PSC J017

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is the federal taxonomy used to classify goods and services procured by the U.S. Government for consistent spend reporting, analytics, and award tagging. Agencies record PSCs in FPDS/SAM award records; the PSC list and change procedures are published in the PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov. ¹

PSC J017 covers maintenance, repair, and rebuild work for aircraft launching, arrested‑landing, and ground‑handling equipment. Federal award records use J017 to flag sustainment, overhaul, corrective maintenance, and on‑site installation related to shipboard and shore‑based launch/recovery systems and associated handling gear; FPDS award listings and sample records show typical J017 reporting and NAICS pairings. ²

What this PSC covers

• Aircraft‑catapult and arrested‑landing system maintenance and overhaul.
• Launch‑and‑recovery component repair and rebuilding.
• Deck‑edge, elevator, and handling‑system refurbishment.
• Shore‑based aircraft handling equipment sustainment.
• Troubleshooting, calibration, and functional testing of launch/landing gear.
• Installation of repaired/rebuilt subsystems and associated on‑site services.

(These activity types reflect the PSC descriptor used in federal award reporting and FPDS entries.) ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Associations between J017 and cited NAICS/award records are visible in FPDS award listings. ²

Common contracting contexts

• Primary agencies: Department of the Navy (shipboard aircraft launch/recovery sustainment and naval aviation support) and other DoD aviation sustainment organizations; entries are commonly visible in FPDS award records. ²
• Typical contract types: Indefinite delivery vehicles (IDIQs) and task or delivery orders for repair, overhaul, calibration, and on‑site installation; FPDS reporting shows task‑order and IDV usage for J017 work. ²

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is the authoritative source for PSC definitions and updates?
  A: The PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov is the authoritative source for PSC definitions, change procedures, and the official PSC list; consult the manual for assignment rules and update notices. ¹

• Q: How do agencies report J017 on awards?
  A: Agencies assign PSC J017 in FPDS award records when the primary effort is maintenance, repair, or rebuild of aircraft launching, landing, or ground‑handling equipment; sample FPDS award records illustrate common reporting practice. ²

• Q: Which NAICS most often appears with J017?
  A: Records frequently pair J017 with engineering and systems support NAICS such as 541330 (Engineering Services), though NAICS selection depends on the procurement's principal purpose. FPDS data shows these common pairings. ²

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC J017 overview: https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/J017
• Product and Service Code Manual — Acquisition.gov (PSC manual landing page). ¹
• FPDS‑NG award search (FPDS EZSearch main page; sample award records for PSC J017 and associated NAICS). ²

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual — Acquisition.gov: https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
2. FPDS‑NG EZSearch — Federal Procurement Data System: https://www.fpds.gov/ezsearch/