PSC L038

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is the standardized taxonomy used across U.S. federal procurement to classify goods and services for reporting, searching, and spend analysis in systems such as FPDS and SAM; the PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov is the authoritative maintenance and change source for PSC assignments and descriptors. ¹

PSC L038 (Technical Representative—Construction/Mining/Excavating/Highway Maint Equip) is the PSC entry used to identify technical-representative services associated with construction, mining, excavating, and highway-maintenance equipment. The official PSC listing records the concise descriptor for L038, but it does not enumerate specific task lists, performance standards, or contract-level service definitions. ¹

What this PSC covers

• Technical-representative services for construction/mining/excavating/highway-maintenance equipment — official PSC descriptor. ¹
• On-site equipment technical assistance — Not specified by official sources. ²
• Equipment acceptance-testing support and performance verification — Not specified by official sources. ²
• Operator familiarization and product training support — Not specified by official sources. ²
• Liaison for warranty, spare-parts, and manufacturer coordination — Not specified by official sources. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Related-code groupings and equipment families are shown in the PSC listings and the PSC Manual. ¹

Acquisition notes

• L038 is a PSC classification only; it does not replace NAICS for industry size/status determinations or primary industry classification in solicitations. PSCs identify the type of product or service tagged in procurement reporting while NAICS identifies the industry sector. ¹
• Agencies may pair L038 with applicable NAICS and other PSCs on contract actions; the PSC listing does not prescribe contract structure, delivery terms, or performance requirements. Those elements must be defined in the solicitation or statement of work. ¹

Frequently asked questions

• What exactly does PSC L038 mean?
  PSC L038 is the Product Service Code assigned to technical-representative services for construction, mining, excavating, and highway-maintenance equipment; the official PSC listing provides that descriptor but does not enumerate service tasks or model contract language. ¹

• How is L038 used in federal procurement reporting?
  Agencies report L038 in FPDS and related systems to indicate an award includes technical-representative services for the listed equipment category; the PSC listing is the authoritative descriptor used for tagging and spend analysis. ¹

• Does L038 define deliverables, labor categories, or warranties?
  No. The PSC listing gives a high-level descriptor only; specific deliverables, labor categories, warranties, and service-level obligations must be defined in the solicitation or contract statement of work. Not specified by official sources. ²

• Which PSCs are commonly paired with L038 on awards?
  Commonly paired PSCs in the same equipment family include J038 (maintenance/repair), K038 (modification), and N038 (installation); families and relationships are shown in the PSC listings. ¹

• Is there an official NAICS-to-PSC mapping for L038?
  The PSC Manual and PSC listing describe PSC descriptors but do not publish a single binding NAICS-to-PSC mapping for every case; agencies select NAICS based on the primary industry/market while using PSCs for product/service tagging. Not specified by official sources. ²

Useful resources

• PSC L038 — G2X overview (internal).
• PSC April listing (official PSC file on Acquisition.gov). ¹
• Product and Service Code Manual landing page (Acquisition.gov). ²

References

1. PSC April 2025 — Product and Service Code listing (Acquisition.gov). https://www.acquisition.gov/content/psc-april-2025.xlsx
2. Product and Service Code Manual — PSC Manual landing page (Acquisition.gov). https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual