PSC Q518

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is the federal standard used to classify goods and services in contracting records; PSCs appear on FPDS and SAM records to support reporting, analytics, and alignment with the PSC Manual maintained on Acquisition.gov. PSC Q518 designates medical services in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Agencies use this code when the primary procurement requirement is physiatry, rehabilitation therapies, assistive‑device fitting and training, or related clinical/therapeutic services described in the PSC Manual. ¹

• See also on G2X:
  • G2X — PSC Q518 overview
  • G2X — PSC Q513 overview
  • G2X — PSC Q509 overview

What this PSC covers

• Physiatry and rehabilitation medicine clinical services. ¹
• Physical therapy and occupational therapy services. ¹
• Prosthetics, orthotics, and assistive‑device fitting and training. ¹
• Outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation program support. ¹
• Functional capacity evaluations and therapy‑based assessments. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Not specified by official sources. ¹

Contracting considerations

• Reporting and selection: PSCs must be reported on FPDS award records; contracting officers should select the PSC that best represents the principal good or service procured when preparing an award record. ²
• Scope characterization: Use PSC Q518 when the procurement’s primary value is physical medicine and rehabilitation services rather than ancillary supplies or equipment; in procurements where multiple PSCs could apply, agency judgment determines the principal purpose. ¹

Frequently asked questions

• What types of federal awards use PSC Q518?
  Agencies assign PSC Q518 to contracts, delivery orders, and purchase orders when the primary requirement is clinical rehabilitation services (for example, therapy contracts or rehabilitation program support); FPDS award records will show Q518 on diverse award types. ²

• How should the contracting office choose between Q518 and a medical‑supply PSC?
  If the principal effort and value of the procurement are clinical rehabilitation services, select PSC Q518. If the primary deliverable is medical devices or supplies, choose the equipment/supply PSC that best represents the contract’s main deliverable; FPDS guidance recommends coding to the predominant contract value. ²

• Are there standard NAICS pairings for Q518?
  The PSC Manual does not mandate a single NAICS pairing for PSC Q518; NAICS selection is driven by the principal industry of the supplier or the purchased requirement, so awards commonly pair Q518 with health‑services NAICS but no universal pairing is specified. ¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC Q518 overview
• Product and Service Code Manual (PSC April 2025 spreadsheet). ¹
• FPDS help — PSC (Product or Service Code) guidance. ²

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual (PSC April 2025 spreadsheet), Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/content/psc-april-2025.xlsx.
2. PSC — Product or Service Code, FPDS help. https://www.fpds.gov/help/PSC.htm.