PSC H960

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system standardizes classification of goods and services purchased by the U.S. federal government to support procurement reporting, tracking, and category management in systems such as FPDS and SAM; the PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov governs maintenance and assignment of PSCs. ¹

The PSC H960 — OTHER QC/TEST/INSPECT- FIBER OPTICS MATERIALS, COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLIES, AND ACCESSORIES — identifies quality-control, testing, and inspection activities applied to fiber‑optic materials and related components and assemblies. Federal contracting records use the code to classify procurements for QC/testing/inspection services or supplies specifically associated with fiber‑optic products. ²

• See also on G2X:
  • PSC H960
  • PSC H959
  • PSC H958

What this PSC covers

• Quality-control and inspection of fiber-optic raw materials and subcomponents.
• Testing services for fiber-optic cables and assemblies.
• Inspection and acceptance testing of fiber-optic connectors, terminations, and splices.
• Verification and calibration of fiber-optic test equipment and accessories.
• Assembly-level inspection of optical transceiver modules and fiber harnesses. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Not specified by official sources. ¹

Typical procurement uses (optional)

• Acceptance testing for delivered fiber-optic cable reels and harness assemblies under a supply contract. ²
• Pre-deployment verification and qualification testing of optical transceivers, connectors, and related assemblies. ²

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What type of purchases should use PSC H960?
  A: Use PSC H960 when the procurement’s primary line item is QC/test/inspection services or inspection‑level purchases specifically for fiber‑optic materials, components, assemblies, or accessories. If the purchase is primarily equipment or installation rather than QC/testing, a different PSC may apply. ²

• Q: Does PSC H960 cover laboratory calibration of fiber-optic test instruments?
  A: PSC H960 is used for QC/test/inspection related to fiber‑optic items; calibration activities that are part of QC/testing of fiber‑optic materials and assemblies are typically captured here. Generic metrology calibration not specific to fiber optics may be classified elsewhere. ²

• Q: Are suppliers required to hold a specific NAICS code to bid on H960 work?
  A: The PSC system does not mandate a single NAICS for eligibility; contracting officers assign applicable NAICS codes in solicitations. Official crosswalks from PSC to NAICS are not specified in the PSC manual. ¹

• Q: Where do contracting officers look up PSC definitions and current PSC assignments?
  A: Definitions and PSC assignments are maintained on Acquisition.gov and in PSC registries; contracting personnel commonly reference the PSC manual and authoritative PSC listings such as agency registries and tools that publish PSC details. ¹

Useful resources

• PSC H960 — G2X overview (internal G2X page)
• Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual: https://www.acquisition.gov/psc
• PSCTool — PSC H960 detail: https://psctool.us/psc/H960
• FPDS — PSC code listing: https://www.fpds.gov/downloads/PSClist.html

References

1. Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc
2. PSCTool — PSC H960 detail. https://psctool.us/psc/H960