PSC M1HA

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system standardizes classification of goods and services used across U.S. federal procurement reporting and analysis; the PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov is the authoritative maintenance point for the PSC code set and assignment guidance ¹.

PSC M1HA — OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED CONTRACTOR-OPERATED (GOCO) R&D FACILITIES — is the PSC label applied to contract actions for the operation or management of government-owned, contractor-operated research-and-development facilities. Federal award records and FPDS reporting commonly show M1HA used for GOCO R&D facility contracts across civilian science and energy agencies ².

What this PSC covers

• Operation of government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO) R&D facilities — M1HA. ²
• Laboratory operations and bench services. Not specified by official sources ¹.
• Facility maintenance and utilities support. Not specified by official sources ¹.
• Security, safety, and environmental compliance activities tied to facility operation. Not specified by official sources ¹.
• Administrative and program management of on-site research operations. Not specified by official sources ¹.

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Source: common co-occurrence of M1HA with R&D NAICS in FPDS award records ².

Common contracting contexts

Federal agencies that fund or manage large research facilities — for example, Department of Energy national laboratories and NIH intramural facilities — frequently record facility-operation awards with M1HA; these awards are often associated with R&D NAICS such as 541715 and 541712 ².

Legal and procurement precedent recognizes GOCO arrangements as an established acquisition approach distinct from contractor-owned contractor-operated (COCO) or government-owned government-operated (GOGO) models; GAO decisions have adjudicated competitive and cost-evaluation issues arising from GOCO procurements ³.

Frequently asked questions

• What exactly does PSC M1HA label in FPDS records?
  PSC M1HA labels contract actions for the operation or management of government-owned, contractor-operated R&D facilities; use in FPDS indicates the contractor operates or manages a government-owned research facility ².

• Which NAICS codes commonly appear with M1HA?
  FPDS award data commonly pairs M1HA with research-and-development NAICS such as 541715 and related R&D classifications, reflecting the operational support context ².

• How does GOCO (M1HA) differ from GOGO (M1HB) in procurement terms?
  GOCO indicates government ownership of facilities with contractor operation; GOGO indicates government ownership and government operation. GAO and agency practice distinguish these models for cost accounting, competition, and performance oversight ³.

• Is there an authoritative list of tasks covered under M1HA that prescribes solicitation scope elements?
  The PSC Manual provides the code and descriptor but does not enumerate every possible task element; scope specifics are determined in individual solicitations and statements of work, not by the code itself. Not specified by official sources ¹.

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC M1HA overview (https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/M1HA)
• Product and Service Code Manual (Acquisition.gov) ¹
• Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) — ezSearch (FPDS.gov) ²
• GAO decision on GOCO solicitation issues (B-220013) ³

References

1. Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual). https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual.
2. Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) — ezSearch. https://www.fpds.gov/ezsearch.
3. U.S. Government Accountability Office — B-220013 (decision on GOCO solicitation issues). https://www.gao.gov/products/b-220013-0.