Acquisition method (AMC)
3
FSC 6605 × COMPASS,MAGNETIC,MOUNTED
COMPASS,MAGNETIC,MOUNTED
6605-01-496-0638 FSC 6605
NSN 6605-01-496-0638 (also written 6605014960638; NIIN 01-496-0638) is a compass, magnetic, mounted in Federal Supply Class 6605, Navigational Instruments. 2 manufacturer part numbers from 1 supplier are on record. It was last purchased in Aug 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)
Q
Competition
Coded for a named source
AMC 3: buy directly from the actual manufacturer, second or later time. AMSC Q: the government lacks adequate data or rights, but breakout to competition is expected. 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 |
|---|---|
| FURNISHED ITEMS ABFF | ILLUMINATED |
| OVERALL DIAMETER ADAV | INCHES NOMINAL 7.500 |
| END ITEM IDENTIFICATION AGAV | BOAT, RIGID, INFLATABLE |
| DESIGN TYPE APGF | TOP READING |
| MOUNTING METHOD AXGY | FLUSH |
| INSTRUMENT TYPE BBWN | WET |
| FLUID TYPE BBWP | WATER |
| BOWL SHAPE BCHG | SPHERICAL |
| BOWL ELEMENT TYPE BCHH | NEEDLE |
| DIAL SIZE BCHK | INCHES 5.000 |
| SMALLEST INCREMENT IN DEG BCHR | DIAL 2.0 OR DIAL 5.0 |
| PART NAME ASSIGNED BY CONTROLLING AGENCY CXCY | FLUSH MOUNT GLOBEMASTER |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | FULL INTERNAL GIMBALS, EXCLUSIVE NITE VU 12 VOLT NIGHT LIGHTING, SPHERICAL DESIGN WITH FIBERGLASS REINFORCED VALOX BOWL, HIGH-CAPACITY ROLLER DIAPHRAGM FOR EXTENDED TEMPERATURE OPERATING RANGES, APPROX. SHIPPING WEIGHT: 5LBS 12 OZ |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| FB-500 | 50967 | RITCHIE E S AND SONS INC |
| FB-500-5N12 | 50967 | RITCHIE E S AND SONS 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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Aug 27, 2026
Last purchased
1 · 1.0/yr
Purchase records
$820.00
Total demand
$820.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | SPE4A526V1931 ↗ | SOUTHERN AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS, INC | — | $820.00 |
Demand history
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
SOUTHERN AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS, INC
last award Aug 2026
RITCHIE E S AND SONS INC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source SOUTHERN AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS, INC won the only award on record. SOUTHERN AUTOMOTIVE WHOLESALERS, INC won without being a listed source.
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 28, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-10-28.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "COMPASS,MAGNETIC,MOUNTED." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6605-01-496-0638/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/6605-01-496-0638/