PSC U005

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system categorizes goods and services procured by the U.S. federal government to support consistent classification, reporting, and analysis across contracting systems such as FPDS and SAM. The PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov maintains the PSC set and guidance. The PSC U005 identifies expenditures for tuition, registration, and membership charges billed as enrollment costs by external training providers or educational institutions; award records commonly show U005 assigned to college/university and professional-training procurements. ¹

• See also on G2X:
  • G2X — PSC U005
  • G2X — PSC U009
  • G2X — NAICS 611310

What this PSC covers

• Tuition payments for attendance at accredited colleges, universities, or professional schools (tuition billed directly by the institution).
• Registration fees for government-sponsored or government-funded courses and conferences.
• Membership fees required for enrollment in professional education programs when charged as part of program tuition/registration.
• Vendor-billed course or program enrollment charges (third-party training providers).
• Short-course or executive-education enrollment fees when billed as tuition/registration.

Source: PSC classification and federal award records showing U005 usage. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type | Code | Descriptor

• | - | - NAICS | 611310 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools NAICS | 611430 | Professional and Management Development Training PSC | U009 | Education/training - General PSC | U006 | Education/training - Vocational/technical

NAICS associations for awards classified as PSC U005 appear in FPDS award records (examples mapping U005 to NAICS codes such as 611310). ²
Related PSC entries are grouped in the PSC Manual. ¹

Common contract and usage notes

• Awards classified to PSC U005 are routinely recorded as firm‑fixed‑price delivery orders, grants, or purchase orders payable to educational institutions or training providers; contracting officers should ensure the statement of work and invoice clearly identify tuition/registration items and whether fees are for enrollment rather than labor or technical services. ²

Frequently asked questions

• Q: When is a training fee classified under PSC U005 rather than an instructional services PSC?
  A: Use U005 when the procurement is specifically for tuition, registration, or membership charges billed as enrollment fees by an institution or third‑party provider. Instructional services provided as labor, consulting, or customized curriculum are typically classified to other U‑group PSCs per PSC Manual guidance. ¹

• Q: Which NAICS codes commonly appear with PSC U005 on award records?
  A: Federal award records commonly pair U005 with NAICS such as 611310 (colleges, universities, and professional schools) and 611430 (professional and management development training), reflecting procurements where tuition or registration is the primary purchased item. ²

• Q: Are membership dues for professional societies always classified to U005?
  A: Membership fees billed specifically as part of program enrollment or registration may be recorded to U005. Recurring organizational dues not tied to training enrollment may be classified elsewhere. Not specified by official sources ¹

• Q: Do historical award datasets use the label “Tuition, Registration & Membership Fees” for U005?
  A: Historical federal procurement and archival records show the descriptor “Tuition, Registration & Membership Fees” applied to PSC/FSC entries equivalent to U005 in legacy datasets and archives. ³

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC U005 (primary internal data page)
• Product and Service Code Manual (Acquisition.gov)
• FPDS award search / FPDS-NG (site and award examples showing U005 pairings)

References

1. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
2. https://www.fpds.gov/
3. https://aad.archives.gov/