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C-135: parts, government demand, prices, suppliers

The federal catalog names the C-135 as the end item on 2,322 stock numbers; 22 of them have a DLA solicitation or award on record. What the government buys for this aircraft, what it paid, who wins, and which parts are at supply risk. Rebuilt nightly; this page is from 2026-09-28.

2,322

stock numbers

22

with demand

10

open now

63

awards, 36 m

0

sellers here

18

at supply risk

Open DLA solicitations for C-135 parts

  • SPE4A726T780Y · Support,Structural C · NSN 1560014905686 · 3 EA · due Sep 29, 2026 · N · AMSC G
  • SPE4A626T32MD · Lens,Light · NSN 6220014921902 · 66 EA · due Sep 30, 2026 · Y · AMSC L
  • SPE4AX26T0112 · Flap Hinge,Airframe · NSN 1560003270698 · 10 EA · due Sep 30, 2026 · N · AMSC G
  • SPE4A726T785X · Flange,Body Fuel Tan · NSN 1560003409478 · 347 PG · due Sep 30, 2026 · N · AMSC G
  • SPE4A526T474T · Stud,Blowout Door,Le · NSN 1560006317627 · 10 PG · due Oct 2, 2026 · N · AMSC P
  • SPE4A726T796K · Drain Assembly,Crew · NSN 1560006763200 · 30 EA · due Oct 5, 2026 · N · AMSC G
  • SPE4A526T479K · Parts Kit,Gear Box · NSN 1560007038416 · 30 EA · due Oct 5, 2026 · N · AMSC D

Most-bought stock numbers

Ranked by DLA awards in the last 36 months, then open solicitations. Price is the last award.

NSNItemAwards 36 mOpenLast paidSellersRisk
6220-01-492-1902Lens,Light101$930.00Jul 22, 2026—watch
1560-00-327-0698Flap Hinge,Airframe31$365.50Aug 20, 2026—watch
1560-00-703-8416Parts Kit,Gear Box21$599.83Mar 9, 2026—
1560-00-340-9478Flange,Body Fuel Tan11$25.54Jul 2, 2024—watch
1560-00-631-7627Stud,Blowout Door,Le—1$3.70Feb 29, 1996—elevated
1560-00-676-3200Drain Assembly,Crew—1$54.72Apr 3, 2018—
1560-01-490-5686Support,Structural C—1——elevated
1560-00-620-7550Guard,Boom Telescopi9—$154.99May 19, 2026—watch
4820-01-561-7746Valve,Flow Control7—$3,863.30Jun 22, 2026—watch
1560-01-526-4105Support,Structural6—$446.14May 27, 2026—
5970-01-535-8305Insulator,Plate6—$65.73Jul 30, 2026—watch
6220-01-551-2873Lens,Light6—$671.63Jul 20, 2026—
3120-01-510-2514Bushing,Sleeve3—$29.00Jun 1, 2026—watch
1560-00-524-5948Spacer,Recoil Unit2—$74.79Jul 31, 2026—
1560-01-298-9283Fairing,Control Surf2—$706.63Mar 30, 2026—watch
5330-01-524-8719Seal,Nonmetallic Sp2—$128.60Oct 1, 2025—
5340-01-530-4111Cover,Access2—$36.32May 14, 2025—
1560-00-894-5776Seal Assembly,Nose1—$219.00Aug 25, 2026—watch
4710-00-339-7307Drive Shaft Assembl——$589.00Dec 26, 2017—elevated
1560-00-600-2620Duct,Bleed Air——$6,092.92Nov 18, 2021—watch
1560-01-485-7872Support,Structural C——$18.21Jul 9, 2004—watch
1560-01-491-4177Bracket,Structural C——$990.56Oct 27, 2017—elevated
5935-01-562-7975Dummy Connector,Plu——$392.50Jul 7, 2014—watch

C-135 parts at supply risk

From the obsolescence watch: terminal codes, sources whose SAM registration has expired, single sources, years of solicitations without an award. Reasons in words; unverified is never counted as gone.

  • elevated 501560-00-631-7627 Stud,Blowout Door,Le — single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (81205) is due for renewal by Nov 11, 2026; solicited in the last 12 months; last award Feb 1996; AMSC P on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply
  • elevated 501560-01-491-4177 Bracket,Structural C — single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (81205) is due for renewal by Nov 11, 2026; solicited in the last 12 months; last award Oct 2017; AMSC C on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply
  • elevated 404710-00-339-7307 Drive Shaft Assembl — single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (81205) is due for renewal by Nov 11, 2026; solicited in the last 12 months; last award Dec 2017
  • elevated 351560-01-490-5686 Support,Structural C — single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (81205) is due for renewal by Nov 11, 2026; solicited in the last 12 months; no award in our record
  • watch 285935-01-562-7975 Dummy Connector,Plu — single approved source, SAM status unverified; solicited in the last 12 months; last award Jul 2014; AMSC B on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply
  • watch 251560-00-327-0698 Flap Hinge,Airframe — single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (81205) is due for renewal by Nov 11, 2026
  • watch 251560-00-340-9478 Flange,Body Fuel Tan — single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (81205) is due for renewal by Nov 11, 2026
  • watch 251560-00-620-7550 Guard,Boom Telescopi — single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (81205) is due for renewal by Nov 11, 2026
  • watch 253120-01-510-2514 Bushing,Sleeve — single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (81205) is due for renewal by Nov 11, 2026
  • watch 251560-01-298-9283 Fairing,Control Surf — single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (81205) is due for renewal by Nov 11, 2026
  • watch 25010756640 Slide,Escape,Aircraft — single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (70167) is due for renewal by Dec 19, 2026
  • watch 251560-00-894-5776 Seal Assembly,Nose — single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (81205) is due for renewal by Nov 11, 2026
  • watch 25012258241 Servomotor,Automatic Pilot — one active source in SAM out of 4 approved (0 expired, 3 unverified); that source's SAM registration (07187) is due for renewal by Sep 29, 2026
  • watch 186220-01-492-1902 Lens,Light — single approved source (registered in SAM); AMSC L on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply
  • watch 181560-00-600-2620 Duct,Bleed Air — solicited in the last 12 months; last award Nov 2021; AMSC C on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply

Who wins C-135 awards

DLA awards in the last 36 months on this platform's stock numbers.

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About this page

A stock number is tied to the C-135 when the federal catalog's item characteristics name it as the end item; spellings and series letters (KC-46A, F/A-22) are folded together. Demand and prices come from DLA DIBBS, vendors from the award record, risk from the obsolescence watch. Same page for every reader. Data, not advice.

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Questions

What parts does the C-135 use?
The federal catalog ties 2,322 national stock numbers to the C-135, most of them in supply classes 1560 (Airframe Structural Components), 6220 (Electric Vehicular Lights And Fixtures), 4710 (Pipe, Tube And Rigid Tubing), 4820 (Valves, Nonpowered). 22 of them have a DLA solicitation or award on record; the most-bought include 6220-01-492-1902 Lens,Light; 1560-00-327-0698 Flap Hinge,Airframe; 1560-00-703-8416 Parts Kit,Gear Box.
Who supplies C-135 parts to the government?
DLA made 63 awards on C-135 stock numbers in 36 months, worth about $1,758,722. The most frequent winners were Malones Cnc Machining Inc (11 awards), Kit Pack, LLC (9 awards), Triman Industries Inc (8 awards).
Is the government buying C-135 parts right now?
10 DLA solicitations are open today on C-135 stock numbers; 23 were issued in the last twelve months. 18 of the platform's stock numbers show supply-risk signals (few sources, long gaps between buys, or DMSMS notices). Each solicitation page shows the quantity, due date, the gates a seller must clear, and what was paid before.

Numbers as of the nightly build. Data, not advice.