Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 8120 × CYLINDER,COMPRESSED GAS,HELIUM
CYLINDER,COMPRESSED GAS,HELIUM
8120-00-244-6981 FSC 8120
NSN 8120-00-244-6981 (also written 8120002446981; NIIN 00-244-6981) is a cylinder, compressed gas, helium in Federal Supply Class 8120, Commercial and Industrial Gas Cylinders. 3 manufacturer part numbers from 2 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)
G
Competition
Coded for competition
AMC 1: suitable for competitive acquisition, second or later time. AMSC G: the government has a complete data package and the rights to use it. 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 |
|---|---|
| THREAD SIZE AND SERIES/TYPE DESIGNATOR THDS | EXTERNAL NS 3 1 TO 8-11 |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | CAPACITY RATING WILL RANGE FROM 198.000 TO 240.000 DEPENDENT ON STANDARD OR 10% OVERFILL AND SERVICE PRESSURE OF CYLINDER |
| OPERATING PRESSURE CQQF | POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH (PSI) MAXIMUM 2216.0 |
| FURNISHED ITEMS ABFF | VALVE |
| THREAD SIZE AND SERIES/TYPE DESIGNATOR THDS | INTERNAL NGT 3 TO 4-14 |
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA ZZZT | PART C901 TO 1-4 |
| PART B COLOR CODE AQWY | GRAY/GREY |
| PART C COLOR CODE AQWZ | GRAY/GREY |
| BODY COLOR CODE AQXA | GRAY/GREY |
| COLOR CODED GAS TYPE AQXB | HELIUM |
| FEATURES PROVIDED CBBL | NECK CLOSURE AND SHATTERPROOF |
| SPEC/STD CONTROLLING AGENCY AQXG | MIL |
| PART A COLOR CODE AQWX | BUFF |
| MEDICAL DESIGNATION AND GRADE MDES | TECHNICAL |
| SPEC/STD IDENTIFYING NUMBER AQXH | SPECIFICATION (INCLUDES ENGINEERING TYPE BULLETINS, BROCHURES,ETC., THAT REFLECT SPECIFICATION TYPE DATA IN SPECIFICATION FORMAT; EXCLUDES COMMERCIAL CATALOGS, INDUSTRY DIRECTORIES, AND SIMILAR TRADE PUBLICATIONS, REFLECTING GENERAL TYPE DATA ON CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND TEST CONDITIONS THAT ARE SHOWN AS "TYPICAL", "AVERAGE", "NOMINAL", ETC.). -IL-V-2 TO 11 |
| GOVERNMENT TYPE NUMBER AQXJ | V11-580-4 |
| CAPACITY RATING BBLT | CUBIC FEET NOMINAL 216.000 |
| CROSS SECTION OUTSIDE DIAMETER ADVL | INCHES NOMINAL 9.000 |
| NECK THREAD LOCATION AQXD | EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL |
| DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CYLINDER IDENTIFYING NUMBER ABKC | 3AA2015 |
| OVERALL HEIGHT ABKW | INCHES NOMINAL 51.000 |
| CYLINDER STYLE DESIGNATOR AJUK | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MS39224-4 | 96906 | MILITARY STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M |
| RR-C-901 | 81348 | FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC |
| RR-C-901/1 | 81348 | FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC |
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 28, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$3,083
Total demand
$2,312
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 20, 2026 | SPE4A616D0226/SPE4A626FD3ND ↗ | HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY DBA HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES OF TENNESSEE | — | $770.72 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | SPE4A616D0226/SPE4A626FDAHK ↗ | — | — | $2,312 |
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
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY DBA HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES OF TENNESSEE
last award Sep 2026
FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source MILITARY STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY DBA HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES OF TENNESSEE won 2 of the last 2 awards. HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY DBA HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES OF TENNESSEE 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 10, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-11-02.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "CYLINDER,COMPRESSED GAS,HELIUM." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/8120-00-244-6981/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
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