PSC Q506

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is the U.S. federal taxonomy for classifying goods and services in procurement, reporting, and spend analysis. PSC codes appear in award reporting systems such as FPDS and USAspending; the Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual) on Acquisition.gov is the authoritative list and maintenance vehicle for PSC entries. ¹

PSC Q506 — Medical- Geriatric is the four-character PSC label used in the official PSC list to identify medical services and related procurements focused on geriatric care. The PSC Manual provides the short descriptor but does not include extended scope language or formal assignment rules beyond the short name; agencies rely on that descriptor when coding awards to Q506. ¹

What this PSC covers

• Geriatric medical evaluations — Not specified by official sources. ¹
• Geriatric inpatient medical services — Not specified by official sources. ¹
• Geriatric outpatient medical care and follow-up — Not specified by official sources. ¹
• Medical consultation for elderly care (geriatricians) — Not specified by official sources. ¹
• Medical rehabilitation or restorative services for elderly patients — Not specified by official sources. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type | Code | Descriptor

• | - | - PSC | Q401 | Medical- Nursing PSC | Q403 | Medical- Evaluation/Screening PSC | Q701 | Specialized Medical Support PSC | G005 | Social- Geriatric

(These codes appear in PSC Manual category groupings adjacent to Q506; the manual provides the short descriptors listed above.) ¹

Contracting notes

• Code usage in FPDS/USAspending: PSC values (including Q506) are reported on federal contract actions and are searchable in federal spending systems; platform APIs and data exports are frequently used for market research and opportunity identification. ²
• Assignment guidance: The PSC Manual lists Q506 with the short descriptor only; detailed assignment rules, scopes, or authoritative NAICS crosswalks are not provided in the manual for this code. Not specified by official sources. ¹

Frequently asked questions

• What does PSC Q506 signify?
  PSC Q506 is the Product Service Code label "Medical- Geriatric" in the PSC Manual; it is the reporting code used to classify contract actions whose primary medical service focus is geriatric care. ¹

• When should a contracting officer assign Q506 to a solicitation or award?
  The PSC Manual provides only the short descriptor "Medical- Geriatric"; contracting officers typically assign Q506 when the primary medical service procured is geriatric-focused, following agency coding practice and FPDS reporting rules. Not specified in detail by the manual. ¹

• Is there an official PSC-to-NAICS crosswalk for Q506?
  The PSC Manual does not publish an authoritative, single NAICS crosswalk for Q506; cross-mapping is commonly handled by agency reporting, statistical teams, or external crosswalk tools. Not specified by the manual. ¹

• How can I find federal awards coded to Q506?
  Award and obligation data for PSCs, including Q506, are available through federal award reporting systems and their APIs; USAspending provides endpoints and search tools that support PSC-based queries and data extracts. ²

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC Q506 overview (internal link).
• Product and Service Code Manual (authoritative list and descriptors). ¹
• USAspending API and PSC search/autocomplete documentation (PSC-based award data and programmatic access). ²

References

1. Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual). https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
2. USAspending.gov — API endpoints and PSC search/autocomplete documentation. https://api.usaspending.gov/docs/endpoints