PSC L087

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system standardizes how the U.S. federal government classifies products and services in procurement records, enabling consistent tracking, reporting, and analysis of federal spending in systems such as FPDS and SAM. The PSC Manual governs PSC maintenance and usage and is the authoritative source for PSC descriptors, groups, and coding guidance.¹

PSC L087 — Technical Representative- Agricultural Supplies identifies technical‑representative services associated with agricultural‑supply product lines. The PSC Manual places L087 in Category L (Technical Representative) and groups related agricultural product PSCs in Group 87; FPDS records PSCs in data element 8A to indicate the predominant product or service on an award.¹

What this PSC covers

• Technical‑representative services for agricultural‑supplies product lines, listed in the PSC Manual as “Technical Representative‑ Agricultural Supplies.”¹
• Onsite product technical support and vendor representation — Not specified by official sources.¹
• Product familiarization, demonstration, and end‑user technical training related to agricultural supplies — Not specified by official sources.¹
• Typical related Group 87 product PSCs include 8710, 8720, and 8730.¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

NAICS crosswalks to L087 are not provided in the PSC Manual; NAICS associations vary by procurement and must be determined by the contracting agency based on the primary industrial classification for the award — Not specified by official sources.¹

Coding guidance for contracting and reporting

• Use PSC L087 in FPDS data element 8A when the predominant service on the contract is a technical‑representative service tied to agricultural‑supplies product lines; if the predominant procurement is a Group 87 product (for example, 8720 for fertilizers), report that product PSC instead, per PSC Manual guidance.¹
• FPDS search and reporting tools support filtering and analysis by PSC to distinguish technical‑representative services from product purchases; FPDS user help describes advanced search and reporting methods for PSC-based queries.²

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What does the descriptor “Technical Representative” mean for L087?
  A: The PSC Manual lists L087 as “Technical Representative‑ Agricultural Supplies” under Category L. The manual does not provide a detailed task or duty definition for the descriptor; agencies apply the descriptor as appropriate to the acquisition context.¹

• Q: When should an award be coded L087 versus a Group 87 product PSC?
  A: Code the award with L087 when the predominant contract line item is a technical‑representative service tied to agricultural supplies. Use the appropriate Group 87 product PSC (for example, 8710, 8720, 8730) when the predominant purchase is the product itself.¹

• Q: Are there standard NAICS codes that must accompany L087?
  A: The PSC Manual does not mandate specific NAICS pairings for L087. NAICS selection depends on the agency’s assessment of the primary industrial classification for the procurement and the scope of work — Not specified by official sources.¹

• Q: How can I locate historical awards coded to L087?
  A: Use FPDS advanced search to filter awards by PSC; FPDS help pages explain PSC filtering, exporting results, and building reports for historical award analysis.²

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC L087 overview
• Acquisition.GOV — Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual (PSC Manual April 2025 PDF).¹
• FPDS Help — Report Helpful Hints / First Time Searching Through FPDS Records (FPDS user help).²

References

1. Acquisition.GOV — Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual April 2025 PDF). https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf

2. FPDS — First Time Searching Through FPDS Records / Report Helpful Hints. https://www.fpds.gov/help/Report_helpful_hints.htm