PSC H145 — Quality Control: Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) taxonomy is the federal classification system used in award reporting to identify the primary goods or services procured under each contract line item. PSC entries appear on FPDS award records and are used by agencies, analysts, and contractors for reporting, searching, and spend-analysis workflows. PSC definitions and the requirement to report a PSC on award records are established in the FAR and implemented via FPDS reporting tools and agency guidance.¹

PSC H145 is the FPDS/PSC entry used to identify quality‑control, inspection, and related testing services that specifically pertain to plumbing, heating, and waste‑disposal equipment and systems. When the predominant scope of a line item is inspection, acceptance testing, functional verification, or QA/QC reporting for those systems, H145 is the appropriate PSC for award reporting on FPDS.²

See also on G2X:

• H145
• H245
• J045

What this PSC covers

• System-level quality‑control, inspection, and acceptance testing for plumbing, heating, and waste‑disposal equipment and systems on federal projects.²
• Inspection and acceptance testing of piping, valves, fixtures, pumps, boilers, heat exchangers, and drainage systems to verify installation and performance requirements.²
• Functional performance verification and operational testing of heating-plant components and associated controls before turnover or after repairs.²
• Waste‑disposal equipment inspection, operational checks, and documentation of compliance with contract requirements and applicable standards.²
• Preparation of documented QA/QC reports, deficiency tracking, and corrective‑action verification tied to plumbing/heating/waste systems.²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Notes: PSCs identify the primary product or service for reporting purposes; NAICS identifies the industry classification for the contract. Pairings on FPDS reflect the contract statement of work and agency reporting choices, not a prescriptive mapping from PSC to a single NAICS code.²

Reporting and FPDS notes

• Agencies must report a valid PSC on each FPDS line item in accordance with the FAR and FPDS data requirements; H145 should be selected when the primary deliverable is quality‑control or inspection of plumbing/heating/waste‑disposal systems.¹
• FPDS is the system of record for award reporting; users searching award records for QC services can filter by PSC to find H145‑classified actions and associated NAICS and award metadata.²
• For procurements that combine QC with maintenance, contracting officers should select the PSC that best reflects the predominant service being paid for under the line item, and document the rationale in the procurement file.¹

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What exactly does PSC H145 label on an award?

  • A: H145 labels a line item where the primary work is quality‑control, inspection, or testing related to plumbing, heating, or waste‑disposal equipment and systems. It indicates the service type on FPDS award records and supports searching and spend analysis for QC activities.²

• Q: Which NAICS codes commonly appear with H145?

  • A: H145 can appear with various NAICS codes depending on contract scope; examples recorded on FPDS include NAICS 562211 and facility support NAICS such as 561210. Exact pairings depend on the statement of work and award structure.²

• Q: Is H145 appropriate for routine maintenance and repair?

  • A: No. Routine maintenance and repair of plumbing/heating equipment is generally reported under maintenance PSCs such as J045. H145 is intended for inspection, testing, and QC services rather than sustainment actions.²

• Q: Where are PSC definitions and reporting requirements published?

  • A: The FAR requires use of PSCs in FPDS reporting (see FAR Subpart 4.601) and FPDS provides the active PSC list and award-record search tools. Contracting officers should consult FAR guidance and FPDS when selecting PSCs.¹

Useful resources

• G2X: PSC H145 — https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/H145
• FPDS — award search and PSC reporting tools (FPDS is the system of record for PSC entries).²
• FAR Subpart 4.601 — Definitions and requirement to report PSCs in FPDS.¹

References

1. FAR 4.601 — Definitions. Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/far/4.601.
2. Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) — ezSearch / award records and PSC entries. https://www.fpds.gov/ezsearch/search.do.