National Stock Number (NSN) 9340-00-072-8457, or NIIN 000728457, (window,observation) was assigned January 1, 1963 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 3 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. 2 of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, there are no suppliers listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, there are no suppliers that are deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has not been procured by the US Government in over 5 years, with the most recent procurement date of Jun 02, 2010. There has been one contract issued for this part number, with one award given. The US Government has only awarded those contracts to one supplier. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPM7M810M2853. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 612.50.
This NSN is unique to one weapons system.
There has been very little demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Oct 18, 2010, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Suitable for Competitive Acquisition. (Potential sources shall include dealers/distributors.) This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 16880. [A TRANSPARENT ITEM OF A PREDETERMINED SIZE THAT PERMITS UNOBSTRUCTED AND UNDISTORTED VIEW OF A DESIRED AREA. IT MAY INCLUDE A FRAME, HAVE REFERENCE MARKINGS, GRID LINES AND MAY BE HEAT STRENGTHENED AND/OR TINTED. IT IS GENERALLY USED WHERE SAFETY, SECURITY, AND/OR THE RESTRICTION OF FOREIGN MATTER ARE REQUIRED, SUCH AS THE VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE INSIDE OF PRESSURIZED TANKS, LIQUID SIGHTS, CONTROLLED LIQUID FLOW, AND INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT ENCLOSED IN A HOUSING. SEE WINDOW (AS MODIFIED); SCALE, CATHODE RAY TUBE; SCALE, PLOTTING; WINDOW, METAL; WINDOW, WOOD; AND WINDOW PANEL, AIRCRAFT.]. The item is a non-aviation Critical Safety Item (CSI) whose failure will result in serious damage to equipment or serious injury or death to personnel. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 9340000728457 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 7016900000: pressed or molded glass articles, wired or not, for building or construction;leaded glass windows etc; formed multicellular or foam glass. The Schedule B End Use is listed as glass-plate, sheet, etc.. NAICS classification category 327215: glass product manufacturing made of purchased glass.
This information was last updated on Nov 01, 2024.