National Stock Number
1240-01-287-2096
National Stock Number (NSN) 1240-01-287-2096, or NIIN 012872096, (filter,light,optical instrument) was assigned October 18, 1988 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There is only one manufacturer part number associated with this NSN. None of the associated part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by 2 suppliers. Today, 2 suppliers are listed as Active suppliers for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, 2 suppliers 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 Feb 09, 2017. 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: SPM54006DBP02. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 1,702.72.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 4 different weapons systems.
Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Jan 01, 2013, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The data or the rights to use the data needed to purchase this part from additional sources are not owned by the Government and it has been determined that it is uneconomical to purchase them. Valid AMCs: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 13346. [AN ITEM HAVING TWO PLANE-PARALLEL SURFACES AND CONSISTING OF A POLARIZING MATERIAL BONDED BETWEEN GLASS OR PLASTIC. THIS ITEM TRANSMITS LIGHT IN ONLY ONE PLANE AND IS USUALLY USED IN PAIRS TO VARY THE LIGHT TRANSMITTED INTO OR THROUGH AN OPTICAL INSTRUMENT. EXCLUDES:WINDOW, OPTICAL INSTRUMENT.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 1240012872096 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 9803200000: military equipments not identified by kind. The Schedule B End Use is listed as military apparel and footwear.
This information was last updated on Oct 01, 2024.