Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 6230 × FLASHLIGHT
FLASHLIGHT
6230-01-659-1457 FSC 6230
NSN 6230-01-659-1457 (also written 6230016591457; NIIN 01-659-1457) is a flashlight in Federal Supply Class 6230, Electric Portable and Hand Lighting Equipment. 4 manufacturer part numbers from 1 supplier 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 to be bought directly from the actual manufacturer (AMC 3).
Suffix (AMSC)
D
Competition
Coded for a named source
AMC 3: buy directly from the actual manufacturer, second or later time. AMSC D: the data needed to compete the part is unavailable or cannot be obtained economically. 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 |
|---|---|
| LENS COLOR AEXD | BLUE OR GREEN OR YELLOW OR RED |
| LIGHT BEAM MOTION AEYM | FIXED |
| SPECIFIC USE AFJF | HANDFLASHLIGHT |
| FURNISHED ITEMS AND QUANTITY TMQY | SIGNALING WAND 1 |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | PELICAN 2490 STEALTHLITE WITH TRAFFIC WAND |
| SHAPE SHPE | ROUND |
| LAMP TYPE ACCOMMODATED AND QUANTITY CRHX | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE 1 |
| LUMINOUS INTENSITY CTSB | LUMEN NOMINAL 64.0 |
| LIGHT CONTROL METHOD CKXC | LEVER |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 024900-0001-180 | 65442 | PELICAN PRODUCTS, INC. DBA PELICAN PRODUCTS INC |
| 024900-0001-180X | 65442 | PELICAN PRODUCTS, INC. DBA PELICAN PRODUCTS INC |
| 2490-000-180 | 65442 | PELICAN PRODUCTS, INC. DBA PELICAN PRODUCTS INC |
| 2490-000-180X | 65442 | PELICAN PRODUCTS, INC. DBA PELICAN PRODUCTS INC |
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
$61.98
Purchases
1
Total spend
$71,153
Sep 24, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$142,306
Total demand
$61.98
Latest unit price
Purchase history
| Awarded | Qty | Unit price | Total | Supplier | Agency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | 1,148 | $61.98 | $71,153 | BEAM DISTRIBUTING, INC. (1U2C7) | 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 24, 2026 | SPE8E926P1498 ↗ | — | — | $71,153 |
Demand history
Every solicitation we've indexed for this NSN, open and closed — 4 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
BEAM DISTRIBUTING, INC.
last award Sep 2026
PELICAN PRODUCTS, INC. DBA PELICAN PRODUCTS INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source BEAM DISTRIBUTING, INC. won the only award on record. BEAM DISTRIBUTING, INC. won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE8E7-27-T-0170 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | 1,237 | Expired | View at DIBBS → |
| SPE8E9-26-Q-0715 | Aug 25, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 1,148 | Expired | View at DIBBS → |
| SPE8E7-26-T-3495 | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 | 1,228 | Expired | View at DIBBS → |
| SPE8E9-26-Q-0658 | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 | 1,252 | 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: 2026-10-04.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "FLASHLIGHT." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6230-01-659-1457/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6230-01-659-1457/