PSC H243

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is a governmentwide, standardized taxonomy used to classify goods and services procured by federal agencies for reporting, analysis, and procurement planning; PSCs are recorded in FPDS and maintained in the PSC Manual under GSA’s acquisition resources. ¹

The PSC H243 is recorded in the PSC Manual as "Equipment and Materials Testing- Pumps and Compressors" and is used to identify contract actions where testing, analysis, or qualification of pump and compressor equipment or related materials is the predominant work item reported to FPDS. Contracting officers select the PSC that best reflects the predominant product/service on the action as documented in the PSC Manual. ¹

What this PSC covers

• Equipment testing services for pumps and compressors, including performance, flow, and operational testing. ¹
• Materials testing related to pump and compressor components (metals, seals, gaskets, coatings). ¹
• Laboratory analysis, certification, and conformity testing of pump/compressor parts to specified standards. ¹
• Functional acceptance testing following repair, overhaul, or manufacture (run‑in, calibrated load testing). ¹
• Diagnostic testing, vibration analysis, failure-mode analysis, and related test reporting services for pumps and compressors. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Not specified by official sources in the PSC Manual for a validated, governmentwide NAICS-to-PSC crosswalk; agencies determine action-level NAICS coding from the statement of work and the supplier’s primary effort. Not specified by official sources ¹

How agencies typically record H243 in FPDS

Agencies report PSC values in FPDS as the Product or Service Code data element when testing of pumps and compressors is the predominant deliverable. Active PSCs, activation/end dates, and change history are maintained by GSA and published in the PSC Manual and associated spreadsheets used for FPDS coding and reporting. ¹

See also on G2X

• G2X — PSC H343 (Inspection- Pumps And Compressors)
• G2X — PSC J043 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Pumps And Compressors)

Frequently asked questions

• Q: When should a contracting officer use PSC H243 instead of an inspection or maintenance PSC?
  A: Use H243 when testing, lab analysis, or formal qualification of pumps/compressors or their materials is the predominant effort. If the primary effort is inspection, select H343; if the primary effort is maintenance/repair, select J043. ¹

• Q: Does H243 cover both on-site and laboratory testing?
  A: The PSC descriptor covers testing and materials analysis for pumps and compressors regardless of location; agencies classify actions by the predominant service (on-site functional testing or laboratory analysis) per the PSC Manual. ¹

• Q: Is there an official NAICS mapping for H243 in the PSC Manual?
  A: The PSC Manual does not publish a single, mandatory NAICS-to-PSC crosswalk for every PSC; NAICS coding is determined at the action level based on the statement of work and the supplier’s primary effort. Not specified by official sources ¹

• Q: How can historical PSC changes or activation dates for H243 be confirmed?
  A: Confirm activation, end dates, and change history using the PSC Manual and the PSC spreadsheets and archives published by GSA/Acquisition.gov; those official records provide the authoritative change history for H243. ¹

Useful resources

• Product and Service Code Manual — Acquisition.gov ¹

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual — Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/product-and-service-code-manual