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Stock numbers the government still buys whose supply base is thinning. Each one carries the reasons in plain words: the government's own terminal codes, approved sources whose SAM registration has expired, a single source, a registration about to lapse, years of solicitations without an award. A source we cannot verify in SAM is shown as unverified, never counted as gone. Rebuilt nightly; this list is from 2026-09-29.
12 stock numbers at elevated risk
| NSN | Item | Risk | Why | Sources | Last award | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6210-00-067-8360 | Lens,Light | Elevated 50 | every approved source we can verify in SAM has expired (1 of 2; 1 unverified); solicited in the last 12 months; last award Mar 1969 | 20 active · 1 expired · 1 unverified | Mar 1969$0.50 | 1 |
| 6210-01-645-4453 | Fixture,Lighting | Elevated 43 | single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (0GC93) is due for renewal by Dec 19, 2026; solicited in the last 12 months; no award in our record; AMSC D on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply | 11 active · 0 expired · 0 unverified | none on record | 1 in 12 m |
| 6210-00-115-9152 | Fixture,Lighting | Elevated 40 | one active source in SAM out of 2 approved (0 expired, 1 unverified); that source's SAM registration (85213) is due for renewal by Nov 5, 2026; solicited in the last 12 months; last award Jul 2018 | 21 active · 0 expired · 1 unverified | Jul 2018$587.65 | 1 in 12 m |
| 6210-01-149-8537 | Light,Indicator | Elevated 40 | single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (27192) is due for renewal by Nov 17, 2026; solicited in the last 12 months; last award Oct 2017 | 11 active · 0 expired · 0 unverified | Oct 2017$318.00 | 1 in 12 m |
| 6210-01-214-1443 | Light,Indicator | Elevated 40 | single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (27192) is due for renewal by Nov 17, 2026; solicited in the last 12 months; last award Nov 2017 | 11 active · 0 expired · 0 unverified | Nov 2017$298.00 | 1 in 12 m |
| 6210-01-226-8079 | Light,Indicator | Elevated 37 | one active source in SAM out of 2 approved (0 expired, 1 unverified); solicited in the last 12 months; last award Nov 1995; AMSC D on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply | 21 active · 0 expired · 1 unverified | Nov 1995$61.93 | 1 |
| 6210-00-431-8610 | Light,Indicator | Elevated 37 | one active source in SAM out of 2 approved (0 expired, 1 unverified); solicited in the last 12 months; last award Apr 2020; AMSC L on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply | 21 active · 0 expired · 1 unverified | Apr 2020$138.00 | 1 in 12 m |
| 6210-01-123-6868 | Lens,Light | Elevated 37 | single approved source (registered in SAM); solicited in the last 12 months; last award Jun 1983; AMSC D on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply | 11 active · 0 expired · 0 unverified | Jun 1983$15.11 | 1 in 12 m |
| 6210-01-395-9320 | Light Subassembly,An | Elevated 37 | single approved source (registered in SAM); solicited in the last 12 months; last award Oct 2017; AMSC P on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply | 11 active · 0 expired · 0 unverified | Oct 2017$1,564.58 | 1 in 12 m |
| 6210-01-486-7004 | Light,Indicator | Elevated 37 | single approved source (registered in SAM); solicited in the last 12 months; last award Sep 2017; AMSC L on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply | 11 active · 0 expired · 0 unverified | Sep 2017$120.42 | 1 in 12 m |
| 6210-01-528-2471 | Fixture,Lighting | Elevated 37 | single approved source (registered in SAM); solicited in the last 12 months; last award Nov 2015; AMSC D on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply | 11 active · 0 expired · 0 unverified | Nov 2015$2,191.87 | 1 in 12 m |
| 6210-01-615-2044 | Lamp,Light Emitting | Elevated 35 | one active source in SAM out of 2 approved (0 expired, 1 unverified); that source's SAM registration (5JNL2) is due for renewal by Dec 18, 2026; solicited in the last 12 months; no award in our record | 21 active · 0 expired · 1 unverified | none on record | 1 |
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