PSC 9420

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is the federal taxonomy for classifying purchased products and services, supporting consistent entry in FPDS and related acquisition systems and enabling cross-agency spend analysis and reporting. The PSC Manual provides the official definitions and maintenance process for these codes. ¹

PSC 9420 classifies “Fibers: Vegetable, Animal, and Synthetic” within Group 94 Nonmetallic Crude Materials. The scope note explicitly includes cotton, wool, silk, horsehair, rayon, and nylon fibers. Agencies select 9420 in FPDS when the contract action is for raw fiber materials, not fabricated textile goods such as yarns, fabrics, or apparel. ¹

What this PSC covers

• Raw vegetable fibers such as cotton. ¹
• Raw animal fibers such as wool and horsehair. ¹
• Natural protein fibers such as silk. ¹
• Synthetic/man‑made fibers such as rayon and nylon. ¹
• Nonmetallic crude fiber materials classified under Group 94 (not fabricated products). ¹
• Items subject to DoD coordinated acquisition partial assignment for raw cotton and raw wool. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Related PSCs per PSC Manual Group 94 definitions. ¹

DoD coordinated acquisition note

Under DFARS PGI coordinated acquisition assignments, the Defense Logistics Agency’s Troop Support holds a partial assignment for 9420 limited to raw cotton and raw wool, indicating centralized acquisition responsibility for those specific commodities. ²

Frequently asked questions

• Which items are explicitly included under PSC 9420?
  The PSC Manual lists cotton, wool, silk, horsehair, rayon, and nylon as examples within 9420. These are raw fiber materials categorized under Group 94 Nonmetallic Crude Materials and are used to classify supply purchases at the fiber stage before any fabrication. ¹

• Does DoD designate a manager for any 9420 commodities?
  Yes. DFARS PGI 208.7006 assigns a partial coordinated acquisition to DLA Troop Support specifically for raw cotton and raw wool under 9420. This means buys for those commodities are centrally managed for efficiency and standardization within the Defense Logistics Agency. ²

• Are yarns, fabrics, or finished clothing classified under PSC 9420?
  Not specified by official sources. Agencies should consult the current PSC Manual and internal guidance to select the most accurate PSC for yarns, fabrics, or apparel, ensuring the code reflects the predominant item being purchased rather than raw fibers covered by 9420. ³

• How is PSC 9420 used in federal reporting?
  PSCs capture “what” the government bought in FPDS and related systems. Contracting officers select 9420 when the predominant supply on a contract action is raw fiber material that aligns with the manual’s definition and examples, enabling accurate spend categorization across agencies. ¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC 9420 overview
• Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual, April 2024 (official definitions and Group 94 entries, including 9420). ¹
• DFARS PGI 208.70 Coordinated Acquisition — assignments table (partial assignment for 9420 raw cotton and raw wool). ²
• DFARS Subpart 208.70 — policy framework for coordinated acquisition and IMM. ⁴

References

1. Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code Manual, April 2024 PDF (official definitions; Group 94, 9420 entry): https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202024.pdf
2. Acquisition.gov — PGI 208.7006 Coordinated acquisition assignments (table showing “9420 … partial assignment applies only to raw cotton and raw wool”): https://www.acquisition.gov/node/55785/printable/print
3. Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code Manual (landing/archives page; index for current and archived manuals): https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual/archives
4. Acquisition.gov — DFARS Subpart 208.70 Coordinated Acquisition (policy overview and definitions): https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars/subpart-208.70-coordinated-acquisition