PSC R402

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is a governmentwide taxonomy that classifies goods and services procured by federal agencies to standardize reporting in FPDS/SAM and enable spending analysis, category management, and portfolio alignment. The General Services Administration publishes and maintains the authoritative PSC Manual with the official code list and guidance for use in acquisition reporting and FPDS element assignment. ¹

PSC R402 (Support‑Professional: Real Estate Brokerage) is the PSC applied when the contracting officer determines the primary procurement relates to real‑estate brokerage support; agencies record PSCs in FPDS element 8A to indicate the predominant product or service purchased. ¹

See also on G2X:

• G2X — PSC R402 overview
• G2X — PSC R411 (Real Property Appraisals)
• G2X — NAICS 531210 (Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers)

What this PSC covers

• Real estate brokerage services, including brokerage representation and transaction facilitation related to federal real‑property needs. ¹
• Lease negotiation and leasing support — Not specified by official sources ¹
• Employee relocation and relocation brokerage support — Not specified by official sources ¹
• Property disposition and sale facilitation — Not specified by official sources ¹
• Title/closing coordination and settlement support — Not specified by official sources ¹
• Market/transaction research and referral services — Not specified by official sources ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type | Code | Descriptor

• | - | - NAICS | [531210] | Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers. ² NAICS | [531320] | Offices of Real Estate Appraisers. ² NAICS | [541611] | Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. ²

Mappings between R402 and these NAICS typically appear in FPDS award records and are used in practice to classify brokerage and related professional support actions. ²

How R402 is used in reporting and acquisition

Agencies select the PSC that best represents the predominant product or service procured; PSCs are recorded in FPDS element 8A and support governmentwide spend analytics and category management. The PSC Manual documents the code list, placement within Category R, and the change‑control process used to maintain PSC definitions. ¹

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is the official title for PSC R402?
  A: The PSC Manual lists R402 as Support‑Professional: Real Estate Brokerage; that label is the authoritative title used for FPDS reporting. ¹

• Q: Which NAICS are commonly paired with R402 on federal actions?
  A: FPDS award records commonly show 531210 and 531320 paired with R402, reflecting brokerage, leasing, and appraisal‑adjacent services in practice. ²

• Q: Is there an official includes/excludes scope list for R402?
  A: The PSC Manual provides the code name and category placement but does not provide a detailed includes/excludes list for R402; scope decisions are made based on the contracting requirement and FPDS reporting. Not specified by official sources ¹

• Q: How should contracting officers choose between R402 and other professional PSCs?
  A: Contracting officers should select the PSC that reflects the predominant service procured; when real‑estate brokerage is primary, use R402 and record it in FPDS element 8A per PSC Manual guidance. ¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC R402 overview (internal)
• Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual PDF). ¹
• FPDS — Federal Procurement Data System (ezSearch and award records). ²
• PSC April 2025 spreadsheet (PSC listings and supporting files). ³

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual). General Services Administration / Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202022.pdf

2. Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS), ezSearch and award records. https://www.fpds.gov/ezsearch/fpdsportal

3. PSC April 2025 spreadsheet (PSC listings). Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/content/psc-april-2025.xlsx