PSC H175

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is a government-wide taxonomy that classifies what the federal government buys. PSCs are recorded in contract reporting (FPDS) and maintained through the Product and Service Code Manual to support consistent tracking, reporting, and analysis of federal procurement activities. The manual and related guidance describe the PSC structure, categories, and reporting conventions used across civilian and defense contracting communities. ¹

PSC H175 — Quality Control- Office Supplies and Devices — is the four-character service-code label used to identify quality-control activities tied to office supplies and devices in FPDS reporting. The PSC Manual lists H175 under Category H (Quality Control, Testing, and Inspection) service codes but does not provide an expanded “includes/excludes” description for H175 beyond its title. ²

See also on G2X:

• PSC H175
• PSC H275 (Equipment and Materials Testing — Office Supplies and Devices)
• PSC H375 (Inspection — Office Supplies and Devices)

What this PSC covers

• Quality-control services for office supplies and related devices
• Acceptance testing of office consumables and replacement parts
• Performance verification for small office devices and accessories
• Routine functional checks and reporting for office devices
• Documentation and certification of office-supply quality issues

Official PSC guidance does not provide a detailed list of activities that H175 specifically includes or excludes; the manual presents only the label “Quality Control- Office Supplies and Devices,” so detailed scope beyond the title is not specified by official sources. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Official crosswalks or specific Principal NAICS associations for PSC H175 are not provided in the PSC Manual; the manual lists the H-class family but does not assign NAICS cross-reference entries for H175. Not specified by official sources. ²

FPDS reporting and coding guidance

PSC values are entered in FPDS as the Product or Service Code data element (8A). FPDS guidance directs reporting officials to select the PSC that best identifies the product or service procured and, if multiple items apply, to report the code representing the predominant contract value; this is how H175 is applied when quality-control services for office supplies/devices are the primary acquisition. ³

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What exactly does PSC H175 mean?
  A: PSC H175 is the Product Service Code label “Quality Control- Office Supplies and Devices” used in federal procurement reporting to classify quality-control services tied to office supplies and device items. The PSC Manual lists the code label but does not add an expanded includes/excludes text for H175. ²

• Q: How is H175 chosen on a contract action?
  A: The contracting officer or data reporter selects the PSC in FPDS (data element 8A) that best identifies what is being purchased; when a contract contains multiple items, the PSC selected should reflect the predominant product or service by contract value. ³

• Q: What is the difference between H175, H275, and H375?
  A: These three codes are adjacent H-class entries that indicate related but distinct reporting categories: H175 — Quality Control; H275 — Equipment and Materials Testing; and H375 — Inspection. The PSC Manual provides separate labels for each, and one entry (for H375 in particular) may include additional includes/excludes notes in the manual. ²

• Q: Where should I confirm whether a planned task should use H175?
  A: Review the PSC Manual entries and follow FPDS reporting rules: select the PSC representing the predominant purchase and document the rationale for the chosen code in acquisition records when the manual lacks detail. For the reporting rules, consult FPDS data-element guidance. ³

Useful resources

• PSC H175 — G2X overview page
• Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual) — acquisition.gov ¹
• PSC Manual (April 2025 edition PDF) — acquisition.gov ²
• FPDS data-element documentation (Product or Service Code / element 8A) — fpds.gov ³

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual — acquisition.gov: https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
2. PSC Manual (April 2025 edition) — acquisition.gov PDF: https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf
3. FPDS Contract data-element documentation (Product or Service Code, element 8A) — fpds.gov: https://www.fpds.gov/FPDS/schemaDocs/DataCollection/contracts/1.2/Contract.html