PSC K081

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) is a standardized taxonomy used across U.S. federal acquisition systems to classify products and services for procurement reporting, analysis, and contract reporting. PSCs are recorded in award systems such as FPDS and are maintained via the PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov to support consistent tracking of federal spend, category analysis, and contract reporting. The PSC K081 identifies work that is principally modification, alteration, or customization of containers, packaging, and packing supplies; agencies assign K081 when the modification activity is the dominant purpose of the procurement rather than the supply of unmodified packaging items.¹

What this PSC covers

• Container modification and retrofitting
• Packaging material alterations and customization
• Packing-supplies adaptation or conversion
• Changes to protective shipping components
• Alterations to crates, pallets, or specialized transit containers
• Modification work that is the primary purpose of the procurement

Verified in the PSC Manual.¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type | Code | Descriptor

• | - | - PSC | J081 | Maintenance, repair, and rebuilding of equipment—containers, packaging, and packing supplies PSC | L081 | Technical representative—containers, packaging, and packing supplies PSC | N081 | Installation of equipment—containers, packaging, and packing supplies PSC | W081 | Lease or rental of equipment—containers, packaging, and packing supplies

Related category-family entries and descriptors are defined in the PSC Manual.¹

Contracting data & reporting

Agencies must select the PSC that best represents the predominant product or service when reporting contract actions to FPDS; use K081 when modification-of-equipment activity for containers/packaging is the dominant scope of work reported on the award. FPDS reporting tools and Acquisition.gov guidance are the authoritative mechanisms for PSC selection and entry into award records.²

Frequently asked questions

• When is K081 used instead of a supply PSC for packaging items?
  K081 applies when the primary effort is modification or alteration of containers, packaging, or packing supplies (for example, retrofit, conversion, or customization). If the procurement is for standard supply of packaging items with no modification, a supply PSC is normally used.¹

• Can K081 be reported on FPDS for a contract line item that includes installation?
  If installation is ancillary and modification remains the predominant activity, K081 may be appropriate. When installation itself is the primary scope, use the installation family PSC such as N081 instead.¹

• Are there NAICS crosswalks that map directly to K081?
  The PSC Manual provides category-alignment guidance but does not bind a single NAICS to each PSC; agencies select the NAICS that best represents the industry for the predominant effort. Not specified by official sources.¹

Useful resources

• K081 on G2X: https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/K081
• PSC Manual (Product and Service Code Manual) — Acquisition.gov.¹
• FPDS (Federal Procurement Data System) — FPDS.gov (reporting and award entry tools).²

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual) — Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual/all
2. Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) — FPDS.gov. https://www.fpds.gov/