PSC H247

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is the federal standard for classifying products and services procured by U.S. government agencies for reporting, analysis, and accountability. PSC codes appear in FPDS (Federal Procurement Data System) and support spend analytics, reporting to oversight bodies, and acquisition planning. The PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov provides the official code list, organization by category, and FPDS reporting guidance. ¹

The PSC H247 is titled "Equipment and Materials Testing- Pipe, Tubing, Hose, and Fittings" and is applied where the predominant objective of a contract action is testing or test-related services for those classes of items. The manual lists code titles but generally does not publish detailed includes/excludes for every H-code; programmatic mappings are available in the PSC data spreadsheet. ¹

What this PSC covers

• Equipment testing for pipe materials and assemblies, including performance and integrity tests for pressurized or structural pipe systems. ¹
• Materials testing for tubing (metallic and nonmetallic), such as specification verification, tensile, hardness, and dimensional checks. ¹
• Hose testing, covering flexible tubing assemblies for pressure, endurance, and leak tests. ¹
• Testing of fittings and connectors used with pipe, tubing, and hose, including compatibility and pressure/torque verification. ¹
• Laboratory and field test services that assess mechanical integrity, leak tightness, and functional performance of pipe/tubing/hose/fittings. ¹
• Quality-control and acceptance testing tied to procurement acceptance criteria and supplier verification. ¹

(The PSC Manual provides code titles and reporting guidance; detailed technical inclusions/exclusions are not consistently expanded in the manual itself.) ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

The PSC Manual organizes codes by H-category but does not publish an authoritative PSC-to-NAICS crosswalk within the narrative text; programmatic mappings are maintained in the official PSC spreadsheet for users to consult when building crosswalks or data integrations. For adjacent or similar PSCs, see H248 and H242. ²

How agencies commonly report H‑category PSCs in FPDS

Agencies populate FPDS data element 8A with the PSC that best represents the predominant product or service delivered under the contract action. When testing services for pipe, tubing, hose, or fittings are the principal objective, contracting officers commonly select H247. The PSC Manual explains the predominance principle and reporting expectations used for FPDS coding. Contracting officers should document the rationale for PSC choice in acquisition records to support consistent reporting. ¹

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is the authoritative source for PSC definitions such as H247?
  A: The Product and Service Code Manual on Acquisition.gov is the authoritative government source for PSC code names, organization, and FPDS reporting guidance; it lists H247 by title but does not expand detailed includes/excludes for every code. ¹

• Q: Does H247 include installation, maintenance, or repair of pipe/hose/fittings?
  A: The manual entry for H247 is limited to the code title; specific inclusion of installation, maintenance, or repair is not specified in the manual text and should be resolved by reviewing the statement of work and programmatic mappings in the PSC spreadsheet. ¹

• Q: How should a contracting officer choose H247 versus another H‑code?
  A: Selection is based on the predominant product or service in the contract action (FPDS data element 8A). If testing of pipe/tubing/hose/fittings is the primary procurement objective, H247 is appropriate; document the predominance rationale in acquisition files. ¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC H247 page: https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/H247
• Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual, April 2022 PDF), Acquisition.gov. ¹
• PSC April 2025 spreadsheet (official PSC data spreadsheet), Acquisition.gov. ²

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual — PSC Manual (April 2022 PDF), Acquisition.gov; canonical PSC listings and FPDS reporting guidance. https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202022.pdf

2. PSC April 2025.xlsx, Acquisition.gov (official PSC data spreadsheet). https://www.acquisition.gov/content/psc-april-2025.xlsx