Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 6230 × LIGHT,MARKER,DISTRESS
LIGHT,MARKER,DISTRESS
6230-01-686-4184 FSC 6230
NSN 6230-01-686-4184 (also written 6230016864184; NIIN 01-686-4184) is a light, marker, distress in Federal Supply Class 6230, Electric Portable and Hand Lighting Equipment. 7 manufacturer part numbers from 7 suppliers are on record. The government has 1 open solicitation for it.
Open for bid
1 open solicitation on record right now — quantity, close date, and where to submit.
| Solicitation | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPE8E9-27-T-0365 | 17,927 | Closes in 2d | Bid → |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 107001-23 | 2380A | EPSILOR - ELECTRIC FUEL LIMITED |
| 2000035544 | 80309 | COLEMAN COMPANY, INC., THE DBA COLEMAN DIV THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC. |
| 3764 | 18560 | ACR ELECTRONICS, INC. DBA ACR ELECTRONICS INC |
| 800041-4 | 78673 | SWITLIK PARACHUTE COMPANY, INC. DBA SWITLIK PARACHUTE CO INC |
| ES-VPU-3764 | 735CB | VIATORPLUSULTRA SL |
| MA3043 | 1CJ91 | MUSTANG SURVIVAL, INC. |
| MA3043 | 8GFM5 | MUSTANG SURVIVAL MFG, 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
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Purchases
0
Total spend
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Oct 28, 2026
Last purchased
4 · 4.0/yr
Purchase records
$5,878,066
Total demand
$156,750
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 | SPE8E926D0010 ↗ | SWITLIK PARACHUTE COMPANY, INC. DBA SWITLIK PARACHUTE CO INC | — | $5,407,816 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | SPE8E926D0010/SPE8E927F0013 ↗ | SWITLIK PARACHUTE COMPANY, INC. DBA SWITLIK PARACHUTE CO INC | — | $156,750 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | SPE8E926D0010/SPE8E927F0012 ↗ | SWITLIK PARACHUTE COMPANY, INC. DBA SWITLIK PARACHUTE CO INC | — | $156,750 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | SPE8E926D0010/SPE8E927F0020 ↗ | SWITLIK PARACHUTE COMPANY, INC. DBA SWITLIK PARACHUTE CO INC | — | $156,750 |
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.
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
SWITLIK PARACHUTE COMPANY, INC. DBA SWITLIK PARACHUTE CO INC
last award Oct 2026
ACR ELECTRONICS, INC. DBA ACR ELECTRONICS INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source COLEMAN COMPANY, INC., THE DBA COLEMAN DIV THE COLEMAN COMPANY, INC.
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source EPSILOR - ELECTRIC FUEL LIMITED
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source MUSTANG SURVIVAL MFG, INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source MUSTANG SURVIVAL, INC.
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source VIATORPLUSULTRA SL
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source SWITLIK PARACHUTE COMPANY, INC. DBA SWITLIK PARACHUTE CO INC won 4 of the last 4 awards.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE8E9-27-T-0365 | Oct 29, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 | 17,927 | Open | View at DIBBS → |
| SPE8E9-27-T-0135 | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | 21,000 | 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 13, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-11-01.
- Full methodology →
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