PSC 3815

Overview

Product Service Codes categorize the goods and services the U.S. government buys, enabling consistent reporting and analysis across federal procurement systems. PSCs identify “what” was purchased on each reported contract action and are maintained through the PSC Manual issued by GSA. Agencies record PSCs in FPDS to support spend tracking, category management, and related oversight. ¹

PSC 3815 covers crane and crane-shovel attachments. Per the PSC Manual, this class includes specific attachment types used with cranes/crane-shovels—such as backhoes, buckets, dippers, fairleads, gantries, grapples, lifting magnets, shovels, and wrecking balls—distinguishing the accessory from the base machine classified elsewhere. ¹

See also on G2X:

• G2X — PSC 3810
• G2X — PSC 3830

What this PSC covers

• Backhoe attachments designed for crane or crane-shovel platforms. ¹
• Buckets and dippers for lifting, digging, or material handling with cranes/crane-shovels. ¹
• Fairleads and gantries integrated as crane attachment equipment. ¹
• Grapples for bulk material pickup when mounted to cranes/crane-shovels. ¹
• Electromagnetic and other lifting magnets fitted to cranes. ¹
• Shovel attachments used with crane-shovel carriers. ¹
• Wrecking balls (demolition balls) used as crane attachments. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
PSC	3810	Cranes and Crane-Shovels
PSC	3830	Truck and Tractor Attachments
PSC	3895	Miscellaneous Construction Equipment
PSC	3950	Winches, Hoists, Cranes, and Derricks

Boundary and exclusion notes

• Base machines such as cranes and crane-shovels are classified under 3810; 3815 is for the attachments themselves. ¹
• Road-clearing and cleaning machines are classified under 3825; attachments for cranes remain under 3815. ¹
• Pile-driving attachments used with cranes are expressly treated as attachments, with 3895 excluding such crane attachments in favor of 3815. ¹
• Barge-mounted cranes and locomotive cranes are excluded from 3810 and classified under 1935 and 2230 respectively; related attachments for these platforms would still be considered under 3815 when procured as attachments. ¹

DoD coordinated acquisition assignment

Under DFARS PGI 208.7006, Federal Supply Classes in the 38xx series are centrally assigned for coordinated acquisition. The listing identifies 3815 “Crane and Crane-Shovel Attachments” as assigned to DSCP (Defense Supply Center Philadelphia) within DLA’s coordinated acquisition responsibilities. ²

Frequently asked questions

• What exactly falls under PSC 3815? The PSC Manual includes attachments used with crane/crane-shovel bases: backhoes, buckets, dippers, fairleads, gantries, grapples, lifting magnets, shovels, and wrecking balls. The key is that the items are acquired as attachments, not as the base crane or crane-shovel equipment. ¹

• How is PSC 3815 different from PSC 3810? 3810 covers the base machines (cranes and crane-shovels). 3815 covers detachable or integrated attachments used with those machines. Agencies should select the class based on whether the procurement is for the base unit or the accessory component. ¹

• Does PSC 3815 include installation or maintenance services for attachments? Not specified by official sources ³

• Who manages DoD coordinated buys for PSC 3815 items? DFARS PGI 208.7006 assigns 3815 to DSCP within DLA for coordinated acquisition. This indicates responsibility for centralized procurement actions under that FSC, though individual requirements may still be executed by other contracting activities as applicable. ²

• Are pile-driving tools considered PSC 3815 or PSC 3895? The Manual states that 3895 excludes pile-driving attachments for cranes and crane-shovels, directing those items to 3815. Choose 3815 when the item is an attachment intended for use on a crane/crane-shovel platform. ¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC 3815
• Product and Service Code Manual (index and archives), Acquisition.gov. ³
• PSC Manual (April 2025 edition, PDF), Acquisition.gov. ¹
• DFARS PGI 208.70 — Coordinated Acquisition (assignments including 3815). ²

References

1. Product and Service Codes (PSC) Manual, April 2025 Edition (PDF), Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf
2. DFARS PGI 208.70 – Coordinated Acquisition: Coordinated acquisition assignments (includes FSC 3815). https://www.acquisition.gov/dfarspgi/pgi-208.70-coordinated-acquisition
3. Product and Service Code Manual (index and archives), Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual