PSC N065

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system standardizes federal procurement reporting by classifying the types of products and services purchased across government systems such as FPDS and SAM. The PSC Manual, maintained on acquisition.gov, documents the codes, groups, and guidance used by awarding agencies for tracking, analysis, and reporting of government spending. PSC N065 is the service-class entry in Category N for “Installation of Equipment,” used to identify contract actions where the primary requirement is installation of medical, dental, or veterinary equipment and supplies as recorded in FPDS (data element 8A). The PSC Manual lists N065 under Group 65 (Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies), indicating the code’s scope covers installation services associated with the group’s product classes. ¹

PSC N065: https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/N065

What this PSC covers

• Installation of medical devices and equipment (for example, clinical instruments and therapeutic apparatus). ¹
• Installation of dental instruments and dental operatory equipment. ¹
• Installation of imaging and diagnostic equipment (for example, X‑ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound). ¹
• Installation of veterinary medical equipment and related supplies. ¹
• Site placement, mechanical/electrical hookups, calibration, and operational testing necessary to place covered equipment into service. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

How this PSC is recorded and reported

• Recording in FPDS: The PSC selected in FPDS data element 8A should reflect the predominant product or service procured; installation services that primarily consist of site‑integration and start‑up for medical, dental, or veterinary items are reported under N065. ¹
• Distinguishing product versus service PSCs: When a procurement is largely for the sale of equipment (products) with incidental installation, the product PSC (for example, 6515) may be more appropriate; when labor and installation are the primary deliverable, N065 is appropriate. ¹

Frequently asked questions

• Q: When should an acquisition be coded to PSC N065 rather than a product PSC such as 6515?
  A: If the predominant requirement is installation, site integration, calibration, and testing of medical/dental/veterinary equipment (labor/service‑dominant), code the action to N065. If the primary purchase is the equipment itself with incidental installation, use the product PSC representing the equipment. ¹

• Q: Does the PSC Manual list specific items included under N065?
  A: The PSC Manual lists N065 as the installation class for Group 65 but does not provide an exhaustive, itemized list for N065 beyond the group’s product class descriptions. Not specified by official sources. ¹

• Q: Are there standard NAICS codes mapped to PSC N065 in the PSC Manual?
  A: The PSC Manual provides groupings and definitions but does not publish a definitive NAICS‑to‑PSC crosswalk for N065; agencies select NAICS based on the principal nature of the work (service NAICS for labor‑dominant installation). Not specified by official sources. ¹

• Q: How does maintenance or modification relate to N065?
  A: Maintenance, rebuilding, or modification of medical/dental/veterinary equipment is reported under related PSCs such as J065 (maintenance) or K065 (modification); these codes are part of the Group 65 family in the PSC Manual. ¹

Useful resources

• PSC N065 — G2X: https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/N065
• PSC 6515 — G2X: https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/6515
• PSC Manual (Product and Service Code Manual, April 2024) — official PSC listing and guidance. ¹

References

1. Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual (April 2024), U.S. General Services Administration: https://login.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202024.pdf