PSC S216

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is the federal government’s standardized classification for goods and services acquired through contract actions. PSCs are recorded in FPDS and SAM to indicate “what” was procured, enabling consistent tracking, analysis, and reporting of government spending; the PSC set and management procedures are maintained in the PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov. ¹

PSC S216 — HOUSEKEEPING‑FACILITIES OPERATIONS SUPPORT — is a service‑level PSC used to identify housekeeping and facilities‑operations support activities reported in federal procurement records. It is routinely applied within broader facilities operations and operations & maintenance procurements and is commonly paired with NAICS 561210 in FPDS entries for facilities support scopes. ¹

• See also on G2X:
  • G2X — PSC S216
  • G2X — NAICS 561210
  • G2X — PSC S214

What this PSC covers

• Facility housekeeping and general cleaning services. ¹
• Facilities‑operations support tasks within O&M scopes. ¹
• Common‑area, restroom, and hard‑surface cleaning. ¹
• Floor, tile, and surface care as part of facility upkeep. ¹
• Waste collection and routine refuse handling associated with facility operations. ¹
• Integrated housekeeping tasks within base‑operations or facilities support contracts. ¹

Detailed scope boundaries and formal explanatory text for individual PSCs are documented in the PSC Manual; where specific, granular inclusions/exclusions are not listed for S216, consult the PSC Manual for authoritative boundaries — Not specified by official sources. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
NAICS	561210	Facilities Support Services
PSC	S214	Housekeeping‑ Carpet Laying/Cleaning
PSC	S201	Housekeeping‑ Custodial Janitorial (related, but distinct)

(Associations above reflect common FPDS reporting practice and category alignments in the PSC Manual and FPDS data; contract‑level assignments should follow the PSC Manual and FPDS reporting rules.) ¹

Contracting contexts

• Common procurement vehicles and uses: S216 appears frequently as the product/service code on facility operations, base operations support (BOS), and Public Buildings Service housekeeping task orders where housekeeping is a component of broader facilities support. Agencies commonly report S216 for institutional O&M and campus/building housekeeping tasks recorded in FPDS. ²

Selecting S216 in solicitations and reporting

• PSC selection rule: contract line items should be coded with the PSC that represents the predominant product or service being acquired (by dollar value), and PSCs must be valid codes from the PSC Manual when reporting to FPDS. Where multiple housekeeping PSCs exist, the predominant scope (and PSC Manual guidance) determines the proper code. See the PSC Manual and FPDS data‑element guidance for mandatory reporting rules. ¹

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What precisely is PSC S216?

  A: PSC S216 is the Product Service Code labeled HOUSEKEEPING‑FACILITIES OPERATIONS SUPPORT that federal agencies use to classify housekeeping and facilities‑operations support services in procurement reporting; the PSC Manual provides the official listing and guidance. ¹

• Q: Which NAICS commonly maps to S216?

  A: Awards that use PSC S216 are commonly associated with NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services) in FPDS reporting; NAICS assignment follows the solicitation’s primary industrial classification. ¹

• Q: How do I choose between S216 and other housekeeping PSCs such as S201 or S214?

  A: Choose the PSC representing the predominant service by dollar value and follow the PSC Manual code descriptions and FPDS element rules; custodial‑only work often uses custodial/janitorial PSCs (for example S201), while S216 is used where housekeeping is part of broader facilities operations. ¹

• Q: Where are official PSC updates and authoritative code definitions published?

  A: The PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov contains the official list, definitions, and PSC change/management process; FPDS and SAM display the codes for reporting and selection. See the PSC Manual for authoritative updates. ¹

  See also on G2X: https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/S216

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC S216
• Product and Service Code Manual (Acquisition.gov — PSC Manual April 2025 PDF). ¹
• FPDS: Product or Service Code (FPDS data‑element and reporting guidance). ²

References

1. Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual April 2025 PDF). https://www.acquisition.gov/content/psc-manual-april-2025.pdf

2. FPDS.gov — Glossary: Product or Service Code (FPDS data‑element and reporting guidance). https://www.fpds.gov/help_V1_1/Glossary.htm