PSC T011

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is a four-character taxonomy used across federal acquisition platforms to classify the goods and services the government buys; PSCs enable standardized reporting in FPDS and SAM and are maintained through the PSC Manual and associated management processes. ¹

PSC T011 identifies printing and binding services and products within the broader PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION family. Agencies commonly report T011 on awards when the predominant effort includes composition, prepress/plate making, printing/imaging, binding/finishing, assembly, and distribution of printed matter; FPDS award records illustrate this usage pattern. ²

What this PSC covers

• Printed publications (books, pamphlets, manuals, certificates).
• Binding and finishing services (saddle-stitch, perfect bind, case bind).
• High-volume transactional and personalized printing (mailings, notices).
• Plate making and prepress/composition services.
• Construction/assembly of printed products (envelopes, forms, tabbing).
• Distribution, packing, and fulfillment of printed outputs.

FPDS award records commonly record T011 for procurements dominated by these activities. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Linkages between PSCs and NAICS in award data vary by scope; federal award records have paired 541921 with T011 when photographic services are bundled with print/binding work. ²

Typical contract uses and reporting

• Production and fulfillment contracts for bulk certificates, notices, booklets, and mailing campaigns where printing, finishing, and distribution are the primary services; contracting officers record T011 in FPDS to reflect that primary procurement category. ²

Common procurement examples

• Government Printing Office and agency solicitations or purchase orders for bulk certificate printing, bindery work, and mail fulfillment commonly cite T011; example FPDS award entries show T011 associated with printing and binding deliverables. ²

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is the authoritative source for PSC definitions and usage?
  A: The PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov is the authoritative reference for PSC definitions and assignment rules; agencies follow that manual for FPDS reporting. ¹

• Q: When should an award be assigned PSC T011?
  A: Select T011 when the predominant requirement is printing and binding (composition/prepress, imaging/printing, finishing, assembly, distribution); examples in FPDS show this selection pattern. ²

• Q: Which NAICS codes commonly appear with T011?
  A: Records sometimes pair 541921 with T011 when photographic or imaging services are bundled with print/bind work; other printing-related NAICS may appear depending on scope. ²

• Q: Does T011 cover digital delivery or purely electronic publications?
  A: T011 is focused on physical printing, binding, and distribution; electronic-only deliverables are typically reported under different PSCs or service categories, per agency reporting guidance. Not specified by official sources ¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC T011 overview (unnumbered).
• Product and Service Code Manual (Acquisition.gov). ¹
• FPDS award/search portal (search and example records showing T011 usage). ²

References

1. Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code Manual. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc_manual.
2. Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) — award/search portal. https://www.fpds.gov/ezsearch/fpdsportal.