PSC H974

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is the standardized taxonomy used across U.S. federal procurement to classify goods and services in award records, FPDS/SAM reporting, and acquisition planning. The Product and Service Code Manual on Acquisition.gov governs PSC code definitions, maintenance, and releases, which agencies must follow when assigning codes to awards.¹

The PSC listing PSC H974 is titled “OTHER QC/TEST/INSPECT- OFFICE MACHINES, TEXT PROCESSING SYSTEMS, AND VISIBLE RECORD EQUIPMENT.” It is used to tag procurements that primarily involve quality-control, testing, inspection, calibration, or verification services and associated test equipment for office machines, text-processing systems, and visible-record/display equipment, per the Manual’s descriptor and scope notes.¹

See also on G2X:

• G2X — PSC H974 overview
• G2X — PSC H900 overview
• G2X — PSC H910 overview

What this PSC covers

• Quality-control services for office machinery and peripheral equipment
• Testing and inspection services for text-processing systems
• Calibration and verification tasks for visible-record equipment (displays, monitors, recorders)
• Support equipment used to test or inspect office machines and visible-record systems
• Ancillary inspection supplies and measurement devices used with office systems

Source: PSC Manual listings and code descriptions.¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Not specified by official sources.¹

Reporting and portfolio category (optional)

PSC H974 is treated within equipment-related service portfolios for PSC reporting and service-contract inventory exercises. Agencies should assign PSCs consistent with the PSC Manual and FPDS/SAM data-entry rules; consult the PGI guidance for portfolio definitions, service-inventory processes, and agency reporting thresholds.²

Frequently asked questions

• Q: Where are PSC definitions and changes published?
  A: The Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual) on Acquisition.gov publishes the official PSC list, descriptors, and updates. The Manual is the authoritative source for code meanings and any Manual releases or revisions used by agencies for reporting and coding decisions.¹

• Q: Does PSC H974 map to a specific NAICS code?
  A: The PSC Manual does not guarantee a single NAICS mapping for every PSC; mapping depends on the primary work scope and NAICS definitions chosen in the acquisition. Specific NAICS selections must follow NAICS guidance and solicitation requirements. Not specified by official sources.¹

• Q: When must agencies report contracts using H-series PSCs in FPDS?
  A: Agencies must report PSCs for award records in FPDS/SAM as part of standard award data. Equipment-related H-series codes are captured in service-contract and award reporting; consult the PGI and agency reporting policies for inventory timelines and portfolio reporting rules.²

• Q: Is H974 used for hardware purchases, services, or both?
  A: The descriptor covers both quality-control/test activities and associated test equipment; whether an acquisition is coded as a product or service depends on the procurement’s primary requirement and the Manual’s guidance on applying product versus service PSCs.¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC H974 page
• Product and Service Code Manual (Acquisition.gov).¹
• PGI Part 204 — Administrative and Information Matters (service contract inventory and portfolio guidance), Acquisition.gov.²

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual — PSC Manual landing and downloads, Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual

2. PGI Part 204 — Administrative and Information Matters (service contract inventory reporting and portfolio guidance), Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/dfarspgi/pgi-part-204-administrative-and-information-matters