PSC N087

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system standardizes how the U.S. federal government classifies the products and services it procures, improving spend reporting, searchability in FPDS/SAM, and governmentwide analysis. The PSC Manual and FPDS guidance govern PSC maintenance and use; agencies rely on PSCs to describe the primary product or service delivered by a contract action and to support consistent data for reporting and analysis. PSC classifications do not replace NAICS industry codes but complement them by describing what is being bought, not who is doing the work or the industry sector providing it. ¹

PSC N087 records contract actions that report installation work specifically tied to agricultural supplies. The PSC Manual groups N087 under the Installation of Equipment category and instructs users to select the PSC that best represents the primary product or service delivered on a reportable contract action. ¹

• See also on G2X:
  • G2X — PSC N087
  • G2X — PSC N037 (Installation Of Equipment — Agricultural Machinery And Equipment)
  • G2X — PSC W087 (Lease Or Rental Of Equipment — Agricultural Supplies)

What this PSC covers ¹

• Installation of agricultural supply items such as irrigation components, fencing fixtures, feed-dispensing assemblies, and other supply items that require technical placement.
• On-site assembly, mounting, or fixed electrical/plumbing connections performed to make a supply operational for its intended agricultural use.
• Work that results in operational readiness of agricultural supply items without transferring responsibility for manufacturing of parts or establishing ongoing maintenance obligations.
• Installation procured and reported as a discrete line item (PSC) rather than as construction or manufacturing; PSC N087 is intended for supply-focused installation tasks rather than broad construction contracts.

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type | Code | Descriptor

• | - | - PSC | N037 | Installation Of Equipment — Agricultural Machinery And Equipment PSC | W087 | Lease Or Rental Of Equipment — Agricultural Supplies PSC | N089 | Installation Of Equipment — Subsistence

(Descriptors and grouping are taken from the Product and Service Codes Manual listings.) ¹

Typical procurement contexts ¹

• Greenhouse or hydroponic supply installations where vendors install irrigation manifolds, nutrient delivery fixtures, or other supply components; structural construction work is coded separately if present.
• Field sustainment or deployment projects where consumable supply items require vendor technical installation to reach operational use, but the work does not include equipment fabrication or long-term maintenance contracts.

Frequently asked questions

• What is the primary use of PSC N087 on FPDS entries?
  PSC N087 is used when the predominant work reported on a contract action is the installation of agricultural supplies. Choose the PSC that best reflects the principal product/service delivered; do not use N087 for general construction or manufacturing of equipment. ¹

• How does N087 differ from installation of agricultural machinery (N037)?
  PSC N037 applies to installation of machinery and larger equipment (tractors, harvesting equipment), whereas PSC N087 applies to supplies and supply‑type installations (irrigation components, fixtures). Select based on the item’s nature and scale. ¹

• Should installation line items always be coded as N‑group PSCs rather than construction NAICS?
  PSCs record what is being procured; NAICS records the industry or primary activity of the performing entity. A contract can report an installation PSC (N‑code) while using a construction NAICS when the prime activity is construction. See FPDS guidance for correct data entry conventions. ³

• Is there a centralized tool for selecting PSC codes?
  The federal PSC Tool provides searchable PSC data to help identify the correct PSC for a requirement. Use the official PSC Tool when uncertainty exists to reduce miscoding and support consistent reporting. ²

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC N087 (code overview)
• Product and Service Codes Manual (PSC Manual) — https://www.acquisition.gov/psc_manual ¹
• PSC Tool — https://www.fai.gov/content/product-service-code-psc-tool ²
• FPDS glossary (PSC and data-entry guidance) — https://www.fpds.gov/help_V1_1/Glossary.htm ³

References

1. Product and Service Codes Manual (PSC Manual). Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc_manual
2. Product-Service Code (PSC) Tool. Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI). https://www.fai.gov/content/product-service-code-psc-tool
3. FPDS Glossary — Product or Service Code entry and guidance. FPDS. https://www.fpds.gov/help_V1_1/Glossary.htm

What this PSC covers

PSC N087 applies to on‑site installation work where the primary deliverable is an agricultural supply item (not a piece of agricultural machinery) and the contractor’s principal task is to make that supply operational through installation, assembly, mounting, or fixed connections. Typical scenarios include irrigation and greenhouse supply hookups, installation of feed‑dispensing assemblies, fencing fixtures tied to supply components, and other supply‑type installations that do not constitute fabrication or broad construction work. [1]

• Typical included activities: on‑site assembly of supply components, mounting or anchoring supply fixtures, fixed electrical or plumbing hookups required to operate a supply item (pumps, dispensers, manifolds), and final adjustments to achieve operational readiness of the supply. [1]
• Typical covered items: irrigation manifolds and drip systems, greenhouse nutrient delivery fixtures, fixed feed dispensers and related piping, supply‑attached gates and fencing fixtures, storage/dispensing bins and small pump assemblies — where the item is primarily a supply rather than heavy equipment. [1]
• Exclusions and common confusions: installation of larger agricultural machinery or major equipment should use PSC N037; lease or rental of agricultural supplies should use PSC W087; structural construction work or contracts whose primary purpose is building alteration should be reported using applicable construction NAICS and PSCs per FPDS guidance. [1]
• Reporting guidance: use PSC N087 when the installation of agricultural supplies is the predominant, reportable line‑item deliverable; if installation is incidental to larger construction, manufacturing, or long‑term maintenance, code per FPDS/PSC Manual conventions. [3]