PSC Q101

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is a government-wide taxonomy used to classify the products and services purchased by federal agencies. PSC values populate FPDS data element 8A and are maintained via the PSC Manual to enable consistent spend classification, reporting, and analysis across federal procurement systems. PSC codes are used by contracting officers, analysts, and reporters to group procurement spend and support portfolio-level visibility across agencies. The PSC Manual provides the authoritative list of PSC values and category structure but does not expand every entry with item-level includes/excludes or NAICS crosswalks. ¹

PSC Q101 is listed in the PSC Manual with the label "Medical- Dependent Medicare" under Category Q1. The Manual shows the code label in the Category Q index but does not publish a detailed narrative definition, itemized includes/excludes, or an official NAICS crosswalk for this specific PSC entry. ¹

• See also on G2X:
  • G2X — PSC Q101 overview
  • G2X — PSC Q201 overview
  • G2X — PSC Q401 overview

What this PSC covers

• Dependent Medicare services — Not specified by official sources ¹.
• Healthcare claims or benefits tied to Medicare dependency — Not specified by official sources ¹.
• Administrative services supporting Medicare-dependent populations — Not specified by official sources ¹.
• Case management or care coordination for Medicare-dependent patients — Not specified by official sources ¹.
• Any other medical service presented under Category Q1 — Not specified by official sources ¹.

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
Not specified	Not specified by official sources 1	The PSC Manual lists Q101 as the Category Q1 code but does not provide an official NAICS crosswalk for Q101 in the published Manual. 1

Coding guidance for FPDS reporting

• PSC selection principle: enter the PSC that best represents the predominant product or service for the contract action in FPDS data element 8A; the PSC Manual organizes medical-related services under Category Q to support consistent spend visibility. ¹
• When a published PSC lacks detailed includes/excludes (as with Q101), contracting records should rely on agency-specific procurement descriptors, statement of work, and contract scope to select the most representative PSC and document the rationale in the contract file — Not specified by official sources ¹.
• FPDS tools and ezSearch support retrieval of contract actions by PSC; use FPDS search help and ezSearch guidance for querying PSC-coded records. ²

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What exactly does PSC Q101 represent?

  • A: The PSC Manual lists Q101 with the title "Medical- Dependent Medicare" under Category Q1. The Manual does not provide expanded includes/excludes or a narrative definition for Q101. ¹

• Q: How should Q101 be used when reporting to FPDS?

  • A: Use Q101 in FPDS data element 8A only when the predominant service purchased aligns with the code label. If the contract scope is ambiguous, select the PSC that best represents the primary deliverable and document the decision in the contract file. ¹

• Q: Is there an official NAICS crosswalk for Q101?

  • A: The published PSC Manual does not include a specific NAICS crosswalk for Q101; agencies typically perform procurement-specific analysis or use separate crosswalk tables where available. Not specified by official sources ¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC Q101 overview (internal)
• Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual (official): https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf
• FPDS Help and ezSearch guidance (official): https://www.fpds.gov/help/index.jsp

References

1. Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual, April 2025 edition, U.S. General Services Administration (lists PSC Q101 in Category Q1). https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf

2. FPDS Help and ezSearch guidance, Federal Procurement Data System. https://www.fpds.gov/help/index.jsp