PSC 9110

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system standardizes how U.S. federal agencies classify what they buy, supporting consistent categorization for procurement, reporting, and analysis across government systems (e.g., FPDS) and maintained through the official PSC Manual. These codes enable tracking, spend analytics, and policy compliance across contract actions. ¹

9110 is the PSC for Fuels, Solid. The PSC Manual defines it to include ration heating tablets, cordwood, charcoal, briquettes, and coke, and to exclude peat. Agencies use 9110 on contract actions when solid fuels are the predominant item purchased, enabling accurate FPDS reporting and downstream analysis. ²

What this PSC covers

• Ration heating tablets used for field or individual heating. ²
• Cordwood/firewood for heating or related solid-fuel applications. ²
• Charcoal (lump or processed) for heating or cooking uses. ²
• Charcoal briquettes packaged for heating or cooking. ²
• Coke (including metallurgical or similar solid coke products). ²
• Other solid-fuel briquettes not otherwise specified. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Related PSCs within Group 91 are defined in the PSC Manual. ²

Type	Code	Descriptor
PSC	9105	Electric Power Supply from a Third Party Generation Entity
PSC	9130	Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base
PSC	9140	Fuel Oils
PSC	9150	Oils and Greases: Cutting, Lubricating, and Hydraulic

Exclusions and boundary notes

• Peat is explicitly excluded from 9110 and should not be coded under this class. ²

DoD coordinated acquisition assignment

• Under DFARS PGI coordinated acquisition assignments, 9110 Fuels, Solid is assigned to DSCP (Defense Supply Center Philadelphia) as the integrated materiel manager for coordinated acquisition. ³

Environmental reporting in FPDS

• Environmental and energy-related attributes are captured at the award level in FPDS. Agencies should select attributes consistent with contract requirements when reporting buys coded under 9110. ⁶

Frequently asked questions

• What does PSC 9110 include?

  • Per the PSC Manual, 9110 covers ration heating tablets, cordwood, charcoal, briquettes, and coke, and excludes peat. Use it when solid fuels are the predominant supply being purchased for the action reported to FPDS. ²

• What items are explicitly excluded from 9110?

  • Peat is specifically excluded in the official definition. Items not listed in the “Includes” notes should be evaluated against other Group 91 classes (e.g., liquid fuels or oils) when applicable. ²

• Which DoD buying activity manages coordinated acquisition for 9110?

  • DFARS PGI shows 9110 assigned to DSCP for coordinated acquisition. This assignment centralizes procurement responsibilities and inventory management for solid fuels across DoD. ³

• How do PSC and NAICS differ in federal procurement?

  • PSC indicates what was bought for FPDS reporting, while NAICS identifies the industry classification and corresponding size standard referenced in solicitations via FAR 52.204-8 representations and certifications. ⁴

• Where is PSC classification referenced in SAM.gov?

  • In SAM, the Entity Registration and related help content reference PSC and NAICS resources to help vendors describe their offerings; PSCs themselves are governed by the PSC Manual. ⁵

Useful resources

• G2X — 9110 overview
• Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual page (current versions and SOPs). ¹
• PSC Manual April 2025 (official definitions, includes/excludes, group context). ²
• DFARS PGI Part 208 — Coordinated acquisition assignments including 9110. ³

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual — Acquisition.gov, current PSC document library. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
2. PSC Manual April 2025 (PDF) — Official PSC definitions and notes. https://www.acquisition.gov/content/psc-manual-april-2025.pdf
3. DFARS PGI Part 208 — Required Sources of Supplies and Services (coordinated acquisition assignments). https://www.acquisition.gov/dfarspgi/pgi-part-208-required-sources-supplies-and-services
4. FAR 52.204-8 — Annual Representations and Certifications. https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-8
5. SAM.gov — Help (Entity registration and classification resources). https://sam.gov/content/help
6. FPDS-NG Data Dictionary v1.5 — Award-level data elements and attributes. https://www.fpds.gov/downloads/Version_1.5_specs/FPDSNG_DataDictionary_V1.5.pdf