Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 5985 × ATTENUATOR,FIXED
ATTENUATOR,FIXED
5985-01-015-4408 FSC 5985
NSN 5985-01-015-4408 (also written 5985010154408; NIIN 01-015-4408) is an attenuator, fixed in Federal Supply Class 5985, Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment. 5 manufacturer part numbers from 4 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)
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 |
|---|---|
| APPLICATION DESIGN AAFS | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| BODY STYLE AAQL | — |
| OVERALL LENGTH ABHP | INCHES MAXIMUM 1.200 |
| OVERALL DIAMETER ADAV | INCHES MAXIMUM 0.360 |
| OPERATING TEMP RANGE AFGA | CELSIUS -55.0 TO 125.0 |
| VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO AHTW | 1.15 AND 1.20 AND 1.25 |
| INPUT IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS AHTY | 50.0 |
| OUTPUT IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS AHTZ | 50.0 |
| COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION AHUC | SMA |
| POWER RATING AJDB | WATTS AVERAGE 2.0 AND WATTS PEAK 500.0 |
| RF SIGNAL ATTENUATION IN DECIBELS AJDK | 10.0 |
| VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO FREQUENCY RANGE AKNK | GIGAHERTZ 0.0 TO 4.0 AND GIGAHERTZ 4.0 TO 8.0 AND GIGAHERTZ 8.0 TO 12.4 |
| ATTENUATION ACCURACY REFERENCE FREQUENCY ASYE | GIGAHERTZ 12.4 |
| ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS ASYN | -0.30 TO 0.30 |
| CONNECTION TYPE PER FUNCTION ASZN | FEMALE INPUT AND MALE OUTPUT |
| MOUNTING METHOD AXGY | CONNECTOR |
| TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY BBHS | CONNECTOR 2 |
| FREQUENCY RANGE BNGR | HERTZ MINIMUM 0.000 AND GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM 12.400 |
| UNPACKAGED UNIT WEIGHT CTJS | OUNCES MAXIMUM 0.350 |
| MATERIAL MATT | BODY STEEL CORROSION RESISTING |
| SURFACE TREATMENT SFTT | BODY PASSIVATE |
| FSC APPLICATION DATA ZZZV | ANTENNAS,WAVEGUIDES,AND RELATED EQUIPMENT |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3M-10 | 93459 | SPECTRUM CONTROL INC |
| 3M10DB | 93459 | SPECTRUM CONTROL INC |
| 4032612-0701 | 06845 | RAYTHEON COMPANY DBA RAYTHEON CO |
| 989C380H03 | 18323 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION DBA ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS |
| A381ES | 64537 | CAES SYSTEMS LLC |
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 1, 2026
Last purchased
1 · 1.0/yr
Purchase records
$444.03
Total demand
$444.03
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 1, 2026 | SPE7M026P4460 ↗ | — | — | $444.03 |
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 7QNH3
last award Sep 2026
CAES SYSTEMS LLC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION DBA ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source RAYTHEON COMPANY DBA RAYTHEON CO
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source SPECTRUM CONTROL INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source CAGE 7QNH3 won the only award on record. CAGE 7QNH3 won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE7M5-27-T-0990 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | 3 | 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 15, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-10-26.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "ATTENUATOR,FIXED." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/5985-01-015-4408/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
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