PSC S299

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) framework is a governmentwide taxonomy used to classify the goods and services the U.S. federal government purchases. PSCs are recorded in contracting systems (for example, FPDS data element 8A) to enable consistent reporting, analysis, and category-management of federal spend. The PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov provides the authoritative list, descriptors, and management guidance for PSCs. ¹

Per the PSC Manual, the code S299 is listed as "Housekeeping- Other." The manual supplies the short descriptor only and does not provide a detailed list of included or excluded activities for S299; Not specified by official sources. ¹

See also on G2X:

• G2X — PSC S299
• G2X — PSC S201 (Housekeeping—Custodial Janitorial)
• G2X — PSC S214 (Housekeeping—Carpet Laying/Cleaning)
• G2X — PSC S216 (Housekeeping—Facilities Operations Support)

What this PSC covers

• Miscellaneous housekeeping services — Not specified by official sources. ¹
• Ancillary sanitation tasks not classified elsewhere — Not specified by official sources. ¹
• Specialized custodial or facility cleaning activities outside standard categories — Not specified by official sources. ¹
• Support services related to waste handling not elsewhere classified — Not specified by official sources. ¹
• Other facility housekeeping labor or short-term tasks not mapped to specific S2 codes — Not specified by official sources. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type | Code | Descriptor

• | - | - PSC | S201 | Housekeeping—Custodial Janitorial PSC | S214 | Housekeeping—Carpet Laying/Cleaning PSC | S216 | Housekeeping—Facilities Operations Support

Source: PSC Manual (service-category S2 listing). ¹

Reporting & FPDS (optional)

PSC values are entered in FPDS element 8A to indicate the predominant product or service bought on a contract action; agencies select the PSC based on the predominant work or dollar value when multiple products/services exist. The PSC Manual explains use of PSCs for FPDS reporting and links to the PSC management SOP and category-alignment spreadsheets. ¹

Contract selection considerations (optional)

The PSC Manual instructs that, when multiple products or services appear on a single action, the PSC selected should represent the predominant item by value or purpose. If housekeeping services are a secondary component of a larger service contract, contracting officers should code the action according to that predominant service unless FPDS reporting conventions require otherwise. ¹

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What exactly does S299 cover?

  • A: The PSC Manual lists S299 as "Housekeeping- Other" without a detailed list of included or excluded activities; Not specified by official sources. Agencies commonly use S299 for housekeeping tasks that do not fit other S2 descriptors. ¹

• Q: When should an action use S299 versus S201 (custodial janitorial)?

  • A: The PSC Manual groups both codes under the S2 housekeeping category but does not give prescriptive decision rules. In practice, contracting officers use S201 for routine custodial/janitorial services; use S299 when the work falls outside existing S2 descriptors. ¹

• Q: Does the PSC Manual map S299 to NAICS codes?

  • A: The PSC Manual references a separate category-alignment spreadsheet for PSC-to-NAICS alignment but does not embed a specific NAICS mapping next to the S299 label in the manual text; consult the PSC category-alignment spreadsheet or agency coding guidance for mappings. ¹

• Q: How does FPDS treat environmental attributes or recovered-materials reporting for housekeeping services?

  • A: Environmental attributes are reported in FPDS data element 8L (Recovered Materials/Environmental Attributes). Agencies may apply environmental reporting to service acquisitions, but there are no S299-specific environmental rules in the PSC Manual; consult FPDS guidance for element details. ²

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC S299
• PSC Manual (PSC Manual April 2025, PDF) — authoritative code list and guidance. ¹
• FPDS — Help & documentation (ezSearch and FPDS user guidance). ²

References

1. Acquisition.gov — PSC Manual April 2025 (Product and Service Codes Manual, Fiscal Year 2025 Edition). https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf

2. FPDS — Help & documentation (ezSearch and FPDS user guidance). https://www.fpds.gov/help/index.jsp