PSC H230

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system standardizes how the U.S. federal government classifies procured products and services for reporting, tracking, and analysis across systems such as FPDS and SAM. The PSC Manual, maintained by GSA, is the authoritative list and guidance for coding, use, and reporting requirements. PSC H230 sits in Category H (quality control, testing, and inspection) and identifies testing and laboratory services specific to mechanical power-transmission components and assemblies rather than the sale of hardware. Agencies and analysts rely on the PSC Manual and published dataset for official definitions, grouping, and crosswalk guidance.¹

What this PSC covers

• Mechanical power-transmission component testing and laboratory services for gears, couplings, and shafting.¹
• Performance, durability, and materials testing for torque converters, speed changers, and related drive units.¹
• Testing services for gear sets, pulleys, sprockets, and transmission chains.¹
• Drive-belting and related accessory testing (belting and belt accessories).¹
• Miscellaneous power-transmission equipment testing (shafts, collars, actuators, and related parts).¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Related mappings, groupings, and crosswalks are documented in the PSC Manual and the PSC data files published by GSA and Acquisition.gov.²

How contracting officers typically apply H230

• Agencies assign PSC H230 when the primary deliverable is testing, laboratory, or quality-assurance services specifically for mechanical power-transmission equipment rather than purchase of the hardware itself.¹
• When a solicitation bundles installation, repair, or rebuild with testing as a discrete deliverable, contracting officers must select the PSC that best represents the predominant requirement on the contract line item; the PSC Manual and FPDS reporting rules govern that choice.¹

Frequently asked questions

• What is the difference between H230 and 3040?
  H230 is a service-oriented PSC used for testing and laboratory services for mechanical power-transmission equipment. 3040 is a product grouping used to report acquisitions of tangible power-transmission hardware; use the one that matches the primary deliverable for the line item.¹

• Which NAICS codes commonly pair with H230 in federal awards?
  NAICS 333613 and NAICS 811310 frequently appear in crosswalks and award data for Group 30 PSCs and related service work.²

• Does H230 cover medical or electrical test laboratories?
  No. H230 is specific to mechanical power-transmission equipment testing; medical and electrical/electronic laboratory services are assigned to different PSC groups per the PSC Manual.¹

• How should I report a combined procurement that includes testing plus equipment purchase?
  Assign the PSC that reflects the predominant requirement for each contract line item. If testing is a separate service line, use H230 for that service and the appropriate product PSC (for example, 3040) for the hardware line; follow the PSC Manual and FPDS guidance for line-item coding.¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC H230 overview (internal G2X page).
• Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual — April 2025 PDF).¹
• PSC April 2025 — PSC data and crosswalk spreadsheet (official PSC Excel).²

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual — April 2025 PDF). https://www.acquisition.gov/content/psc-manual-april-2025.pdf.
2. PSC April 2025 spreadsheet (PSC data and crosswalks). https://www.acquisition.gov/content/psc-april-2025.xlsx.