Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 9530 × BAR,METAL
BAR,METAL
9530-00-228-9281 FSC 9530
NSN 9530-00-228-9281 (also written 9530002289281; NIIN 00-228-9281) is a bar, metal in Federal Supply Class 9530, Bars and Rods, Nonferrous Base Metal. 4 manufacturer part numbers from 2 suppliers 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 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 |
|---|---|
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA ZZZT | ALLOY UNS C46400 AND TEMPER H02 |
| FABRICATION METHOD AARN | HOT WORKED OR COLD WORKED |
| HEAT TREATMENT HEAT | HALF HARD |
| MATERIAL MATT | COPPER ALLOY 464 |
| MATERIAL DOCUMENT AND CLASSIFICATION MDCL | AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) SINGLE MATERIAL RESPONSE AST- B21 TO B21- |
| WEIGHT PER UNIT MEASURE BRFD | POUNDS PER LINEAR FOOT 121.000 |
| LENGTH ABRY | FEET MINIMUM 6.000 AND FEET MAXIMUM 8.000 |
| BASIC SHAPE STYLE AGTA | — |
| CROSS SECTION OUTSIDE DIAMETER ADVL | INCHES NOMINAL 6.500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AMS-STD-185 | 81346 | AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS DBA ASTM INTERNATIONAL |
| ASTM B21 | 81346 | AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS DBA ASTM INTERNATIONAL |
| ASTM B21/B21M | 81346 | AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS DBA ASTM INTERNATIONAL |
| QQ-B-637 | 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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Aug 11, 2026
Last purchased
1 · 1.0/yr
Purchase records
$9,415
Total demand
$9,415
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 11, 2026 | SPE8E426V0765 ↗ | BB&G ENTERPRISES INC DBA SPECIALIZED METALS | — | $9,415 |
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
BB&G ENTERPRISES INC DBA SPECIALIZED METALS
last award Aug 2026
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS DBA ASTM INTERNATIONAL
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON DC
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source BB&G ENTERPRISES INC DBA SPECIALIZED METALS won the only award on record. BB&G ENTERPRISES INC DBA SPECIALIZED METALS 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 Nov 4, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-11-04.
- Full methodology →
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Citation
NSN Explorer. "BAR,METAL." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/9530-00-228-9281/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/9530-00-228-9281/