3040-01-253-8694 Connecting link,rigid
One item DLA buys: its open requests for quotation, approved sources and past DLA awards.
Overview
National Stock Number record
- Open RFQs
- 1
- Next due November 27, 2026
- Last price paid
- …
- Standard price
- $10,871.76 per EA
- DLA's catalog price, not a price paid
- Approved sources
- 2
- Awards on record
- 18
- 2013 to 2026
- DLA stock on hand
- 1
- as of Jan 2026; no DLA demand forecast
Identification
- Item name
- Connecting link,rigid
- NSG (group)
- 30 · Mechanical power transmission eqpt
- NIIN assigned
- 26-APR-87
- Unit
- EA (Each)
- NSN
- 3040-01-253-8694
- NIIN
- 01-253-8694
Name, end product, NIIN date and unit: DLA's Federal Logistics Information System (PUB LOG). Source: the request-for-quotation (RFQ) files DLA publishes on DIBBS each day. An RFQ that is also a SAM.gov notice links to that notice. Return-by dates are DIBBS's.
Approved suppliers
Manufacturers and part numbers DLA has qualified for this item, and the part numbers in its catalog record
| Supplier | CAGE | CAGE status | Part status (RNCC / RNVC) | Supplier part # | Listed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMEGA TOOL CO | 5F247 | A (Active) | 5 (Secondary reference) / 2 (An item-identifying number) | 68A500076-1001 | DLA approved-source file |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 76301 | A (Active) | 3 (Design control reference) / 2 (An item-identifying number) | 68A500076-1001 | DLA approved-source file |
| 1M563 | H (Obsolete entity has been discontinued) | 5 (Secondary reference) / 9 (Was the design control reference) | 68A500076-1001 | FLIS part list | |
| 1V922 | H (Obsolete entity has been discontinued) | 5 (Secondary reference) / 9 (Was the design control reference) | 68A500076-1001 | FLIS part list | |
| THE BOEING COMPANY | 76301 | A (Active) | D (Drawing number reference) / 9 (Was the design control reference) | 68A500076 | FLIS part list |
Source: DLA's approved-source file published with the RFQs and the part list of DLA's catalog record (FLIS). CAGE and part status are FLIS's codes with DLA's wording.
Pricing and awardees
Supply contracts
1 contract DLA ordered this item under
| Award ID | Awardee | Awarding office | Ceiling | Ordering ends | Type | Multiple award | Orders | Last order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE7L325D61ED | KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | SPE7L3 | $250,000 | April 2, 2026 | INDEFINITE DELIVERY / INDEFINITE QUANTITY | No | 1 | March 9, 2026 |
Source: DLA's procurement history files (the contract each order was placed under), the item's newest 2,000 award lines, joined to FPDS by the contract number. Multiple award, ordering period and ceiling are FPDS's; DLA's files do not give them.
Characteristics
Government-defined characteristics of this item (FLIS)
Hazardous and environmental
- Hazardous material (HMIC)
- N (No data in hmirs)
Additional identifiers
- II
- 0
- DEMIL
- A: No demilitarization required
- Precious metals (PMIC)
- A (Does not contain precious metal)
- Schedule B
- 8433901000
- PINC
- 0021988
- Criticality (CRIT CD)
- X
Source: DLA's PUB LOG files (FLIS Data Electronic Reading Room), updated monthly; code wording from DLA's code table (P_HELP).
Major organizational entity (MOE) rules
How each service or agency buys and manages this item
| Rule | MOE | AMC | AMSC | NIMSC | IMC | AAC | DSOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FXGC | Air Force (DF) | 1Suitable for competition (second or later time) | CEngineering source approval required | Z | |||
| VM01 | Qatar (VM) | ||||||
| YD01 | Israel (YD) | ||||||
| YJ01 | Singapore (YJ) |
Source: DLA's PUB LOG files (FLIS Data Electronic Reading Room), updated monthly; code wording from DLA's code table (P_HELP). AMC and AMSC wording: DFARS PGI 217.7506. Hover a code for DLA's wording.
Government organizations
The services and agencies that manage or use this item
| Organization | Effective date | Unit of issue | Unit price | Qty per unit | Controlled inventory | Shelf life | Acquisition advice | Source of supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (DF) | 01-OCT-2026 | EA (Each) | $10,871.76 | 1 (1) | U (Unclassified) | No limit | Z (Insurance/numeric stockage objective) | SMS (Defense logistics agency) |
| DLA (DS) | 01-OCT-2026 | EA (Each) | $10,871.76 | 1 (1) | U (Unclassified) | No limit | Z (Insurance/numeric stockage objective) | SMS (Defense logistics agency) |
Source: DLA's PUB LOG files (FLIS Data Electronic Reading Room), updated monthly; code wording from DLA's code table (P_HELP). Unit prices are DLA's standard prices (its catalog price to its customers, with DLA's surcharge), not prices DLA paid.
DIBBS RFQs
Recent DLA requests for quotation for this item on DIBBS, newest first: 1 open now
| Solicitation | NSN | Item name | Qty | Unit | Std. price | Last price | Est. value | Set-aside | Tech docs | Posted | Return by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE7LX27U0859Also a SAM.gov notice | 3040-01-253-8694 | Connecting link,rigid | 7 | EA | $10,871.76 per EA | … | … | Small business | No | November 12, 2026 | November 27, 202613 days left |
→ These RFQs in the DIBBS list
Source: the request-for-quotation (RFQ) files DLA publishes on DIBBS each day. An RFQ that is also a SAM.gov notice links to that notice. Return-by dates are DIBBS's.
DLA stock on hand
As of January 2026
DLA's own inventory
- On hand
- 1
- On back order
- –
- Reorder point
- 1.1At or under the reorder point
- Condition
- A (serviceable, issuable without qualification)
By month
| Month | NSN | Stock on hand | Reorder point |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3040-01-253-8694 | 1 | 1.1 |
Source: DLA's monthly on-hand, back-order and reorder-point files (DLA FOIA reading room), each month as of its last day. DLA's own inventory, not a purchase: stock near or under the reorder point, or back orders, usually come before a buy.
DLA forecast
DLA's purchase forecast for the next 24 months, and its lead time
DLA's own figures
- Lead time
- administrative 98 days, production 143 days (241 in all)
Source: DLA's monthly files in its FOIA reading room: the 24-month demand forecast (what DLA expects to buy, not a commitment) and the ALT/PLT file (administrative lead time: requirement to award; production lead time: award to delivery).
DLA award history
18 award lines since 2013, 2 winning CAGEs
| Winner | Awards | Last award |
|---|---|---|
| 8R034KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | 13 | March 9, 2026 |
| 0VW10Am-Mac Incorporated | 5 | May 29, 2014 |
| Year | Awards | Winning CAGEs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
Source: DLA's award history files (its FOIA reading room: every DLA award line since 2013, refreshed monthly), plus the past awards listed in this item's RFQ documents that those files lack. Counts are award lines, not dollars; surplus buys are left out.
DLA awards for this item
18 awards from the item's award history, in FPDS
| Rank | Vendor | Obligated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | $352,276 | 13 |
| 2 | AM-MAC INCORPORATED | $76,618 | 5 |
| Contract | Awarded | Awardee | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPE7L126F4548From the item's award history | March 9, 2026 | KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | $47,250 |
| SPE7L126F1257From the item's award history | November 6, 2025 | KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | $20,250 |
| SPE7L125F6545From the item's award history | May 22, 2025 | KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | $47,250 |
| SPE7L125P3425From the item's award history | February 6, 2025 | KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | $26,400 |
| SPE7L325P1011From the item's award history | November 15, 2024 | KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | $20,250 |
| SPE7L324P5401From the item's award history | May 22, 2024 | KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | $32,220 |
| SPE7L324P2711From the item's award history | January 23, 2024 | KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | $20,250 |
| SPE7L324P0413From the item's award history | October 17, 2023 | KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | $13,800 |
| SPE7L321P5008From the item's award history | June 9, 2021 | KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | $35,898 |
| SPE7L321V1466From the item's award history | October 29, 2020 | KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | $24,320 |
| SPE7L320P6071From the item's award history | September 29, 2020 | KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | $24,320 |
| SPE7L319P7681From the item's award history | August 14, 2019 | KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | $23,108 |
| SPE7L019V5237From the item's award history | May 6, 2019 | KENT ASSOCIATES, INC | $16,960 |
| SPE7L314V6454From the item's award history | May 29, 2014 | AM-MAC INCORPORATED | $25,857 |
| SPE7L014V1836From the item's award history | February 18, 2014 | AM-MAC INCORPORATED | $13,930 |
| SPE7L314M2413From the item's award history | February 13, 2014 | AM-MAC INCORPORATED | $16,040 |
| SPE7L314M1228From the item's award history | January 14, 2014 | AM-MAC INCORPORATED | $6,720 |
| SPE7L014V0641From the item's award history | December 5, 2013 | AM-MAC INCORPORATED | $14,071 |
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Source: DLA award notices on SAM.gov for solicitations that included this item (DLA posts them above $25,000), and the contracts of this item's past DLA awards (DLA's award history files and the RFQs' procurement history), joined to FPDS by contract number (an order under a long-term contract by the order and its contract). Amounts are FPDS obligations; DIBBS order totals are not shown. Department of Defense actions appear in FPDS about 90 days after they are signed.