PSC H983

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system standardizes classification of goods and services procured by the U.S. federal government, supporting FPDS/SAM reporting, spend analysis, and acquisition planning. The PSC list and guidance are maintained via the Product and Service Code Manual on Acquisition.gov; agencies, contracting officers, and data analysts rely on the PSC value to describe the primary product or service procured for award records and downstream reporting.¹

PSC H983 codes are used to report "OTHER QC/TEST/INSPECT- TEXTILES, LEATHER, FURS, APPAREL AND SHOE FINDINGS, TENTS AND FLAGS" in federal procurement records. The entry groups quality-control, testing, and inspection activities specifically tied to textile- and related-material product categories as defined in the PSC Manual.¹

• See also on G2X:
  • PSC H983
  • PSC H183
  • PSC H383

What this PSC covers

• Quality-control services for textile materials and textile-based products.¹
• Laboratory testing and materials verification for leather and furs.¹
• Inspection and acceptance testing for tents and tarpaulins.¹
• Inspection/testing of apparel and related garment findings (trims, fasteners).¹
• Certification, sampling, and reporting associated with textile and apparel acceptance.¹
• Other nonstandard QC/test/inspect activities for footwear findings and flag materials.¹

Source: PSC Manual.¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

No official, itemized NAICS-to-PSC crosswalk for PSC H983 is published in the PSC Manual; agencies select the NAICS that best describes the contractor’s primary industry while using H983 to describe the QC/test/inspect service performed. Not specified by official sources.¹

Usage in federal reporting and systems

• FPDS requires reporting a valid PSC for each award; the PSC field (Product/Service Code, element 8A) is populated from the PSC Manual list and drives the system-generated Product/Service Description. Agencies should report PSC H983 when QC/test/inspect activities principally relate to textile, leather, fur, apparel/shoe findings, tents, or flags.²

• In FPDS submissions, choose the code that represents the predominant product or service procured; if multiple PSCs apply, report the one representing the majority of contract value per FPDS data-element guidance (element 8A/8C definitions and usage).³

Frequently asked questions

• When should H983 be used instead of another H‑category PSC?
  Use H983 when the primary contracted activity is quality control, testing, or inspection and that activity specifically applies to textiles, leather, furs, apparel/shoe findings, tents, or flags. If the QC/test/inspect work primarily covers a different commodity group, select the PSC for that commodity instead.¹

• Does the PSC Manual list required NAICS pairings for H983?
  The PSC Manual does not publish fixed NAICS pairings for H983; contracting officers report the NAICS that best represents the contractor’s principal industry while using H983 to describe the QC/test/inspect service in FPDS records. Not specified by official sources.¹

• How does H983 appear in FPDS records and generated descriptions?
  FPDS stores the four-character PSC in element 8A and generates the Product/Service Description in element 8C from the PSC Manual entry; entering H983 yields the standard PSC description as recorded in the Manual and shown in FPDS outputs.³

• Are there standard contract vehicles or set‑asides tied to H983?
  The PSC Manual and FPDS do not assign contract vehicles or set‑asides to PSC values; vehicle selection and set‑aside status are agency-specific procurement decisions and are reported separately in award metadata. Not specified by official sources.¹

Useful resources

• PSC H983 — G2X overview (internal link).
• Product and Service Code Manual (current): https://www.acquisition.gov/content/psc-manual-april-2025.pdf¹
• FPDS Glossary — Product or Service Code (overview of PSC usage in FPDS): https://www.fpds.gov/help_V1_0/Glossary.htm²
• FPDS-NG Data Dictionary — Product or Service Information (element 8A/8C definitions): https://www.fpds.gov/wiki/index.php/V1.4_FPDS-NG_Data_Dictionary³

References

1. Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual, April 2025). https://www.acquisition.gov/content/psc-manual-april-2025.pdf
2. FPDS — Glossary: Product or Service Code (FPDS help pages). https://www.fpds.gov/help_V1_0/Glossary.htm
3. FPDS — V1.4 FPDS-NG Data Dictionary (Product or Service Information, element 8A/8C). https://www.fpds.gov/wiki/index.php/V1.4_FPDS-NG_Data_Dictionary