PSC H378

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system standardizes how the U.S. federal government classifies purchased products and services for procurement reporting and analysis. PSCs identify what is being bought on contract actions recorded in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). The PSC Manual (maintained by GSA on Acquisition.gov) documents code descriptions, includes/excludes notes, and administration procedures for consistent use across FPDS reporting and category-management processes. ¹

PSC H378 — Inspection- Recreational And Athletic Equipment is a service-category code used to record inspection and related commercial testing activities associated with recreational and athletic equipment. The official PSC Manual indicates that H378 “Includes: Commercial Testing and Laboratory Services” and expressly “Excludes: Medical and Dental Laboratory Services,” which frames how contracting officers and FPDS reporters should apply this code. ¹

• See also on G2X:
  • G2X — PSC H378 overview
  • G2X — PSC H178 Quality Control- Recreational And Athletic Equipment
  • G2X — PSC H278 Equipment And Materials Testing- Recreational And Athletic Equipment
  • G2X — PSC H978 Other QC/Test/Inspect- Recreational And Athletic Equipment
  • G2X — PSC 7830 Recreational And Gymnastic Equipment

What this PSC covers

• Commercial testing and laboratory services for recreational and athletic equipment. ¹
• Inspection and quality-control services; scope and specific tasks are not enumerated in the manual. Not specified by official sources ¹
• Safety and compliance evaluations for sporting or playground equipment; the manual provides category guidance rather than exhaustive lists. Not specified by official sources ¹
• Field or on-site equipment inspections and assessment services as part of inspection/testing contracts. Not specified by official sources ¹
• Reporting/coding of inspection labor and associated test results when inspection/testing is the predominant service on FPDS actions. Not specified by official sources ¹
• Exclusion: medical and dental laboratory services are explicitly excluded from H378. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type | Code | Descriptor

• PSC | H178 | Quality Control- Recreational And Athletic Equipment
• PSC | H278 | Equipment And Materials Testing- Recreational And Athletic Equipment
• PSC | H978 | Other QC/Test/Inspect- Recreational And Athletic Equipment
• PSC | 7830 | Recreational And Gymnastic Equipment

Source: PSC Manual (grouping and adjacent PSCs shown in the manual). ¹

FPDS reporting notes

The PSC Manual instructs that the Product or Service Code is entered into FPDS data element 8A and should reflect the predominant product or service on a contract action; environmental or attribute fields use data element 8L. When an action combines inspection with other work, FPDS reporters must code the contract to the predominant requirement. ¹

FPDS search and reporting tools (FPDS-NG / ezSearch) let users query contract records by PSC. Agency FPDS help pages provide step-by-step guidance for querying by product or service code and for interpreting returned contract records. ²

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What specifically is coded under PSC H378?
  A: H378 is intended for inspection-related services tied to recreational and athletic equipment and explicitly “Includes: Commercial Testing and Laboratory Services.” The manual does not list specific equipment models, test procedures, or exhaustive task lists. ¹

• Q: How should a contract that includes both inspection and repair be coded?
  A: Code selection is based on the predominant product or service. If inspection/testing is the principal requirement, use H378; if repair/maintenance predominates, select the appropriate maintenance PSC (for example, a J‑series PSC such as J078 where applicable). ¹

• Q: Are medical or dental equipment inspections covered by H378?
  A: No. The PSC Manual explicitly excludes medical and dental laboratory services from H378. Medical/dental testing or inspections should be reported to the PSC that specifically covers medical laboratory or medical equipment services. ¹

• Q: Where can I find historical contract actions coded H378?
  A: Use FPDS (FPDS-NG / ezSearch) and agency procurement databases to search by PSC. FPDS help pages explain how to filter and export results when querying by product or service code. ²

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC H378 overview: https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/H378
• PSC Manual (official): Product and Service Code Manual — PSC Manual April 2025 (GSA / Acquisition.gov). ¹
• FPDS help / ezSearch (FPDS-NG search and reporting guidance). ²

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual — PSC Manual April 2025 (U.S. GSA / Acquisition.gov): https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf
2. FPDS Help / ezSearch (Federal Procurement Data System): https://www.fpds.gov/help/index.jsp