PSC S201

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is a government-wide taxonomy used to classify products and services acquired by the U.S. federal government for procurement reporting and analysis. PSC entries are recorded in Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) transactions and maintained through the PSC Manual and formal change-control procedures on Acquisition.gov. ¹

PSC S201 is listed in the PSC Manual as "Housekeeping- Custodial Janitorial" and sits within Category S (Utilities and Housekeeping). Agencies generally report this PSC when the predominant contract requirement is custodial or janitorial housekeeping services; the Manual provides the code label and placement but not a line-by-line operational definition. ¹

What this PSC covers

• Routine custodial cleaning of occupied spaces; the Manual provides the label but does not prescribe an itemized activity list. ¹
• Restroom cleaning and sanitation where those tasks are part of a broader custodial requirement; the Manual does not enumerate each task. ¹
• Floor care (sweeping, mopping, stripping, buffing) when these services are part of the overall custodial scope; the Manual does not specify task-by-task boundaries. ¹
• Surface dusting and common-area wipe-downs as routine custodial activities when included in the predominant requirement; not itemized in the Manual. ¹
• Supply management related to routine cleaning (consumables and basic equipment use) when these supports are incidental to custodial performance; the Manual does not list specific supply items. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
PSC	S205	Housekeeping - Trash/Garbage Collection
PSC	S214	Housekeeping - Carpet Laying/Cleaning
PSC	S208	Housekeeping - Landscaping/Groundskeeping

Contract‑coding guidance

• For mixed or bundled procurements, the PSC Manual instructs agencies to select the PSC that represents the predominant product or service by dollar value or scope; FPDS data element 8A should reflect that predominant classification. ¹
• If the acquisition predominantly procures janitorial/custodial labor and related routine housekeeping tasks, agencies commonly report PSC S201 as the primary code in FPDS. The Manual does not provide additional procedural detail beyond the “predominant” rule. ¹

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is the official definition of PSC S201?
  The PSC Manual lists PSC S201 as "Housekeeping- Custodial Janitorial" but does not provide an activity-by-activity operational definition; placement in Category S2 indicates its housekeeping scope. ¹

• Q: Does S201 cover trash and garbage collection?
  No—trash and garbage collection are identified separately as PSC S205. If waste collection is the predominant requirement, agencies generally report S205 rather than S201. ¹

• Q: Is carpet cleaning part of S201 or a separate PSC?
  Carpet laying and cleaning are listed under PSC S214. If carpet cleaning is the primary service, agencies typically report S214; incidental carpet cleaning within broader custodial duties may still be reported as S201 when custodial services predominate. ¹

• Q: Which NAICS should be paired with PSC S201 on solicitations and awards?
  The PSC Manual does not mandate a single NAICS mapping for S201; NAICS selection is an acquisition-level decision based on the work performed and should align with the predominant service reported in FPDS. ¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC S201
• G2X — PSC S205
• G2X — PSC S214
• Product and Service Codes (PSC) Manual — April 2025 (PDF). Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf

References

1. Product and Service Codes (PSC) Manual — April 2025 (PDF), U.S. General Services Administration, Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf