PSC 3442

Overview

The Product and Service Code (PSC) system standardizes how the U.S. government classifies what it buys, supporting consistent reporting, analysis, and visibility across federal procurement systems such as FPDS and listings in SAM.gov. The PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov maintains these codes and related guidance for contracting data entry and use. ¹

PSC 3442 — Hydraulic and Pneumatic Presses, Power Driven — is a product code within Group 34 (Metalworking Machinery). The PSC Manual defines 3442 and notes it includes metal powder compacting presses. Agencies use 3442 to identify procurements of power-driven presses where the driving force is hydraulic or pneumatic. ¹

What this PSC covers

• Power-driven hydraulic presses for metalworking applications. ¹
• Power-driven pneumatic presses for metalworking applications. ¹
• Metal powder compacting presses (explicitly included). ¹
• Presses whose primary driving mechanism is hydraulic or pneumatic rather than mechanical. ¹
• Items classified under Group 34: Metalworking Machinery, within the PSC structure. ¹
• Mechanical presses and manual presses are separately classified under PSC 3443 and PSC 3444, respectively. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

DoD coordinated acquisition assignment

Under DFARS PGI 208.7006, PSC 3442 is listed among classes for which the Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR) has a coordinated acquisition assignment for supply management. This indicates DSCR’s role in integrated materiel management for these items. ²

Frequently asked questions

• What does PSC 3442 cover?

  • PSC 3442 covers power-driven hydraulic and pneumatic presses used in metalworking, and explicitly includes metal powder compacting presses, per the PSC Manual. It is part of Group 34, Metalworking Machinery. ¹

• How is PSC 3442 different from PSC 3443 or PSC 3444?

  • PSC 3442 covers hydraulic and pneumatic power-driven presses; PSC 3443 covers mechanical power-driven presses; PSC 3444 covers manual presses. Each is separately defined in the PSC Manual. ¹

• Are press accessories and tooling coded under PSC 3442?

  • No. The PSC Manual classifies machine tool accessories under PSC 3460 and cutting/forming tools for secondary metalworking machinery under PSC 3456, distinct from the press itself. ¹

• Which DoD organization manages coordinated acquisition for PSC 3442 items?

  • DFARS PGI 208.7006 lists DSCR as the coordinated acquisition (integrated materiel management) assignment for applicable metalworking machinery classes, including PSC 3442. ²

• Is there an official NAICS crosswalk for PSC 3442?

  • Not specified by official sources ³

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC 3442 overview
• PSC Manual (April 2025), Section D: Product Codes — Group 34 and PSC 3442 entry. ¹
• DFARS PGI 208.7006 Coordinated acquisition assignments (DSCR listings for Group 34 classes). ²
• FPDS-NG Data Dictionary: Element 8A (Product or Service Code) — how PSCs are recorded in FPDS. ⁴

References

1. Acquisition.gov — PSC Manual April 2025 (PDF). https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf
2. Acquisition.gov — DFARS PGI 208.7006 Coordinated acquisition assignments. https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars/pgi-208.7006
3. Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code Manual (library page). https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
4. FPDS.gov — V1.4 FPDS-NG Data Dictionary (Element 8A: Product or Service Code). https://www.fpds.gov/wiki/index.php/V1.4_FPDS-NG_Data_Dictionary