PSC M1CZ

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is a government-wide taxonomy used to classify products and services procured by federal agencies. PSCs are recorded in FPDS and SAM to enable consistent reporting, analysis, and oversight; the Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual) on Acquisition.gov governs PSC definitions, family structure, and assignment guidance. ¹

PSC M1CZ — Operation of Other Educational Buildings — is a service-category PSC in the M1 family (Operation of Structures and Facilities). The PSC Manual designates M1CZ for building-operation services when the facility is educational in nature but the procurement does not fit the dedicated “Operation of Schools” PSC; contracting officers select the PSC that best describes the predominant service acquired. ¹

What this PSC covers

• Facility operation services for non-school educational buildings, including general oversight and administration. ¹
• Day-to-day building operations such as space management, occupant services, and on-site coordination. ¹
• Custodial and janitorial services when they are procured as part of a building-operation contract. ¹
• Utilities management and coordination when included within operation agreements. ¹
• On-site facility coordination for training centers, vocational facilities, or other educational structures. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Reporting and common contexts

Agencies use PSCs to populate FPDS data element 8A so that the predominant product or service on an award is recorded; service-category PSCs in the M1 series (including M1CZ) enable government-wide tracking of obligations for building-operation services and aggregate spend reporting. ²

Common procurement contexts for M1CZ include facility-management task orders, Job Corps center operations, vocational training-site operations, and other contracts where building operation — not school administration — is the predominant service. ¹

Frequently asked questions

• Q: How is M1CZ chosen versus M1CA?
  A: Use M1CA when the procurement’s primary purpose is school operation; use M1CZ when the facility is educational but the predominant service is building operation rather than school administration. Guidance is in the PSC Manual. ¹

• Q: Will M1CZ appear in FPDS entries and reports?
  A: Yes. PSC values including M1CZ are entered into FPDS data element 8A to indicate the primary product or service acquired and support government-wide spend analyses. ²

• Q: Are specific NAICS pairings mandated when using M1CZ?
  A: Not specified by official sources ¹. NAICS selection depends on the industry classification rules, solicitation details, and the nature of the services procured.

• Q: Where can I find contract actions coded with M1CZ?
  A: Use FPDS search tools (ezSearch) or agency procurement portals and award databases; filter on the PSC field to locate actions tagged with M1CZ. ²

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC M1CZ overview (internal G2X page)
• Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual), April 2025 — full manual and PSC listings. ¹
• FPDS help and ezSearch guidance for PSC/FPDS fields. ²

References

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

2. Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) — Help / ezSearch. https://www.fpds.gov/help/index.jsp