PSC K080

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is the standardized taxonomy the U.S. federal government uses to classify products and services in contracting records (for example, FPDS and SAM). PSCs enable consistent reporting, tracking, and analysis across agencies and are maintained through the Product and Service Code Manual published by the acquisition community; the Manual is the authoritative source for PSC structure, families, and titles.¹

PSC K080 — "Modification Of Equipment- Brushes, Paints, Sealers, And Adhesives" — is the PSC title used to record contract actions whose principal purpose is modification of equipment associated with brushes, paints, sealers, and adhesives. The official PSC table lists K080 with that title in the PSC Manual release and the PSC table spreadsheet used for reporting and filtering award records.²

What this PSC covers

• Equipment-modification services related to brushes and applicators.²
• Equipment-modification services related to paints and coating systems.²
• Equipment-modification services related to sealers and sealing systems.²
• Equipment-modification services related to adhesives and dispensing equipment.²
• Alteration, retrofit, or adjustment of application or handling equipment when the principal purpose is equipment modification rather than installation or ongoing maintenance.²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type | Code | Descriptor

• | -: | -
• PSC | J080 | Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Brushes, Paints, Sealers, And Adhesives
• PSC | N080 | Installation Of Equipment- Brushes, Paints, Sealers, And Adhesives
• PSC | L080 | Technical Representative- Brushes, Paints, Sealers, And Adhesives

(Entries above are listed in the official PSC table and reflect the related PSC family titles used for parallel activities.)²

How PSCs are used in contracting records

PSC values are required FPDS data elements and must represent the product or service that best identifies the acquisition; when multiple codes could apply, report the single PSC that represents the greatest share of contract value. The FPDS glossary and data dictionary define the Product/Service Code field and its requirement to use valid PSC Manual codes for reporting and analysis.³

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What does K080 specifically represent on an award record?
  A: K080 is the PSC title used to denote modification-of-equipment work tied to brushes, paints, sealers, and adhesives. Use K080 when the principal contract purpose is equipment modification rather than installation, supply-only, or maintenance actions; the PSC table entry is the authoritative label for reporting.²

• Q: How does K080 differ from J080, N080, or L080?
  A: The PSC initial letter denotes the activity class: J-prefixed PSCs are maintenance/repair/rebuild actions, K-prefixed PSCs are modification-of-equipment, N-prefixed PSCs are installation-of-equipment, and L-prefixed PSCs cover technical-representative services; the PSC Manual explains the family structure and naming conventions.¹

• Q: Where are K080 obligations and award details found publicly?
  A: Award-level obligations tied to K080 can be queried via public spending portals and APIs such as USAspending and FPDS. USAspending’s API and award search accept PSC values as filters to return award-level data associated with PSC Manual codes for analysis and reporting.⁴

• Q: If a requirement includes supply of paint materials and modification of application equipment, which PSC should be reported?
  A: FPDS guidance instructs selecting the single code that best identifies the product or service procured or the code representing most of contract value; contracting officer judgment is required and the FPDS data dictionary and PSC Manual should be consulted when making the final determination.³

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC K080 overview: https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/K080
• Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual landing page).¹
• PSC April 2025 (official PSC table spreadsheet).²
• FPDS product/service code guidance and glossary.³
• USAspending API documentation (for award-level queries by PSC).⁴

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual — Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
2. PSC April 2025.xlsx — Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/content/psc-april-2025.xlsx
3. FPDS Glossary / FPDS-NG Data Dictionary — FPDS. https://www.fpds.gov/help_V1_1/Glossary.htm
4. USAspending API documentation — USAspending. https://api.usaspending.gov/docs/intro-tutorial