5960-01-012-4936 Electron tube
One item DLA buys: its open requests for quotation, approved sources and past DLA awards.
Overview
National Stock Number record
- Open RFQs
- 0
- Last price paid
- …
- Standard price
- $14,962.05 per EA
- DLA's catalog price, not a price paid
- Approved sources
- 2
- Awards on record
- 17
- 2013 to 2024
- DLA stock on hand
- 6
- 16 on back order, as of Sep 2026; no DLA demand forecast
Identification
- Item name
- Electron tube
- NSG (group)
- 59 · Electrical/electronic eqpt compnts
- NIIN assigned
- 11-NOV-75
- Unit
- EA (Each)
- NSN
- 5960-01-012-4936
- NIIN
- 01-012-4936
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLCWon before | 06980 | A (Active) | 5 (Secondary reference) / 2 (An item-identifying number) | X2009TB | DLA approved-source file |
| PHOTONIS DEFENSE INC | 0BMR4 | A (Active) | 3 (Design control reference) / 2 (An item-identifying number) | 4687 | DLA approved-source file |
| 82577 | A (Active) | 7 (Vendor item drawing reference) / 2 (An item-identifying number) | 931004-2 | 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
Characteristics
Government-defined characteristics of this item (FLIS)
Hazardous and environmental
- Hazardous material (HMIC)
- P (No information in hmirs)
Additional identifiers
- II
- M
- DEMIL
- Q: Demilitarization not required; trade security controls apply (strategic list item)
- Precious metals (PMIC)
- A (Does not contain precious metal)
- Schedule B
- 8540890020 (Gas and vapor electron tubes, nesoi)
- PINC
- 0000001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGGX | Air Force (DF) | 1Suitable for competition (second or later time) | CEngineering source approval required | Z | |||
| YD01 | Israel (YD) | ||||||
| ZJ01 | Japan (ZJ) |
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) | $14,962.05 | 1 (1) | U (Unclassified) | No limit | Z (Insurance/numeric stockage objective) | SMS (Defense logistics agency) |
| DLA (DS) | 01-OCT-2026 | EA (Each) | $14,962.05 | 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: 0 open now
| Solicitation | NSN | Item name | Qty | Unit | Std. price | Last price | Est. value | Set-aside | Tech docs | Posted | Return by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE7M127T0892Also a SAM.gov notice | 5960-01-012-4936 | Electron tube | 28 | EA | $14,962.05 per EA | … | … | No set-aside | No | October 12, 2026 | October 28, 2026Closed |
→ 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 September 2026
DLA's own inventory
- On hand
- 6
- On back order
- 16
- Reorder point
- 8.1At or under the reorder point
- Condition
- A (serviceable, issuable without qualification)
- On hand
- On back order
- Reorder point
By month
| Month | NSN | Stock on hand | Reorder point |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5960-01-012-4936 | 6 | 8.1 |
| August 2026 | 5960-01-012-4936 | 8 | 8.1 |
| July 2026 | 5960-01-012-4936 | 8 | 8.1 |
| June 2026 | 5960-01-012-4936 | 8 | 8.1 |
| May 2026 | 5960-01-012-4936 | 8 | 8.1 |
| April 2026 | 5960-01-012-4936 | 10 | 8.1 |
| March 2026 | 5960-01-012-4936 | 10 | 9.1 |
| February 2026 | 5960-01-012-4936 | 11 | 9.1 |
| January 2026 | 5960-01-012-4936 | 11 | 9.1 |
| December 2025 | 5960-01-012-4936 | 11 | 8.1 |
| November 2025 | 5960-01-012-4936 | 11 | 8.1 |
| October 2025 | 5960-01-012-4936 | 11 | 8.1 |
| September 2025 | 5960-01-012-4936 | 11 | 7.1 |
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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 119 days, production 298 days (417 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
17 award lines since 2013, 3 winning CAGEs
| Winner | Awards | Last award |
|---|---|---|
| 06980COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC | 13 | May 21, 2024 |
| 4BJ65ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC. | 3 | May 29, 2019 |
| 506Y0SECURE COMPONENTS, LLC | 1 | November 7, 2019 |
| Year | Awards | Winning CAGEs |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 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
17 awards from the item's award history, in FPDS
| Rank | Vendor | Obligated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC | $603,546 | 13 |
| 2 | ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC. | $121,725 | 3 |
| 3 | SECURE COMPONENTS, LLC | $43,323 | 1 |
| Contract | Awarded | Awardee | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPE7M524V5223From the item's award history | May 21, 2024 | COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC | $131,360 |
| SPE7M124P0445From the item's award history | October 13, 2023 | COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC | $36,250 |
| SPE7M522P5217From the item's award history | April 14, 2022 | COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC | $49,560 |
| SPE7M521P4576From the item's award history | March 29, 2021 | COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC | $41,188 |
| SPEWA620P0023From the item's award history | November 7, 2019 | SECURE COMPONENTS, LLC | $43,323 |
| SPE7M519P8796From the item's award history | July 15, 2019 | COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC | $54,450 |
| SPE7M519P8004From the item's award history | May 29, 2019 | ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC. | $41,040 |
| SPE7M519P6337From the item's award history | April 4, 2019 | COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC | $39,600 |
| SPE7M519P3973From the item's award history | January 24, 2019 | ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC. | $41,040 |
| SPE7M519P0836From the item's award history | October 19, 2018 | ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC. | $39,645 |
| SPE7M518PC946From the item's award history | July 25, 2018 | COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC | $19,296 |
| SPE7M515MC555From the item's award history | September 17, 2015 | COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC | $86,268 |
| SPE7M014VC139From the item's award history | June 4, 2014 | COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC | $37,440 |
| SPE7M514V3918From the item's award history | May 28, 2014 | COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC | $21,840 |
| SPE7M314V2303From the item's award history | January 3, 2014 | COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC | $3,180 |
| SPE7M513V1091From the item's award history | July 12, 2013 | COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC | $48,722 |
| SPM7M513M3784From the item's award history | January 22, 2013 | COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC | $34,392 |
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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.