PSC 6675

Overview

The Product Service Code system is the U.S. government’s standard taxonomy for classifying what is being bought in federal awards. PSCs are reported in FPDS/SAM to enable consistent tracking, analytics, and category management and are maintained in the PSC Manual issued by GSA. ¹
PSC 6675 covers “Drafting, Surveying, and Mapping Instruments.” Per the PSC Manual, it includes drawing instruments and drafting tools; engineering and architectural scales; levels; transits; photogrammetric instruments; astrolabes; level rods; plane tables; surveying altimeters; and theodolites. Surveyors’ tapes are excluded from this class. ¹

What this PSC covers

• Drawing instruments and general drafting tools used for technical drawing and layout. ¹
• Engineering and architectural scales for measurement and scaling of plans. ¹
• Optical and mechanical levels for establishing true horizontal planes. ¹
• Transits and theodolites for measuring horizontal and vertical angles. ¹
• Photogrammetric instruments for measurements derived from imagery. ¹
• Classical astronomical/survey tools such as astrolabes and alidades/plane tables. ¹
• Level rods and surveying altimeters used for elevation and barometric determinations. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Descriptors per the PSC Manual. ¹

Type	Code	Descriptor
PSC	6670	Scales and Balances
PSC	6680	Liquid and Gas Flow, Liquid Level, and Mechanical Motion Measuring Instruments
PSC	6655	Geophysical Instruments
PSC	6710	Cameras, Motion Picture (includes aerial and mapping cameras)

DoD coordinated acquisition assignment (for awareness)

DFARS PGI lists 6675 under DoD’s Coordinated Acquisition program, assigning purchasing responsibility to the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP). This assignment helps standardize sourcing of instruments across DoD. ²

Notable exclusions

• Surveyors’ tapes are excluded from class 6675. ¹

Frequently asked questions

• What exactly is included under PSC 6675?
  PSC 6675 includes drafting tools and surveying/mapping instruments such as levels, transits, theodolites, photogrammetric instruments, level rods, plane tables, surveying altimeters, engineering/architectural scales, and astrolabes. Surveyors’ tapes are excluded. ¹

• Does PSC 6675 cover services like land surveying or mapping services?
  No. PSC 6675 is a product code for instruments and tools. Service work (e.g., professional surveying or mapping) is covered under service PSCs; the specific service codes are not identified within the 6675 entry. Not specified by official sources ³.

• Are digital or electronic surveying devices (e.g., total stations) explicitly named in 6675?
  The PSC Manual lists representative instrument types but does not provide an exhaustive device catalog. Items must align to the scope of drafting, surveying, or mapping instruments to fit 6675. Not specified by official sources ³.

• How is PSC 6675 reported in FPDS/SAM?
  Agencies record the predominant product or service under the “Product or Service Code” data element in FPDS. For instrument purchases aligning to 6675, that code is reported to enable government-wide spend analysis. ¹

• Where can official PSC lookups be performed online?
  GSA publishes the PSC Manual and spreadsheets on Acquisition.gov, and DoD’s Defense Pricing and Contracting provides a public PSC Selection Tool for browsing codes. ³

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC 6675 overview
• PSC Manual, April 2025 (PDF). ¹
• DFARS PGI 208.70 Coordinated Acquisition — listing includes 6675. ²
• PSC Manual portal (landing page for current/archived manuals and spreadsheets). ³
• DPCAP Product Service Code Selection Tool. ⁴

References

1. GSA, Product and Service Codes (PSC) Manual, April 2025 (PDF), Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf
2. DFARS PGI 208.70 Coordinated Acquisition, Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/dfarspgi/pgi-208.70-coordinated-acquisition
3. Product and Service Code Manual portal, Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
4. DPCAP Product Service Code Selection Tool. https://www.psctool.us