PSC Q402

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is the standardized taxonomy the U.S. federal government uses to classify goods and services in procurement records. PSCs support consistent reporting across systems such as FPDS and SAM and are maintained and published through the PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov. ¹

PSC Q402 covers nursing‑home and related long‑term residential care procurement actions. It is applied on federal contracting records (awards and solicitations) where the government purchases nursing‑home, community nursing‑home, or long‑term institutional care services. The code is frequently used by the Department of Veterans Affairs and other agencies that place patients or beneficiaries in contract nursing facilities. ²

• See also on G2X:
  • G2X — PSC Q402
  • G2X — NAICS 623110 (commonly paired)
  • G2X — Community Nursing Home solicitations (sample): https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/Q402

What this PSC covers

• Long‑term inpatient nursing care.
• Skilled nursing facility (SNF) placements.
• Community or contract nursing‑home services.
• Convalescent and rehabilitative inpatient care.
• Long‑term custodial care and assisted nursing services.

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
PSC	Q402	MEDICAL - Nursing Home Care Contracts
NAICS	623110	Nursing Care Facilities (commonly paired with Q402)
NAICS	623311	Continuing Care Retirement Communities (related residential care NAICS)

Common awarding agencies and contract patterns

• Department of Veterans Affairs — widespread use of PSC Q402 for Community Nursing Home (CNH) solicitations and IDVs; many VA sources and FPDS award records list Q402 for nursing‑home orders and awards. ²
• Typical procurement vehicles — IDIQs, multiple‑award indefinite‑delivery contracts, and direct placement orders for patient care under best‑value evaluations. Not specified by official sources ¹

Frequently asked questions

• What types of services are reported under PSC Q402?
  PSC Q402 is reported for purchases of nursing‑home and long‑term inpatient care services, including skilled nursing and convalescent placements; agency award records and solicitations list Q402 when a facility provides inpatient nursing care. ²

• Which NAICS code most often pairs with Q402?
  NAICS 623110 (Nursing Care Facilities) most commonly pairs with PSC Q402, matching the industry description for inpatient nursing and rehabilitative services. ³

• Which agencies most frequently use Q402 in procurement records?
  The Department of Veterans Affairs is a principal user of PSC Q402 for Community Nursing Home services; other health and human services components may also report nursing‑home contracts under Q402 in FPDS. ²

• Are there PSC Manual rules or recent changes that affect Q402 reporting?
  Agencies should follow the current Product and Service Code Manual on Acquisition.gov for authoritative naming and reporting rules; FPDS release notes document system changes that affect PSC names and mappings. ¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC Q402
• Product and Service Code Manual (Acquisition.gov). ¹
• FPDS release notes and system documentation (FPDS.gov). ²
• NAICS description — Nursing Care Facilities (NAICS 623110) (U.S. Census Bureau). ³

References

1. Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual). https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual.
2. FPDS.gov — FPDS release notes and system pages showing PSC usage in award/solicitation records. https://www.fpds.gov/wiki/index.php/V1.5_SP_21.0.
3. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS search, Nursing Care Facilities (NAICS 623110). https://www.census.gov/naics/?code=623110&year=2017.