 5970, Electrical Insulators and Insulating Materials. 9 manufacturer part numbers from 6 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)
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 |
|---|---|
| PROPRIETARY CHARACTERISTICS PRPY | PACS |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1A20 1 QUART | 99109 | CHASE CORPORATION DBA FLUID POLYMERS DIV HUMISEAL DIVISION |
| 1A20LU | 99109 | CHASE CORPORATION DBA FLUID POLYMERS DIV HUMISEAL DIVISION |
| 5750-A 1 QUART | 99384 | HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS LLC DIV LOS ANGELES LOCATION |
| CE-1155 PART A | 16245 | ELANTAS NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| CONATHANE CE-1155 PART A 1 QUART | 16245 | ELANTAS NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| MIL-I-46058 | 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M |
| PC29A 1 QUART | 04347 | HENKEL LOCTITE CORP |
| PR1568 PART A 1 QUART | 83574 | PRC - DESOTO INTERNATIONAL, INC. DBA PPG AEROSPACE DIV ASC-LOS ANGELES |
| URALANE 5750-A 1QUART | 99384 | HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS LLC DIV LOS ANGELES LOCATION |
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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Sep 10, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$4,772
Total demand
$2,386
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | SPE4A626P0R08 ↗ | SPECIALTY COATINGS, INC. | — | $2,386 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | SPE4A626P0R08 ↗ | SPECIALTY COATINGS, INC. | — | $2,386 |
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.
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
SPECIALTY COATINGS, INC.
last award Sep 2026
CHASE CORPORATION DBA FLUID POLYMERS DIV HUMISEAL DIVISION
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source ELANTAS NORTH AMERICA, LLC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source HENKEL LOCTITE CORP
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS LLC DIV LOS ANGELES LOCATION
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source PRC - DESOTO INTERNATIONAL, INC. DBA PPG AEROSPACE DIV ASC-LOS ANGELES
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source SPECIALTY COATINGS, INC. won 2 of the last 2 awards. SPECIALTY COATINGS, INC. won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE4A6-26-T-26JR | Sep 4, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | 3 | Expired | View at DIBBS → |
| SPE4A6-26-T-21AU | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 4 | 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: 2026-10-23.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "INSULATING VARNISH,ELECTRICAL." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5970-01-217-8835/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5970-01-217-8835/